Winter Weather!
Is anyone else besides me tired of the cold:)Bring on the warm weather!
Buyer's Premium? What the heck is that?
Buyer's Premium? What the heck is that?A unique opportunity an auction for real estate provides is the ability to use a buyer's premium, which is usually accounted to offset some or all of the seller's
Don't turn your dream to a nightmare !!
The Dream........ The truck is packed and you close in the morning on your new home! The Nightmare.... 48 Hr. Closing Delay.Once you have spoken to a loan officer and have been approved to buy a home:)Do
21 Things your Burglar won't tell you...
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working
Where to Buy in 2011?
This news report predicts that Bethesda and Silver Spring will be two of the most popular places to purchase property in 2011. With new developments going up in both areas, it shouldn't be hard to see
2010 Rivertowne home sales
58 Rivertowne single family homes sold in 2010. Median sales price $389k, $148/sqft. 62 active, 9 under contract
Home Ownership Tax Benefits
Why not buy a home? Interest rates are at near record lows, there are sellers willing to sell, and builders who are starting to put more product out onto the market, or is it time to move up in size, has
All-cash deals offer big boost to housing market
More buyers are paying cash for real estate. About 28 percent of sales were all-cash transactions last year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. In October 2008, the rate was 14 percent.Indeed,
2010 Charleston National sales
33 Charleston National single family homes sold in 2010. Median sales price $285k, $133/sqft. 27 actives, 4 under contract
2010 Brickyard Plantation Sales
42 Brickyard Plantation single family homes sold in 2010. Median sales price $375k, $140/sf. Only 14 actives, 7 under contract
Worcester, MA Multifamily Income Properties
Worcester, MA 6 unit multifamily income property prices might be higher than they were 10 years ago but the higher rents more than compensates for the higher prices. Data in this post is based on information
Ack, I want help filling out Form 5695!
What is a Form 5695?? Your energy tax
credit! This is a great tax credit that encourages energy upgrades in
our homes. Sidestep snares in the complex IRS Form 5695 to get all the
2010 energy tax
Buyers find it tough to get a mortgage
Getting a mortgage today is so difficult that two out of three Americans (70.6 percent) consider it a serious problem, according to a national survey released by MortgageMatch.com, a website under Move
What A Lot of Us Are Thinking
According to the latest results of Freddie Mac's 4th quarter 2010 cash-out refinance analysis, 46% of homeowners who refinanced their first-lien home mortgage lowered their principal balance by paying-in
Chamber Offers Great Travel Deals
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Chamber Travel- Bali and Java
Second Departure - Oct 6
The intrigue and elegance of the Chamber's Bali and Java trip are now available on a second departure
Geodesic Dome in Bucks County on 11+ Acres
1042 Camp Trail Road Quakertown, PA 18951 $775,000
Tucked away in beautiful Haycock Township close to Nockamixon State Park, you will find this unique, custom designed and built,contemporary style geodesic
Are buyers really 'liars'?
Tonight, while whipping up a batch of my famous Chicken Parm, utilizing my electric oven, I got to thinking about a saying I hear a lot in the real estate world......'buyers are liars.' When I was
Use Your 5 Senses When Staging Your House!!
Don't ever under estimate the power of staging your home. In this tough real estate market, staging has bedcome a MUST DO! As human beings our emotions are evoked by our five senses. Therefore, in order
Ready to Invest in Arizona?
I have friends and family and clients all over the country. Many are back east in cities from New York, to Louisville, Kentucky, to Atlanta, to Chicago, to Cincinnati. While all of those areas experienced
Super Bowl Ads
OK, I'm going to come clean ... I'm not a big sports fan. There, I said it. It's out there in the public domain for all to read, and judge. I'm a guy, who doesn't care much for sports. But I LOVE
Arizona Short Sales
In part due to my education and experience as both a practicing real estate attorney, and an active real estate agent, I receive a fair number of calls from friends, clients, and friends of clients, who
West Linn Oregon Real Estate Market Update
The real estate market in West Linn Oregon continued on a downward trend with 23 closed sales during December vs 24 & 27 sales recorded during November and October respectively. There were 18
1114 Ballard Road Lawrenceburg KY home for sale
1114 Ballard Rd Lawrenceburg, KY Home for Sale
Click For Listing Website
Click For Interactive e-Tour
Downtown Lawrenceburg is located in the central part of Kentucky only 10 minutes from the state’s
BOA versus Zillow
Zillow shows my home at $820K. BOA's site shows mid range of $949K (in range for a desperately needed re-fi). Any ideas if BOA's site is any more/less accurate than Zillow?
A Great Community Program in Sioux Falls
The Repair Affair program: Provides accessibility modifications in homes owned and occupied by low-income households that have a permanent disability or are age 65 or older. Examples of eligible improvements
Shasta Cascade Wonderland...United Way Region
In far Northern California lies
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covering 20% of California, has a unique experience to fulfill just
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Repair Affair Applications Now Being Accepted
Date:
2/9/2011From:
Community DevelopmentTitle:
Repair Affair Applications Now Being Accepted
Source: http://www.siouxfalls.org/News/2011/February/09/repair_affair
The Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation
To find best realtor
To sell my house, I need to interview few realtors first? Talking to a realtor doesn't mean I have to go with him/her. right? What's the best way to initiate a conversation?
Find a
I am looking for a real buyer agent to represent me and help me to search for investment properties. What are the indicators of a real buyer agent who wants to help me to find distress properties rather
Remodel Cost Vs. Resale Value
Remodeling Magazine annually researches the cost of remodeling with the help of Home Tech Information System. They also research the value remodeling adds with the help of the National Association of
Important links for Sioux Falls, SD
If you are thinking of moving to Sioux Falls, I invite you to visit my website at:http://sites.google.com/site/wayneschnabel/other-links-of-interestto see links for the official City of Sioux Falls website,
FHA Mortgages Lower Credit Score Requirements
Greeting trulians,From the CAR newsletter this week, an incentive to all potential home buyers waiting on the fence.A short and insightful read.Wells Fargo lowers credit score requirement for FHA mortgagesWells
Great first-time homebuyer!
Great first-time homebuyer, move-in ready!http://www.trulia.com/property/3039457600-716-N-Wayland-Ave-Sioux-Falls-SD-57103
Great home available in Worthing, SD
Great home for sale in Worthing, SD.http://www.trulia.com/property/3040336495-409-W-Mary-St-Worthing-SD-57077Call me today to see this or any home in the Sioux Falls and surrounding areas.
Great for a first-time homebuyer with charm!!
If you love an older house with character, look no further!http://www.trulia.com/property/3035988059-601-S-Prairie-Ave-Sioux-Falls-SD-57104Call me today to see this or any home in the Sioux Falls area.
Short Sales - How to Get Started?
The role of the mortgage company/loan servicer in a ‘short sale’
In the first article of this series, discussion centered around who the players are in a short sale transaction. If all other options
Real estate prices close out 2010 in tailspin
U.S. home prices fell 2.6 percent from the third quarter of 2010 to the fourth, the biggest drop in nearly two years, according to a report by property portal Zillow. The Zillow Home Value Index, which
Tips for Choosing Upgrades for a Home?
Most home owners opt to add some upgrades to a new home, which can be rolled into the mortgage opposed to paying for them later on their own. But the choices of what flooring, lighting, or other upgrades
Real Estate Distressed Market
Wondering what to do in this real estate market? I offer straight talk about:Selling real estate in a distressed marketShort SaleForclosureMarketing StrategiesRefinancingBuying real estate in a distressed
Echo Park Series: 3+2.5 Portia Remodeled Home
Hey Echo Parkers -- or Echo Parkers-to-be! Welcome to my Echo Park series: we're checking out this great remodel on Portia in Echo Park today.It's a 3 bed, 2.5 bath home on a grassy hill, which takes advantage
Gas Drilling Hearings Scheduled
The Delaware River Basin Commission has scheduled a series of public hearings on newly drafted natural gas drilling regulations for the Delaware River basin, which passes through New York, New Jersey,
Flying in Prescott, AZ
Prescott, AZ has some of the best flying weather in the Country. With over 320 VFR flight days per year its no wonder pilots love to come here to fly, train, and live. The terrain is amazing to fly
Real Estate News
the real estate related "news" that you read about today is based on sales/closings of the past couple of months--which went under contract a couple of months prior (Oct or Nov). so it's not really