Are Sellers Becoming Over-confident?
Earlier this month the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business announced that the business confidence index is at it’s highest level since 2004. While that is great news since it equates to
Palm Springs Booming Economy!
Palm Springs is back in business! The recession appears to be coming
to a close. All season (December to April), the streets of Downtown
and uptown were jammed, the eateries were packed, the hotels
Selling A First Home
This is our first home that we've had to try and sell. And getting it ready to even be shown has been a pain!! We just spent 2 days cleaning like crazy, and still have 2 rooms and the basement to go! My
Florida Employment Picture Improving
Fla. unemployment drop best in 20 years
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – April 23, 2012 – Job
statistics released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity show Florida’s unemployment rate
Important FHA & VA Home Loan Standards
Buyers with FHA (Federal Housing Administration) and VA (Veteran Administration)loans can't just buy any home. In an effort to protect their consumers, the FHA and VA have set criteria for the conditions
Low Ball Offers Decline As Market Begins To Boom
A Washington Post article piqued my interest earlier today, so I just wanted to share it with you all. Most of us have never heard about the low-ball index, and economists rarely actually track it but
Social networking great for your business
Why do you need to socialize online?
Many buyers and sellers are using social networks like facebook,
twitter and resocialclub.com to get in touch with their friends and get
some good referals.
If you
2030 Seaside Road St. Helena SC Home for Sale
2030 Seaside Road St. Helena SC Home for SaleLands End CommunityPerfect second home in the Lands End Community on St. Helena Island, and just a short walk to beach. A brand new front deck has just been
How much are property taxes in LA?
I am looking into buying my first house. I am wondering what kind of property taxes I will be paying on a $200-300,000 dollar home in the Santa Clarita Valley? I have heard of 2% of the selling price,
Realtor Confidence Index and Market Outlook Up
The National Association of Realtors' REALTORS® Confidence Index is an indicator of housing market strength based on amonthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners.Respondents indicate
Short Sales to Reach Record Numbers This Year?
Short sales are surging this year, and if the trend continues, they could reach record levels in 2012, RealtyTrac reports. This seems in line with our local market projections!
Short-sale transactions
Real Estate Agent among Best Business Jobs?
Real estate agents earned a place on U.S. News and World Report's recent compilation of the best business jobs, alongside such other professions as human resources specialists and meeting, convention,
Superstition Springs Village Homes for Sale
There is a reason people are buying homes in Superstition Springs Village: it's a great place to live, work and play. The Mesa real estate market is one of the hottest in the valley right now, and
Why Seller usually chooses Escrow service? (CA)
Usually it is the Seller who chooses Escrow provider , often I'm asked why? It's just a custom to let the seller to choose Escrow and Title service in California. Do you have any other explanation
Campaigning for Better Building Codes
Campaigning for Better Building Codes
Matt PearceCampaign SpecialistU.S. Green Building CouncilEarlier this month, USGBC launched our seventh and final campaign of the 2012 Advocacy Campaign
About Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions
ABOUT SOLUTIONS:Charlottesville has many outstanding firms and agents, however, one firm offers “Solutions” vs the traditional brokerage model. “Solutions” is a Boutique Firm, which means we are
Housing Survey: Fewer “low ball” Offers in 2012?
It’s not something that economists routinely track, but it provides a rough sense of what’s happening in local real estate markets. Call it the low-ball index.
A year ago, according to researchers
A Realtor recommendation
I would like to publicly thank realtor Lesley Alward in Prescott, AZ., for making out home buying experience a delight. I am close to retirement age and have bought a lot of houses in my life. I
Think About it.....
With almost everything already present on the internet, some clients may ask, “Why should we hire a real estate agent?” For some it’s okay, but for many, they don’t. So if you’re one of the