They’re Building Again! By Dan Polimino.
On
August 16th, I wrote a column entitled, “A Shortage of Homes”. In
it, I wrote about a lack of quality homes for sale at $250,000 and below. I
attributed this to the inventory statistics from Metrolist,
(Video) Why buy a home in Santa Cruz, CA?
When you want to visit Santa Cruz contact Patti Lyles Century 21 Showcase Santa Cruz Realtor831-335-2100Median Home Price: $629,000
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Waive Your ARM
With the economy the way it is right now, everyone seems to think that being conservative is the best way to go. It is, if you're talking about investments. Your house, though, is not an investment unless
Can I Short Sale My Upside-Down Home?
Salem OR – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Brent. Here is Brent’s Question.
“If we are not behind on our mortgage but can’t sell our home through a normal sale
Relocating to Rhode Island Real Estate
Rhode Island is a little state with a large-scale name. Covering only 1,214 rectangle miles of America’s New England district, it bears the distinction of being the least significant of all the states.
The Weather
After several snowy days the past week, our sunny winter weather has returned with beautiful blue skies and temps in the 50's. Very few visitors are coming to town these days (no special events until
(Video) Why buy in Scotts valley, CA?
Visit Scotts Valley with Patti Lyles Century 21 Showcase Scotts Valley Agent831-335-2100
Median Home Price: $775,000
Scotts Valley is located in the northern portion of Santa Cruz County. It backs up
DID YOU KNOW?
...how 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 compare in the real estate market? Here are the stats from the Richmond Association of Realtors Tempo website: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Days on mkt.
School Research resources
Finding area with decent schools is an important criteria in our house hunting.We did the school research last week and found this local examiner site, which provides great resources for school resear
Who Will Win The Super Bowl?
With several upsets happening during this NFL playoff season, does anyone have a favorite of the 4 remaining teams? Who will be in the superbowl? Who will be the victor?
Fighting Foreclosures in Florida
In late September 2010 several lenders abruptly halted their sale of foreclosures to review thousands of legal documents for errors and inconsistencies. Evidence surfaced that lenders and their associates
Re-casting your mortgage – how does it work?
If you have extra cash of at least $5,000, do you want to put this into good use and pay down your mortgage principal? You can actually do better than that. You can ask your lender to re-cast your loan
How to Guide Your Clients on Appraisals
RISMEDIA—It’s easy to get confused and frustrated during the appraisal process when buying or selling a home. Because of this, the Appraisal Institute recently released tips for consumers, providing
Needham Market Report For 2010 vs 2009
Needham Market Report For 2010 vs 2009
In December of 2010 there were 22 single family homes closed in Needham, MA.
There were 306 single family homes that sold in 2010 There was an increase of 33
Ready to buy a home, but are you really ready?
We are ready to start looking for a house!!!This is the comment I
hear that causes me to ask a few very pointed questions. Of course I
will be happy to help you search for a home. But before we do
anything...Do
Real Estate Forecast 2011
Many believe 2011 is the year we will finally see a recovery in the real estate market. One real estate agent, that has her own newspaper column, said she even “guaranteed” things were going to improve.
Buying a Short Sale
BUYING A SHORT SALE
If you are long on time and patience and are hoping to get a good deal on your home purchase, the short sale market may be right for you. A short sale is when the mortgage holder
Homes in Abilene TX ] Monterrey's Restaurant
Homes in Abilene TX ] Monterrey's Restaurant
Everyone in Abilene knows about "Taco Tuesday" the day that too many people go to a local restaurant where you can never find a seat or the tables are dirty,
South Lake Tahoe Mid January 2011 Sale Statistics
South Lake Tahoe mid January 2011 sale statistics...
I wanted to keep you in the loop of our South Lake Tahoe real estate market. Here's a look at mid January 2011 sale statistics for South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe Land for Sale from $100,000 and Up
South Lake Tahoe land for sale from $100,000 and up...
If you're interested in buying land in South Lake Tahoe, we are your land specialists. Not only do we specialize in new construction homes and homes
Rehabilitation Cuts REO Sales Cycle
Rehabilitation Cuts REO Sales Cycle
The market’s been flooded with REOs, and banks are struggling to get these properties off their books and back into the hands of responsible homeowners. According
MN Realtors Report 2010 by the numbers
As Mn Realtors for the past decade, we have see the market go up and then lets just say correct itself. For the past several years everyone talks about the potential of a recovery that never seems to
First Impression Matter: Here are the top 5
First Impressions Matter: Here are the top 5Considering selling your home in today’s market? Think twice before saying “no” when your agent asks you to make smart upgrades or improvements. This year’s
Oklahoma Churches continue to grow
Oklahoma City Churches continue to grow in number and in size in the Oklahoma City Metro area or OKCMA. One of the most significant things that has occurred to me during the past past couple of
Los Altos Loses Another Restaurant
Los Altos has lost another fine restaurant from it's line of greats -
Zitune. They shut the doors on Monday after determining that the
patron traffic wasn't enough to stay in business. The final
Homes in Abilene Texas ] Abilene Bowling Lanes
Homes in Abilene Texas ] Abilene Bowling Lanes
I hear it over and over there is not much to do in Abilene TX. Well that may or may not be true. It may be that people are just overlooking the things that
Edmond Home Sales for the last 30 days
Edmond homes sold in the last 30 days got up to 145 homes compared to 149 in the same time period in 2010. It's only 4 homes difference. The highest price home in the last 30 days sold for $799,000
HAFA Creates New Rules For Shortsales
Loan servicers will have 30 days to send a borrower a short-sale agreement that includes the list price or acceptable sales proceeds under recent changes made to the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives
Are pets allowed?
How large are the rooms?
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This question is about this property: http://www.trulia.com/rental/3007659403-809-Jamie-Dr-Selah-WA-98942
Success with Zillow
Obviously none of us wants to give up a good source of income or leads, but has anyone had good experiences or success with Zillow's premiere agent program?Before the lawsuit we were considering buying
Charles County Public Schools - Locator Tool
Here is a great tool incase you are interested in knowing the school zoning for a specific address in Charles County.http://schoollocator.ccboe.com/default.aspx?load=addressinput&asa=true
4 Mortgage Trends For 2011
Rates on the rise. The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts mortgage rates to rise slightly in 2011 and hover around 5 percent. They expect rates to increase to about 6 percent in 2012. Jumbo loans become
Purchasing Renters Insurance in Michigan
You will need renters insurance if you live in a house, townhouse, rent a condo, studio loft or an apartment.
People have been under the misconception that if they are in an apartment they do not need
Job Relocation-Do I pay Captial Gain Tax?
Dear Virginia Realtor, We bought our home at a pretty good price about a year ago in Fairfax, Virginia.
We love the home but with the way economy has changed I have wonderful
job opportunity outside
Progressive Marketing
Some Progressive Marketing Steps We’ll Take
To Get Your Property Sold!
1) We’ll create a Sharp Website For Your
Property. It will have
a unique domain name for your street address. And it will be
More Apartmenst Coming Along the Orange Line
It seems Dittmar is going to be expanding their apartment empire by building two new buildings near the VA Square Metro. The project seems to plan for two new buildings, with about 500 new apartments,