Fuses?
If you're buying or selling, know that if you still have fuses instead of circuit breakers, insurance companies are becoming increasingly reluctant to give policies on these homes. It might be a good idea
Get up to $10,000 down payment Assistance
The market rates are great now for buying. If you are a 1st time buyer, you could qualify for up to $10,000 in down payment assistance money. There are income and credit requirements. But you will never
Area 3 Croleywood (specifically Robertson Avenue)
Area 3 Croleywood (specifically Robertson Avenue) seems to be getting hot. My remodeled cottage on Robertson
has alot of equity (bought in 1999-urban pioneer from Bellevue). How do you see that area shaping
Reflections of Asbury Park
The numbers are in and Asbury Park’s succcessful summer has helped pave way for Asbury to continue as the most culturally and ethnically diverse place in the region, if not the state.
Reflections on
Beaufort's Deep-Water Paradise
Beaufort and waterfront communities go together like peas and carrots.The water may be the Atlantic Ocean, via Fripp or Harbor Islands, or it may be any one of the myriad other creeks and rivers which
Beware of Resale Fees!
If you haven't heard about resale fees, then it's time you did. They are making headlines across the nation, and for good reason.
When you buy a house, how often do you read every line of your sales
Understanding Homeowner's Associations (HOAs)
Check out my latest article for the Ballantyne Scoop. This article provides some tips about researching the homeowner's association for the neighborhood in which you want to buy.http://ballantynesco
Common Closing Costs
You’ll likely be responsible for a variety of fees and expenses that you and the seller will have to pay at the time of closing. Your lender must provide a good-faith estimate of all settlement costs.
Things are looking Up
Sales of existing homes in Florida rose 15 percent in June, marking 22 consecutive months that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released
Why Real Estate Is A Green Issue?
The fact that the Green movement started back in the sixties and seventies is no surprise to me. When I was growing up, my grandma used to save the water from washing rice and produce to water her
Paperwork Scandal Gets More Foreclosures Suspended
The scandal was touched off by admissions that officials were signing tens of thousands of foreclosure documents per month without reading the paperwork . They signed papers stating the foreclosure was
America's Got Talent tour comes to Phoenix
America's Got Talent tour comes to Phoenix
America's Got Talent - the television hit lunched this fall its first ever - nationwide tour America's Got Talent Live! - bringing to 25 cities the top ten
Just a little of me..
Not sure how to post youtube vid's. so here you go look if you want... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp0KjgVakow&feature=related Nothing to do with anything Just a little part of NYC. A little piece
How to Think QUALITY in a Bargain Basement Market
I think everyone has figured out by now that a HUGE SALE has
happened in the real estate industry. Although some markets are creeping
back up, like San Diego at 7.3% over last year, the national average
Land Conservation Fund Indangered
MSC Opposes Proposition 301! Say "No!" to Legislative Sweep of the Land Conservation Fund. Just like all Arizonans, we're concerned about our state's budget. However, the Legislature has proposed
All San Diego property tax rates are not the same
All San Diego County property tax rates are not the same-- so when
you're calculating your PITI (principal, interest, taxes and insurance),
or just want to know how much you'll really be spending each
Answer your phone
This blog goes hand in hand with my last one asking whether or not to answer your phone.If you are an agent who has a voice-mail that states what hours of the day you will be returning phone calls, you
Shadow Inventory
As agents, we should all be aware of what shadow inventory is. Each day I'm surprised by the number of agents who don't know what it is, and even moreso by the agents who know what it is but choose not
3 New Homes for Sale in Costa Mesa
With the average home price in Costa Mesa at approx. $590,000 we’re excited about these new listings that are new to the market and they’re in 3 different Costa Mesa neighborhoods.
#1 – In Mesa
Crossroads for the Recovery
Mortgage Rate Outlook
Sep. 3, 2010 -- The economic news has certainly been nothing to cheer about over the last month or two, but at least some important indicators don't suggest that any double-dip
Letting go and moving on...
There is no use dwelling on your misfortune. The soonest you can, get both of your feet back on the ground, touch it, stay on it, and come to terms with reality.
When hardship strikes, it always comes
Shadow Inventory and the Client
Shadow inventory is a real thing, and I realize it may take awhile to come to light, if it does in fact at all.
My question is: Do you still tell your clients about it? Do you think they have a right
shadow inventory in palo alto
There are currently 53 homes available for sale either through the mls or as fsbos. At the same time, there are 16 bank owned, 51 foreclosures, and 47 preforeclosure properties in the mix.
To people
Escrows are taking longer with new loan disclosures
At the beginning of this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development instituted sweeping new changes to the disclosures that homebuyers and refinancing homeowners must be sent prior to obtaining
219 Riveredge in Sutton Woods is Under Contract
Less than a month since listing this property, we have found a buyer and it is under contract! If you are considering selling your Morris County condo or townhouse, give us a call to find out if you
Buyers on the Fence... (continued)...
To add to my previous post... "Too many buyers on the fence"...Ok, now one of your "on the fence" buyers is moving towards writing an offer. As real estate professional, we provide will provide a market
Is this still for sale?
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This question is about this property: http://www.trulia.com/property/3030690338--Valentine-TX-79854
Update on Foreclosure in Texas!
This just in from the Texas Association of Realtors:"The Texas Attorney General's office has halted all foreclosures, all sales of properties previously foreclosed upon, and all evictions of persons residing
The cost of selling a house
If you’ve decided to sell your house, you may have been checking out real estate prices. However, bear in mind that that whatever a buyer brings is not what you can put in you pocket when your home sells.
So,
Is Gig Harbor an investors place?
I am looking for investment property in Gig Harbor. The area is growing nicely and it is unique but the City Council decisions have set some investors back in one case millions of dollars. This really
Fall in the INLAND EMPIRE
I love fall, I love the change of weather, the coolness of the weather, the crispness of the leaves, the pumpkins, the leaves changing color, and oh yes, the apples....There are many fun things to do in
Cohasset Library to host Author John Morris
Author John Morris will discuss his new book Alone at Sea. He will discuss the evolution of Floucester's fishing fleet from 1623 to 1939. This is a free event and one that will only help to improve
WENATCHEE HOUSING SALES, MARKET REPORT
If you are buying or selling a home in the Wenatchee area things have held fairly consistent since last year at this time. The median home price so far this year is $223,000. Last year at the same time
Brad comments today on Realtor dues.
Today was a payment deadline for most real estate professionals in the Las Vegas area. Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors set today as the date by which members needed to submit their payments,
Am I due to a full refund of escrow money?
I did not sign off 17 day contingencies as I could not obtain suitable finance and had not seen hao paperwork from escrow company. Agent gave 7 day extension but I still did not sign off after 7 days and
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Verizon, Cable Companies Call For Reform of ‘Outdated’ Telecom Rules
Companies argue regulatory reform would foster New Jersey’s economic development and lead to lower prices for consumers
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