Where to find lake properties in DFW
With one natural lake (Caddo - in East Texas), it can be difficult to find lake-front and lake-view properties in Texas. Beware water-view - which could really be a pond in some HOA. But, sometimes,
Linking Plano and Prosper!
Where does the biggest pool of local buyers come from for Prosper homes? Plano. I just joined RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs in Plano. When they discovered I lived and worked in Prosper, they were very excited
SHORT SALES
One myth of short sales is that the owner must be behind on their payments. This is not true with all lenders. If the owner can show hardship and why he will not be able to make future payments, a
Building a home 101
Considering building a home? Afraid of all the details? Not sure how it will work? How to pull off the sale of your current home to time right with the purchase of the new construction? You are not
Real Estate Owned (REO) or bank owned properties
Real Estate Owned (REO) or bank owned properties are properties that are already foreclosed on and are now currently owned by the bank. The homeowner will already be out of the property. The process
HOME BUYERS CLEAN UP WITH BANK OWNED PROPERTIES
When buying a bank owned, HUD, or short sale property, the thing you have to remember is that your dealing with a bank not a real seller. The banks don't care about your time and schedule. Things are done
Notice of Rescission
Notice of rescission -
Included in the federal Truth in Lending Act, it provides a borrower
the right to cancel any contract that uses the home of a person as
collateral. Notice must be returned to lender
barefoot landing golf resort
Am considering purchasing a 2/2 in BF. Seems the average asking price is 149K, usually furnished., but some are 20K less "asking". This would be an investment property, with possible use as a second
Foreclosure Prevention Specialist
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Short Sales
The term “short sale” has been tossed around the media a lot lately, and many homeowners are confused as to what it means, and whether it can apply to them. As a former lending executive and Licensed
Short Sale
Short sales...what is a short sale?The definition of a short sale is when the owner owes more to the bank than the house is worth. There are many reasons that this may happen. The homeowner may be
Dog and Real Estate, Real Estate and Dogs
So I’m walking my dogs and I get a call. I’d like to ask you some
questions about your Artesia listing, the realtor says. I answer, what
would you like to know? She says, well, how many bedrooms does
Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act of 2007
What is the "Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act of 2007" ?- This act by Congress forgives the diffference in the short sale that used to be taxable. This law made the tax forgiven on all forgiven debt
Bad service must go!
In Michigan, where bank owned homes are in abundance, it is amazing to see how many fly-by-night outfits are selling foreclosed homes. A lot of these brokers are very inexperienced and do not have the
Shortsale
If a seller owes the bank more than he can get by selling the house included all the fees, he can apply for a shortsale. Make sure to use an experienced lawyer and he will tell the agent and seller everything
Market is HEATING UP in Woodstock!
'Tis the season to be jolly! Every year, on January 2, the phone starts ringing off the hook! Buyers and sellers are quick to share their plans to celebrate the next holiday in their new homes! This
what school will u go to?
be specific
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Orlando home sales second-best statewide
Source: Jerry W. Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer 2:32 PM EST, February 12, 2009The
reports keep getting better for Metro Orlando's existing homes sales,
as the four-county market ended the fourth quarter
Is this price correct? $14,500
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Welcome Sign - a Welcome Sight
If you're familiar with driving through Olympia's South Capitol Neighborhood, you may have noticed the new neighborhood welcome sign.
The sign project, two years in the making, was finally concluded by
Final real estate stimulis changes
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT
As Modified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Major Modifications Italicized
February 2009
FEATURE
CREDIT AS CREATED JULY 2008
APPLIES TO ALL QUALIFIED
REOs
Foreclosures, REOs
Buying Foreclosed Properties
Homebuyers who want a good deal in real estate may think about pursuing foreclosures. They've heard that they can get a good deal on a property that someone
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
So rumor has it that tomorrow President Obama will sign the American Recovery&Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. Here are some of the highlights as the "non-lawyer" that I am sees it.Increase of
Case study #1 how to win tie-breakers
The following is a real life case study that I hope you find value in. It's a lesson in how to win tie-breakers. Last year, I listed an REO in Pleasanton for around 1.6 million. The property went
What’s a “Short Sale” anyway?
A lot of people have been asking me this question lately - what the heck is a “Short Sale”?
It is a term tossed around a lot in today’s real estate market but
no one bothered to share what it means
How often are you updating your professional photo?
As I get older I find that I am updating my professional every year. I am also guiding my agents to take photos that are not as 'studio' oriented but instead have a more natural feel. So how often should
Tuesday PM Linkage
[Flood Building, courtesy Curbed SF Flickr photog exuberance //]
Palo Alto marches against elevated high-speed rail [PADN]
Renderporn: Van Ness with dedicated bus lanes [Streetsblog SF]
Copycat?:
REO's - Lender-Owned Homes
I can set up in the Greater Baton Rouge Multiple-Listing Service (GBRMLS) system an auto-notifier search for you. As new properties are listed marked by the selling broker as REO, you will receive a
Why should you get preapproved?
Against the tradition of most agents, I am willing to work with a buyer while knowing very little about their financial readiness to buy a home- at least for one or two visits. I enjoy building relationships
Next Generation Virtual Learning Is Here!
My dear friend Jeff Hoffman just introduced me to a very exciting venture called iLearning Global….a way cool business idea whose time has come. iLG is a Worldwide membership-based, internet portal for
NEW FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT 2009
I realized the last post did not take well, please feel free to click the link if you would like the information a little more clearly, you will see a window in the top left corner and this will open