Spring Cleaning…to save money
Most of us don’t exactly enjoy spring cleaning, but according to this article from AEP, saving money (and helping the environment) might provide some incentive.
Read more from this Article »Happy Holidays from Fannie & Freddie
Happy holidays struggling homeowners! Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and several large mortgage lenders have pledged not to foreclose on delinquent borrowers during the Christmas season. Read more from this Article
Read more from this Article »How does your home compete
When selling a home a critical component is how your home competes with other comparable listings in your market. One suggestion is for sellers to view their home as if they were a buyer. Now they have to ask themselves, “Why would someone want my home at this price compared to their other options?” When [...]
Read more from this Article »Same listing, different Realtor®.
You’ve decided to place your home on the market. Great! Now, to schedule those interview appointments with a few local Realtors. For your sake, let’s hope the word commitment is in between your initial meet and greets and all the fluff that comes along with “why you should choose me as your Realtor” or “I [...]
Read more from this Article »Proposed Mortgage Industry Reforms—Waiting Predicted to be Costly
You hear it everywhere today, the media is reporting about the current administration’s plan to reform the mortgage market and do away with or limit government supported programs, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But, do you understand what this means to you
Read more from this Article »Will Realtors Go Away Like Travel Industry Agents?
Alike in some ways, agents are helping the consumer with personal plans and while travel/vacations have pieces/parts; flight, car, hotel, etc… like RE transactions have pieces/parts; staging, marketing, photos, finding the house, getting the right financing, title, negotiations, etc… A vacation might be $5000+ vs. real estate transactions often exceeds $500,000 and ONE simple oversight [...]
Read more from this Article »Cyber Home-Shopping Sink Holes
December 1, 2010 by Angela Murphy, Partner, Revealty The Internet is a great tool for finding the best deals on many things we buy. But, can you really find a steal of a deal on the house of your dreams online? The NAR, National Association of Realtors, states over 90% of homebuyers use the Internet [...]
Read more from this Article »Local Home Values Buck National Trend
There are so many reasons why local news and statistics are more relevant than the national ones. This recent article from the Columbus Board of Realtors indicates local home values increasing. Just like the national information, the local information is different from area to area. The lesson is to have someone with access to the [...]
Read more from this Article »Foreclosure debacle explained
1. What is robo-signing is, and what all the fuss is about? The phrase robo-signing refers to what we’re now realizing has been a very common practice in the banks’ foreclosure document processing divisions, where one person was essentially given the job of signing as many 10,000 foreclosure documents per month, by hand. These individuals [...]
Read more from this Article »Don’t Skip The Inspection On Bank-Owned Properties
I recently went through a home inspection with my buyer on a bank-owned property. The property was being sold as-is, with the inspection solely to satisfy the buyers curiosity and at the buyers discretion. To every one’s surprise, a large nest was found in the attic.
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