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By vahmed on December 6, 2011

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.
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By lschottenstein on September 13, 2011

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 [...]

By sdeen on June 16, 2011

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 [...]

By amurphy on February 24, 2011

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

By amurphy on December 7, 2010

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 [...]

By amurphy on November 30, 2010

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 to research [...]

By aknolls on October 27, 2010

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 [...]

By aknolls on October 14, 2010

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. [...]

By mhogan on September 22, 2010

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.

By medwards on August 2, 2010

If a sudden job transfer is in your future, or if you want to move to a new area in the same city, a little pre-planning can help make your move less stressful. Because after the excitement of moving to a new city begins to fade, panic often replaces the initial exhilaration, especially when the [...]