11th July 2007
Real estate is sold throughout the year but when spring and summer
roll around, one begins to see yard sales going up as homeowners
prepare their homes for sale. The following is a list of tips that are
low in cost and usually require nothing more t...
01st July 2007
With so many questions to consider when buying a home, a buyer can get
muddled in the myriad of details involved. However, the following are
five general pointers that a home buyer should examine about a home's
physical features as you do your home...
15th June 2007
Gone are the days when you stuck a yard sale sign in a home that was
being prepared for sale, held an open house and printed out flyers as
some of the major tools for marketing real estate property. As homes
that are listed for sale populate the in...
08th June 2007
Once a homeowner in foreclosure begins working with his lender, he or
she will be asked for several financial documents in order to assess
the homeowner's current situation, what was the cause of the default
and what type of workout can be accomplis...
06th June 2007
Remember the old saying "Image is everything."? In this day of
internet shopping for homes-- 87% of buyers last year used the
Internet to help find a home according to the National Association of
Realtors-- any homeowner interested in selling their ...
05th June 2007
In the past condominiums were not necessarily considered to be a good
investment for a variety of reasons, however that image has since
changed dramatically. With the high price of single family homes,
condominiums and townhouses are becoming more ...
31st May 2007
"Birds of a feather¡ flock together" the old adage goes. Now a
homeowner may ask what this saying has anything to do with hiring a
realtor to list their property for sale. Like any other industry,
real estate has associated businesses and or p...
30th May 2007
If at any time the adage of ¡°Let the buyer beware¡± were
applicable, it would certainly be when a homeowner is
experiencing foreclosure. Distressed homeowners
undergoing foreclosure are often approached by less than
ethical business people (...
30th May 2007
It should be obvious to most people that any homeowner who is undergoing
foreclosure didn't want to be there! While most people can identify the root
causes of foreclosure as financial hardships caused by loss of a job, accident,
injury, chronic ill...
08th March 2007
So you¡¯ve survived most of the escrow process with very little wear and tear,
you are now in the final stages of escrow and the purchase of your house is
soon to close. What exactly occurs during closing and what can you do to
prepare? There ar...
07th March 2007
So you have set aside enough funds for a down payment on a house and
closing costs? And you are curious to know if there is ever a time when you
shouldn¡¯t buy? Regardless of all the benefits of buying a home, it is still a major
and life changi...
28th February 2007
Although it¡¯s contrary to what many consumers believe, homes sales occur year
round; however, springtime is usually the time in the year when most sellers
seriously contemplate placing their home on the market for sale and housing
inventory tends...
27th February 2007
So you have finally found the house you want, and now, you are ready to ¡°make
an offer¡± or in other words sign a purchase contract. If you are a first-time
buyer, you should keep the following points in mind and if you are a veteran
buyer it ...
21st February 2007
Most homebuyers are familiar with other types of insurance (auto, boat, life)
but are not certain as to exactly what title insurance is when it comes to
buying their home. In order to best protect himself or herself, a savvy
homebuyer must insist th...
20th February 2007
No one wants to contract a case of buyer's remorse. You might not be familiar
with the term but you might be with the emotion. You know, it¡¯s that nagging
feeling you get after you make any major purchase that you've either paid too
much or rece...
