Let me preface this post by reminding everyone I am not a lawyer. However, my business forces me to deal with legal issues on a regular basis. In order to serve my clients, I must keep abreast of the legal … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
If you buy into what some reports are saying this would appear to be the case. At first glance this might look to be the sensible thing to do. After all the bad press the housing market has gotten of … Continue reading
We know that everyone reading this blog has already filed their taxes, right? Not everyone? The good news is that the government has given us an extra couple of days by taking a day of. The bad news? Only that today … Continue reading
This morning I posted this question on our facebook page. There seems to still be a lot of controversy over that question. Indeed, ARMs have been blamed for the current financial melt-down. It seems that most of what we hear … Continue reading
Of late there has been a lot of criticism of the real estate industry. Much of this has focused on the agents themselves. It seems that our society has decided that to place blame is the solution to a problem. … Continue reading
A majority of Americans, both owners and renters, still believe in the importance of home ownership. That’s according to a study conducted by Fallon Research & Communications Inc., which reveals that 91 percent of owners and 72 percent of renters … Continue reading
Over the last few weeks we have published articles on how to choose your Realtor® and why you would even want to. Those articles focused mainly on the selling side of the transaction. Buyers also need the expertise, skills, and … Continue reading
There is currently a proposal to do just that! The reasoning is that it is more economical to complete a short sale than to allow the delinquency to progress to a foreclosure. We have been arguing this fact for some … Continue reading
Recently we published an article pointing out some of the issues involved with choosing which Realtor® you might have represent you. Something not covered in that post was the question of why choose a Realtor® at all. For Sale by Owner … Continue reading
We think that most would agree that the term generally means to use our resources more efficiently. But that is where the paths seem to part. Part of this is commercialism; the need to make money. Part may be due … Continue reading