Archive for the ‘Real Estate’ Category
By the title of this blog you may be thinking – where on earth is this one going? Good question. Here goes – Which celebrity neighbor would you like to have – AND – which celebrity neighbor would you NOT like to have? According to RISMEDIA dated, December 30, 2010—U.S. adults would most like toRead More
Being the second week of 2011 to does well to reflect on 2010 as well as anticipate the future of 2011. So as a real estate broker, I am optimistic about 2011. According to RISMEDIA dated, December 22, 2010 the following are 10 residential real estate trends they see for the coming year: 1.) Building isRead More
The Christmas decorations are down and put away and we are in the dog days of January and the bills are beginning to appear from our holiday shopping. According to RISMEDIA dated, December 20, 2010—The credit card fee changes of a few several months ago are designed, like previous changes, to protect consumers by addingRead More
I know when I am in the market to buy office supplies or electronics or even groceries, I comparison shop for the best value. One would think we would comparison shop when in the market for a mortgage with mortgages still at an all time low. According to a RISMEDIA, dated December 15, 2010—Consumers today are expertRead More
As Americans cease looking at homes as ATMs, new buyers are better off taking a more traditional approach! “MORTGAGE DEDUCTION IN PERIL?” It’s an unsettling time to be shopping for a home according to an article on businessweek.com by David Bogoslaw. Any proposal to take away the tax deductibility of mortgage interest is a longRead More
As Americans cease looking at homes as ATMs, new buyers are better off taking a more traditional approach! “Staying Above Water” It’s an unsettling time to be shopping for a home according to an article on businessweek.com by David Bogoslaw. Prospective home buyers are happy now if their purchase simply holds its value, says PatrickRead More
As Americans cease looking at homes as ATMs, new buyers are better off taking a more traditional approach! “Farewell to the Flippers” It’s an unsettling time to be shopping for a home according to an article on businessweek.com by David Bogoslaw. Certainly, few now expect to sit on a property for a couple years andRead More
According to a RISMEDIA, December 2, 2010 article by Stephanie Andre—Saving money has never been so trendy. Long gone are the days of irresponsible spending, so why be irresponsible with your homeowners insurance? Taking a little bit of time to research your options might just help you save a little in the wallet and putRead More
As Americans cease looking at homes as ATMs, new buyers are better off taking a more traditional approach! It’s an unsettling time to be shopping for a home according to an article on businessweek.com by David Bogoslaw. Home values have yet to stabilize in three-quarters of U.S. metropolitan areas. Alarm about so-called robo-signing of foreclosureRead More
As the Florida market gets into full swing, there are at lease 4 benefits looking at todays market. Florida – Great prices. Statewide, home prices have fallen about 20 percent in the past year. Florida Association of Realtors® statistics show the existing-home median sales price was $185,400 in the third quarter of 2008, compared with $233,200 in thirdRead More