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Real Estate Agent - Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood
This is a collection of random thoughts about real estate and other things. We do real estate, but we are not real estate.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
  I recently posted a blog “Rental Fraud on Craig’s List”. I received numerous emails thanking me for bringing it to their attention. One of them sent me a copy of a similar Craig’s List posting. Here is a copy of her email which included the ad: This is a message i received from a craigslist ad....
06/19/2009
This blog was originally posted to a realtor only blog. I think that the general public would benefit from this same information. You just can’t be too careful. We all have to watch out for each other in these very trying times. So, if you are looking to rent, please read this first and protect ...
06/03/2009
  I had an incident that happened to one of my sellers this past weekend that I think the rest of the realtors need to know about. As part of my advertising, I upload listings to Craig’s list under housing for sale. My seller received a phone call from a lady that said that her home was listed on...
06/02/2009
The Home Buyer’s Tax Credit has undergone another change for the better. It started out as a $7500 interest free loan for the Home Buyer, repaid at a rate of $502 a year for 15 years. That is the simplified explanation; there were other conditions to that tax credit. Then it morphed into an $8000...
05/14/2009
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In October, I wrote a blog called Doom and Gloom. Just recently, I have received a couple of comments that set me to thinking and blogging. The first comment was “Did I still believe that it is the right time to buy?” Yes, I do. Interest rates are at an unbelievable low. I thought I did really we...
04/04/2009
I am soooo mad!! I just opened my Equity Line statement, and found that the Mortgage Company had lowered my equity line by 65%. I have never been late, have only used it a few times, and had just paid it off. I had used it to buy a HUD home and rehab it. Financed the home and paid off the equity ...
01/28/2009
arrogant 1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. 2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others. ignoble 1. dishonourable 2. of low birth or origins greedy 1. Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially...
11/11/2008
Definition from webopedia: (n.) Short for Web log, a blog is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. A number of months ago, I tried blogging. I posted a comment on Trulia. The ...
11/11/2008
I’m an Air Force mom and aunt. My son Patrick, my niece Danae`, her husband Kevin, my nephew Adam are all active duty Air Force, currently stationed stateside. They each have done their tour of duty in the Middle East. I am so proud of all of them, for the sacrifices that they have made to serve ...
11/10/2008
I was watching the news this morning and saw a report on home foreclosure. This young couple bought their first home two years ago. At that time, they were both working. He lost his job. They, of course, fell behind. They contacted their mortgage company, Chase, to see what could be worked out. C...
11/07/2008
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