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I feel compelled to share this story.An agent on my team has been working w/ a customer for 4 months. I met with the potential buyers and discussed their needs,finances,reviewed their credit and income etc...It is our policy to prequal each customer prior to showing homes.After all.. our time is ...
01/18/2008
BEHIND ON YOUR MORTGAGE?THIS PAST WEEK WE MET WITH SEVERAL FAMILIES THAT ARE HAVING CHALLENGES ISTAYING CURRENT WITH THEIR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS.ONE FAMILY IN PARTICULAR IS  10 MONTHS IN ARREARS AND HAVE A PENDING AUCTION DATE IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. ONCE YOU FALL BEHIND 3 MONTHS, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING...
01/16/2008
What a change a year has made. I was speaking to another agent the other day.While exchanging info on todays market and the direction it was heading ,she gleamed with joy mentioning that her buyers and sellers needed her more than ever ,she was truly optimistic. The new year has seen inexperience...
01/16/2008
FORECLOSURE: FACT VS.FICTIONTHERE ISNT A DAY THAT GOES BY WITHOUT SOMEONE ASKING ME ABOUT FORECLOSURES AND HOW TO OBTAIN THEM.HERE ARE SOME BASIC INFO YOU SHOULD KNOW.IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING PLEASE CALL ME DIRECT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO FURTHER DISCUSS IN DETAILS THE...
01/15/2008
I WAS WATCHING A NEWS SHOW THIS MORNING AND  HERE WE GO AGAIN, ANOTHER EXPERT REPORT ON THE HOUSING MARKET.WHAT A SURPRIZE!! WHEN WILL THE MEDIA GIVE IT A REST! HERES THE STRAIGHT SCOOP. YES, THERE HAS BEEN A SLOW DOWN IN HOME PURCHASES OVER THE PAST 9 + MONTHS. YES, THE HOUSING MARKET IN STATES ...
01/14/2008
ST. GEORGE: A Dynamic Growing CommunityMany young professionals are looking towards St. George as an affordable solution to neighborhoods such as Park Slope and Williamsburgh.  With its close proximity to NYC and a free ferry ride to Manhattan, St. George is on the verge of busting loose.  Set on...
01/11/2008
 PUT YOURSELF AT THE FRONT OF THE LINEHOMEBUYING TIPS THAT WILL PREPARE YOUFOR TODAYS MARKET: BY NOW TODAYS FUTURE HOMEOWNERS AND SELLERS HAVE BEEN IN TUNE WITH THE SUBPRIME MORTGAGE MESS THAT WE CONTINUE TO  FACE.TODAYS BUYERS NEED TO BE PREPARED MORE THAN EVER.WHILE THE SCALE IS UNDOUBTABLE WEI...
01/11/2008
PRICE VS. TIME THE THOUGHT PROCESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME. SELLERS WANT THE MOST THEY CAN GET ON A SALE AND IN THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME. BUYERS ARE LOOKING TO PURCHASE WITHIN THEIR OWN TIME FRAME AND AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. PRICING IN TODAYS MARKET IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION...
01/10/2008
STEP 6 MAKING AN OFFERPRIOR TO PRESENTING AN OFFER ASK YOUR REALTOR FOR COMPARABLE SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. REQUEST SIMILAR STLYE HOUSES,WITH SIMILAR SQUARE FOOTAGE AND THE CLOSED SALES WITHIN A HALF MILE RADIUS FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS.THOSE NUMBERS WILL GIVE YOU A MEASURE OF WHAT THE HOUSE IS WO...
01/09/2008
 10 STEPS TOWARDS MAKING THE BEST TRANSACTION ON A HOME PURCHASE.  HOW OFTEN HAVE WE HEARD THAT WHEN IT COMES TO REAL ESTATE TIMING IS EVERYTHING . HOW OFTEN HAVE WE HEARD  THAT TIMING IS EVEYTHING IN REAL ESTATE. IF YOU PLAN ON PURCHASING A HOME THIS YEAR THEN YOUR TIMING IS PERFECT. FOR MOST AR...
01/08/2008
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