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  • Research: The Digital House Hunt – Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate

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    MyTechOpinion
    26 Jan 2013 | 7:13 am
    Or download the PDF The post Research: The Digital House Hunt – Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate appeared first on MyTechOpinion.

  • Pleasures and Pitfalls of Frank Lloyd Wright Homes

    WSJ.com: Real Estate
    17 May 2013 | 9:12 pm
    There are 20 Frank Lloyd Wright homes now on the market, and some are available at a markdown. But owning an architectural treasure can come with significant headaches.

  • Home Starts Surge on Rental Construction Demand

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    Tom Royce
    16 Apr 2013 | 6:54 am
    Home builders are thrilled today on reports that demand for new construction improved significantly during the month of March. While any increase is great news for the battered construction industry, this news may fortell an economic future that real estate agents may not be as excited about. The demand is much greater right now for rental and multiunits properties than traditional single family homes. This indicates the rebound in home ownership may not be happening as much as the investors are reading the tea leaves and trying to lock in quality, new construction investment properties…

  • Calculated Risk: Housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014 [VIDEO]

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    Paul Hagey
    10 Apr 2013 | 9:09 am
    Finance blogger Bill McBride sees near-term price increases exceeding expectationsFormer tech executive turned blogger Bill McBride was one of the first to suggest that homes were precariously overvalued back in 2005. When he spots a trend, people have learned to listen. McBride — who gets up early every day to post his analyses of news on the finance and economics blog he founded in 2005, Calculated Risk — thinks housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014. Calculated Risk author Bill McBride discusses home prices and inventories with Inman News reporter Paul Hagey.

  • Homeownership Drops as Housing Market Recovers

    The Real Estate Bloggers | The Real Estate Bloggers
    Tom Royce
    1 May 2013 | 10:16 am
    Understanding the real estate industry is always a challenge, but the recovery that we have been talking about recently has not been kind to homeowners. Instead, what we are seeing is the market finding it’s base through the investor class. The share of Americans who own their homes was 65 percent in the first quarter, down from 65.4 percent a year earlier and the lowest level since the third quarter of 1995, the Census Bureau reported today. The vacancy rate for rented homes dropped to 8.6 percent from 8.8 percent a year earlier, while vacancies for owner-occupied houses fell to 2.1…
 
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    Commercial Real Estate Industry News Headlines | Bizjournals.com

  • Price of Seattle waterfront building shoots up 374% in less than 3 years

    17 May 2013 | 6:14 pm
    Equity Residential made a huge profit on an old Seattle waterfront building, selling it this week for $32.5 million. Public records show that an entity related to Unico Properties of Seattle bought the six-story, 96,600-square-foot building at 51 University St. The price of the building has been climbing since August 2010, when Goodman Real Estate bought it for $6.85 million. Less than a year later, Goodman sold it to Chicago-based Equity for $11.75 million. Biotech company Immunex occupied the…

  • Future for undeveloped property downtown

    17 May 2013 | 6:09 pm
    A piece of undeveloped property next to the U.S. Bank Tower probably won’t stay that way for long now in the face of a new Kings arena a stone’s throw away, said the owner, downtown developer David Taylor. “This will expand opportunities for high rises downtown again,” said Taylor of David S. Taylor Interests, though he added it’s too soon to tell whether the undeveloped lot will become housing, office, a hotel or something else. In terms of the difference in interest now that an arena…

  • Bloomingdale’s, Castle foundation show improved perceptions of Hawaii’s economy

    17 May 2013 | 5:59 pm
    Two breaking news stories on Friday underscored the fact that Hawaii’s economy is on an upswing — the swanky New York City department store Bloomingdale’s is coming to Ala Moana Center, and land values have gotten high enough to convince the Castle family to put its commercial real estate portfolio on the block. The new, three-level, 165,000-square-foot Bloomingdale’s store will replace what is now Sears, which is scheduled to close two weeks from Sunday. Bloomingdale’s will anchor a…

  • New president, downtown store for LaCrosse

    17 May 2013 | 4:32 pm
    LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Friday said it plans to open a downtown Portland location. It did not provide details about the store's size or location. The company also named Robert Sasaki president. The Portland-based maker of boots for the outdoor and military markets was acquired for $138 million last year by ABC Mart, a major Japanese footwear retailer. Chief executive Joseph P. Schneider and Chief Financial Officer David P. Carlson resigned after the acquisition. ABC-Mart plans a "larger investment"…

  • Sale of Kaneohe Ranch’s Hawaii properties alone could top $1B

    17 May 2013 | 3:27 pm
    The possible sale of Kaneohe Ranch could easily top $1 billion and is similar to what happened when General Growth Properties Inc., the owner of Ala Moana Center, closed on a deal in 2002 to acquire Victoria Ward Ltd. for $250 million. Mitch D’Olier, who was at the helm of Victoria Ward at the time, is the president and CEO of Kaneohe Ranch Management Ltd., as it goes through a possible sale. He said Kaneohe Ranch was exploring options for the Castle family following an updated valuation of the…
 
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    Housing Rack, Housing News, Mortgage News, Appraisal News

  • Starting A Business Best Leadership Traits and Working only 9 to 5 Small Business Week in Review

    Coester
    18 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    Each week, OPEN Forum’s editors round up the most compelling entrepreneurial news and advice from our contributors and others. Here are this week’s highlights.    

  • Saturday Morning Roundup JLos New Mansion Google Glass and More

    Coester
    18 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    We try to cover as much top real estate news as we can here at realtor.com, but occasionally we miss a few things. Here’s a round-up of top stories from our… (Read More) The post Saturday Morning Roundup: J-Lo’s New Mansion, Google Glass and More appeared first on realtor.com® blog.    

  • How to Avoid Home Buyers Remorse in Real Estate

    Coester
    17 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Ever bought something special and later realized you didn’t really need it or like it after all? It might be something as small as a new handbag or as [...]   

  • Consumer Mortgage Choice Act Under Fire From CRL

    Coester
    17 May 2013 | 4:00 pm
    Posted To: MND NewsWire The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has released a brief issues paper voicing objections to HR 1077 , The Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. The bill currently sits in the House Financial Services Committee of which its sponsor Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) is a member. The bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) with respect to disclosures of points and fees for so called “high cost” mortgage loans and has the following key points Excludes from the computation of such points and fees: (1) the amount of any loan level price adjustment payment set…

  • Commentary Real World Experiments

    Coester
    17 May 2013 | 4:00 pm
    Economists usually do it with models, so it’s rare in economics to be able to conduct a laboratory experiment. Currently, though, we’re watching two experiments in different corners of the world that support the idea that stimulus works to repair a troubled economy and austerity doesn’t. Japan and the Eurozone are, through their actions, demonstrating how economies can move in opposite directions with Japan’s stimulus plan succeeding and the eurozone’s austerity program failing.    
 
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    Paper Economy - A US Real Estate Bubble Blog

  • Extended Unemployment: Initial, Continued and Extended Unemployment Claims May 16 2013

    SoldAtTheTop
    16 May 2013 | 9:57 am
    Today’s jobless claims report showed a notable increase to initial unemployment claims and a slight decline to continued unemployment claims as initial claims trended well below the closely watched 400K level. Seasonally adjusted “initial” unemployment claims increased by 32,000 to 360,000 claims from 328,000 claims for the prior week while seasonally adjusted “continued” claims declined by 4,000 claims to 3.009 million resulting in an “insured” unemployment rate of 2.3%. Since the middle of 2008 though, two federal government sponsored “extended” unemployment benefit…

  • The Philly Fed Business Outlook Survey: May 2013

    SoldAtTheTop
    16 May 2013 | 9:49 am
    The March release of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Business Outlook Survey (BOS) indicated a slight worsening of the regions manufacturing activity with the current activity index falling to a weak level of -5.2 while assessments the future activity improved to a level of 32.3. The following chart shows the current and future activity indexes both with their corresponding 3-month moving averages. The red line marks the threshold between contraction and expansion for these diffusion indexes.

  • New Residential Construction Report: April 2013

    SoldAtTheTop
    16 May 2013 | 9:43 am
    Today’s New Residential Construction Report showed mixed results in April with a notable declines to housing starts while housing permits improved notably on the month with total housing permits increasing by a notable 14.3%.Single family housing permits, the most leading of indicators, increased 3.0% from March to 617K single family units (SAAR), and  increased 27.5% above the level seen in April 2012 but still remained well below levels seen at the peak in September 2005. Single family housing starts declined 2.1% from March to 610K units (SAAR), but rose 20.8% above the level…

  • SNAP Food Stamp Participation: February 2013

    SoldAtTheTop
    13 May 2013 | 1:27 pm
    As a logical consequence of the prolonged economic downturn, participation in the federal food stamp program is continuing to rise.In fact, household participation has been climbing so steadily that it has dwarfed the last peak (which looks like a minor blip by comparison) set as a result of the immediate fallout following hurricane Katrina.The latest data released by the Department of Agriculture indicated that in February, a notable 213,962 individual recipients were removed from the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 2.66% on a year-over-year basis.Individuals…

  • Conspicuous Correlation: Retail Sales April 2013

    SoldAtTheTop
    13 May 2013 | 1:12 pm
    Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest nominal read of retail sales showing an increase of 0.1% from March, and a gain of 3.7% on a year-over-year basis on an aggregate of all items including food, fuel and healthcare services. Nominal "discretionary" retail sales including home furnishings, home garden and building materials, consumer electronics and department store sales rose 0.84% from March increasing 1.8% above the level seen in April 2012 while, adjusting for inflation, “real” discretionary retail sales rose just 0.32% over the same period. On a “nominal” basis,…
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    Residential Real Estate Industry News Headlines | Bizjournals.com

  • Price of Seattle waterfront building shoots up 374% in less than 3 years

    17 May 2013 | 6:14 pm
    Equity Residential made a huge profit on an old Seattle waterfront building, selling it this week for $32.5 million. Public records show that an entity related to Unico Properties of Seattle bought the six-story, 96,600-square-foot building at 51 University St. The price of the building has been climbing since August 2010, when Goodman Real Estate bought it for $6.85 million. Less than a year later, Goodman sold it to Chicago-based Equity for $11.75 million. Biotech company Immunex occupied the…

  • Port of Bellingham finally selling waterfront development sites

    17 May 2013 | 3:08 pm
    After 10 years, the Port of Bellingham is formally launching the sale of nearly 11 acres of waterfront land for private development. The port this week issued a “request for proposals” for three sites on 237 acres where Georgia Pacific operated a pulp and paper mill until 2007. The port acquired the land for $10 and the cost of remediation. Community members knew the company would be leaving, so they started working on a plan in the last decade. Goals include economic redevelopment, providing…

  • Occupancy at Ella passes halfway mark five months after opening

    17 May 2013 | 1:41 pm
    Ella, the first building at the Encore development in downtown Tampa, is slightly more than half occupied five months after its December grand opening. Residents have moved into 91 of the 160-unit seniors apartment, said Elizabeth Kirschner, compliance director and area property manager for Atlanta-based JMG Realty. Another 20 units will be filled by the end of the month, she said, and six more move-ins are schedule for June. “I would like to be at 150 by the end of June and fully occupied by…

  • San Francisco median home hits $1 million

    17 May 2013 | 1:15 pm
    The median price for a single family home in San Francisco hit $1 million in April — the highest level since 2007. The new median price is a 32 percent jump from $760,000 last year. Got a cool $1 million to spend on a home? Click on the slideshow to the right for a virtual tour of $1 million homes in Bay Area cities. “Shrinking inventory combined with low interest rates and motivated buyers has resulted in historically high sales prices,” said Christine Dwiggins, president of the San Francisco…

  • San Antonio earns kudos from Movoto family friendliness

    17 May 2013 | 12:50 pm
    It appears that the Alamo City has redeemed itself. Movoto, a real estate site/blog discussing housing and city affairs — the website also bills itself as a provider of “the lighter side of real estate” — has named San Antonio as one of the 10 best cities to raise a family. San Antonio took the No. 10 spot. “San Antonio placed highly because of its short commute (times) and relatively low crime rate,” Movoto states. The Alamo City was one of three metros in the Lone Star State that…
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  • Builder Confidence Improves in May

    susanne
    15 May 2013 | 1:12 pm
    Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for May, released recently. This gain, from a downwardly revised 41 in April, reflected improvement in all three index components – current sales conditions, sales expectations [...]

  • Positive Equity Is Driving Down Defaults

    susanne
    8 May 2013 | 1:03 pm
    Homeowners with positive equity in their homes have fewer problem loans and are outperforming the national average for defaults. Their default rates are close to pre-crisis norms. The latest data from Lender Processing Servicers shows that the overall equity trend has been a very positive one. “LPS’ latest data shows that the share of loans [...]

  • Improving Markets List Includes 258 Metros in May

    susanne
    6 May 2013 | 1:59 pm
    The number of U.S. housing markets showing sustained improvement in three key measures fell slightly to 258 in May from 273 in April, according to the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released recently. This total includes entrants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The IMI identifies metropolitan areas that have shown [...]

  • Top 4 Homebuyer Questions Need Answered before They Buy

    susanne
    5 May 2013 | 10:05 am
    Buying a house is the biggest investment most people will make in their lifetime, and the complex process can be intimidating to many homebuyers. Knowing the right questions to ask and receiving professional advice will help your clients make a sound investment for their future. Whether they are buying their first home or moving across [...]

  • Housing Tax Incentives Critical to Maintain Thriving Middle Class

    susanne
    1 May 2013 | 1:07 pm
    To meet the nation’s growing need for affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently called on Congress to maintain its support for vital housing tax incentives, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the mortgage interest deduction and real estate tax deductions. “Home building is an industry dominated [...]
 
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    WSJ.com: Commercial Real Estate

  • Mitsui Fudosan Has Big Plans for Abroad

    16 May 2013 | 10:17 am
    While many Japanese real-estate companies are only just starting to emerge onto the international stage after years of focusing on Asia, Mitsui Fudosan has been aggressively pursuing deals in the U.S. and Europe.

  • Funds Bet on Fannie, Freddie

    15 May 2013 | 11:46 am
    Some hedge funds that made fortunes in the housing-market crash are now betting on the recovery of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage giants.

  • Lehman Keeps Apartment Sector Guessing

    15 May 2013 | 6:13 am
    The apartment sector's biggest mystery these days: What will Lehman do with its stakes in Equity Residential and AvalonBay?

  • Plots & Ploys: Taking Seagram

    14 May 2013 | 4:42 pm
    Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs of RFR Holdings have taken full ownership of the Seagram Building in Manhattan....And Beacon Capital Partners is gradually getting out of the Seattle area.

  • Developers Team Up With a Man Behind the Scenes

    13 May 2013 | 10:47 am
    The condo conversion of St. Vincent's hospital, a development rising at 50 United Nations Plaza in Midtown and a newly restored tower at Gramercy Park have the backing of Eyal Ofer.
 
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    Commercial Property Executive

  • ULI Special Report: Gen Y Goes Shopping

    Suzann Silverman
    17 May 2013 | 11:20 pm
    By Suzann D. Silverman, Editorial Director As retail strives to recreate itself for the post-recessionary market, investors and developers are targeting one group in particular, and they are an opinionated and fickle bunch. The good news is that Gen Y loves to shop, the Urban Land Institute found in its most recent study of the generation’s retail preferences. The study, released at the Spring Meeting in San Diego on Thursday, followed last year’s report on Gen Y housing preferences. Gen Y, those 18 to 35 years old, constitutes a strong segment for retailers. Beyond being a huge group,…

  • PQ Corp. Invests $120M in Kansas City Plant Expansion

    gcirciog
    17 May 2013 | 7:38 pm
    By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor PQ Corp. recently announced plans to invest $120 million in the expansion of its chemical plant in Kansas City, Kansas. The expansion would add between 40 and 50 jobs to the 100 existing jobs. The Kansas City Star reports the Pennsylvania-based company held a ceremonial groundbreaking with Governor Sam Brownback and other state and local officials in attendance. Design and engineering work has already started at the plant located at 1700 Kansas Avenue. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2014. PQ Corp. has several other manufacturing…

  • IDI to to Add 650KSF to Distribution Center In Olive Branch, Miss.; Community College to Convert Kroger’s into Teaching Facilities

    elizat
    17 May 2013 | 7:35 pm
    By Eliza Theiss Atlanta-based full-service industrial real estate company Industrial Developments International (IDI)   has announced expansion plans for its Crossroads Distribution Center in Olive Branch, Miss. IDI will add two more structures at the site, which is currently comprised of seven buildings totaling 3,241,011 square feet. Building L will feature 241,994 square feet of space and is expected to complete by October, while Building D, with a due date of December, will offer 430,212 square feet. Both assets are designed for LEED Core and Shell certification and will be equipped…

  • Federal Capital to Break Ground on Third Phase of Downtown Durham Project

    adrianap
    17 May 2013 | 7:06 pm
    by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Construction on the third phase of West Village in downtown Durham is expected to start in June, Federal Capital Partners announced. The Maryland-based developer is planning 156 luxury apartments in a new six-story building which will be located on the block between West Main Street and West Morgan Street. Upon completion, the project will offer a mix of studios, one- and two- bedroom units. Bell Partners of Greensboro will be in charge of leasing. Amenities will include a club/lounge area, on-site bicycle storage, secure access, as well as an elevated pool…

  • JLL Taps Duke’s Christie Kelly as New CFO

    annas
    17 May 2013 | 1:25 pm
    By Anna Spiewak, News Editor Christie Kelly Jones Lang LaSalle has a new Chief Financial Officer come July 1. The commercial real estate services firm, headquartered in Chicago, tapped Christie Kelly to replace Lauralee Martin, who has maintained the CFO role since becoming the CEO for the Americas business early this year. Kelly comes to JLL from Duke Realty, an Indianapolis-based self-administered and self-managed REIT, where she has served as Executive Vice President and CFO for the past four years. She leaves her former company “in a great position for growth,” where, in her own…
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  • 3 game-changing reasons for getting started with Google Analytics [Infographic]

    Seth Price
    29 Apr 2013 | 2:40 pm
    For most people, analytics is one of those subjects that other people pay attention to. There are a number of reasons why this is the case: there’s not enough time, it doesn’t seem important, or maybe it seems way too complicated. For years I was in the same boat, relying on a webmaster or someone from my marketing team to interpret all those bits of information into something that they thought I would find interesting or useful. Those were always wholly unsatisfying meetings, sitting with my marketing manager, asking questions like, “Why aren’t our visitors buying?” or, “We made…

  • Calculated Risk: Housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014 [VIDEO]

    Paul Hagey
    10 Apr 2013 | 9:09 am
    Finance blogger Bill McBride sees near-term price increases exceeding expectationsFormer tech executive turned blogger Bill McBride was one of the first to suggest that homes were precariously overvalued back in 2005. When he spots a trend, people have learned to listen. McBride — who gets up early every day to post his analyses of news on the finance and economics blog he founded in 2005, Calculated Risk — thinks housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014. Calculated Risk author Bill McBride discusses home prices and inventories with Inman News reporter Paul Hagey.

  • New ad campaign highlights California Realtors’ role in state economy

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 3:27 pm
    Ads to air on TV, the Web, radio and print in the stateThe California Association of Realtors announced a new TV, Web, radio and print ad campaign today that highlights the positive impact its 155,000 members have on the state’s economy. Two 30-second TV spots, featuring the "ripple" effect that the facilitation of home buying and selling has on the economy and families, will air on the ABC network in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco from today through June 16. In addition, on April 17, a spot will air during the network’s hit show "Modern Family" in…

  • National Association of Realtors to release national MLS

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 12:12 pm
    Industry players breathe sigh of reliefA national multiple listing service run by the National Association of Realtors should be ready by late summer, the large trade association announced today. NAR has been working for the last decade to put all of the nation’s agent-represented homes for sale into one database, consolidating the 800-plus multiple listing services in the U.S. in the process. "Everybody has been on board with the national MLS idea for a long time and we’ve been working on it for the last decade," the trade group said in a press release. Brian Boero,…

  • April Fools’ Day real estate roundup

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 12:10 pm
    Among today's stories: NAR shutters RPR, 'March Madness'-style home bidding system, real estate pro dating siteOn the first day of April each year, communities, businesses and news outlets come up with stories intended to fool, amuse, and, sometimes, satirize. Here’s a roundup of the posts Inman News came across in the residential real estate space today. National Association of Realtors shutters Realtors Property Resource: If you’re a member of the National Association of Realtors, as of today, you no longer have access to, or are paying for, the funds-draining national property…
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  • What We’re Reading: May 11 – May 17

    Dave
    17 May 2013 | 6:53 am
    Your own Dreamhouse, Chinese buyers in FL, and Star Trek science bloopers Now listed at Trulia: Barbie’s dreamhouse. 3 floors, 8,500 SF. Comes with ocean views, an elevator, and more pink that you can imagine. What’s the commission on a $25 million sale again? Florida has attracted foreign home buyers from South America, Canada and England.  Now, Chinese real estate buyers have also discovered Florida. Houses in Florida are more affordable than in China, with no government restrictions on home buying as in China now.  Florida real estate provides a great real estate investment…

  • NAR’s first major national advertising campaign

    rcarlson
    14 May 2013 | 1:54 pm
    As NAR’s annual Midyear Meetings are underway this week in Washington, DC, we took a look in the Archives to find out what happened at the Midyear Meetings half a century ago.  In 1963, the meetings were held in Chicago in June, where attendees were updated on the progress of the National Association’s first major national advertising campaign. NAR had engaged in national ad campaigns before, notably in conjunction with the federal government’s “Own Your Own Home” initiative in 1919 and another targeting local newspapers in the early 1930s.  This campaign,…

  • What’s On Your Summer Reading List?

    Dave
    14 May 2013 | 7:31 am
    From May 15th through June 1st NAR’s digital library at http://ebooks.realtor.org will feature a fiction title, Four Corners of the Sky, by NYT bestselling author Michael Malone, as part of the “Big Library Read” program being orchestrated in libraries worldwide by eBooks provider OverDrive Inc. This title will be made available to members and association staff to borrow digitally for free, for two weeks, under the unlimited simultaneous user model plan.  This means instant access – no wait lists! Take advantage of this and other digital books, audiobooks, and videos from the…

  • Rural Versus Urban, Average Age of Homes, and Much More

    Kate
    14 May 2013 | 6:38 am
    Recently we received a research request from a member regarding national housing statistics and thought this presented a great opportunity to highlight some wonderful, *free* resources for housing and household statistics. For this project we researched answers to the following questions: How many rural versus urban households are in the United States? What is the average income of rural versus urban households in the United States? What is the average age of homes in the United States? Thanks to the US Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau we were able to answer these questions in record…

  • What We’re Reading: May 4 – May 10

    Dave
    10 May 2013 | 9:50 am
    Preventing and dealing with smart phone theft and YouTube’s new (and fun) Trends Map Smart phone thefts are on the rise. How do you deal with the stress after a phone theft? How do you dodge robbers in the first place? And what should you do if your phone is stolen? Here are some great tips from the experts. YouTube is launching a paid subscription model for some channels. No, you won’t have to pay to watch the latest cat laser video or upload your house tour, but you can subscribe to tune into Fraggle Rock or the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Interested to see how this new paid…
 
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    Trust and Estate Law by Fortenberry Legal

  • Why Living Trusts Don’t Always Avoid Probate in Florida

    Jeramie Fortenberry
    14 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Living trusts are a popular tools for avoiding probate. As discussed in How to Avoid Probate with a Living Trust, living trusts work by creating an artificial entity to hold title to a person’s assets. The person who creates the trust usually serves as trustee, giving him or her complete control over the assets. Upon his or her death, a successor trustee can step in and deal with the assets outside of the probate process. This planning technique works fine in Florida from an asset transfer standpoint. Assets owned by a valid living trust are not part of the Florida probate process.  But…

  • Taxation of Lifetime Gifts vs. Transfers at Death

    Jeramie Fortenberry
    7 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    From a tax planning perspective, should a client hold property until death or transfer it during his or her lifetime?  The answer depends on several factors, including the transfer tax rate and the taxpayer’s long-term capital gain rate.  Both of these variables were affected by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which made two significant rate changes: The Act raised the top rate for capital gains to 20 percent for taxpayers with income in excess of the high-earner threshold ($400,000 for single filers, $450,000 for joint filers, and $425,000 for heads of households); and The Act…

  • Estate Tax Provisions of the 2014 Budget: Is the Current Estate Tax Law Permanent?

    Jeramie Fortenberry
    30 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) was passed only a few months ago.  Because it doesn’t automatically sunset like the prior two acts, estate planners finally felt like they were in a stable planning environment. But since the Treasury recently released President Obama’s 2014 budget proposals, there’s been a lot of grumbling about the President’s proposed estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax provisions. If enacted, these proposals would change the estate tax laws yet again. So is the Current Estate Tax Law Really Permanent? President Obama’s…

  • ATRA: What the New Estate Tax Law Means to You

    Jeramie Fortenberry
    23 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) on January 2, 2013. Whether ATRA is a “relief” to taxpayers depends on how you look at it. Things aren’t as good as they were under prior law, but they aren’t as bad as they could have been if Congress had not acted. On the plus side, ATRA set the exemption for federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes at $5 million, indexed for inflation since 2011. It also made portability a permanent feature of the tax law.  For 2013, that means that taxpayers can pass $5.25 million ($10.5 for a married…

  • Explanation of President Obama’s 2014 Budget

    Jeramie Fortenberry
    16 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    The Treasury recently released a general explanation of the revenue proposals in President Obama’s budget for 2014. In an attempt to broker a deal between Republicans and Democrats, President Obama’s budget proposals include both spending cuts and tax hikes. Cuts to Social Security Benefits President’s budget would cut Social Security by changing the index used to calculate inflation adjustments, including increases in Social Security payments. The current inflation-adjustment formula is based on the CPI for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The CPI-U is an index that measures prices…
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    GeekEstate Blog

  • DocuSign Acquires Cartavi

    Drew Meyers
    15 May 2013 | 10:01 am
    The real estate technology consolidation continued today, as DocuSign acquired Cartavi. Here’s the press release: DocuSign Acquires Cartavi to Create End-to-End Digital Real Estate Transaction Collaboration Cartavi, a DocuSign Company, and zipLogix ® To Deliver Best-in-Class Solution with Forms, Collaboration and eSignature SAN FRANCISCO, CA; DETROIT, MI and WASHINGTON, DC – NAR MID YEAR MEETING – May 15, 2013– DocuSign, The Global Standard for eSignature®, and the official and exclusive eSignature provider of the National Association of REALTORS®, announced it has acquired…

  • The Combo of Real Estate and Tech – a Tech House (in Vegas)

    Drew Meyers
    12 May 2013 | 6:26 pm
    Being the fact that this is a technology blog focused on real estate, it seems fitting that we should cover an actual physical piece of (proposed) real estate focused on technology. The Vegas Tech House in Las Vegas. Who is behind it? None other than my friend Jon Sterling, who is certainly no stranger to the real estate industry. A Keller Williams broker for many years, worked at Altos Research for awhile, and has now moved on to co-found AgentFindr.com. Beyond that, he decided to undertake building a Tech House in Vegas after moving there earlier this year — largely due to the young…

  • 100 Smartphone Real Estate Videos in 100 Days: A Challenge

    Sam DeBord
    8 May 2013 | 9:31 am
    Online buyers want more video content, and video technology has become much simpler to use.  I’m challenging myself, and anyone who’d like to join me, to create 100 neighborhood videos in 100 days.  To make that happen, I’m going to shoot video only on my smartphone. Where did this idea come from?  R.E. agent discussions focus a lot on what the big data aggregators are doing to beat them online.  However, no amount of server capacity or programming staff can drive through a neighborhood, take video, and speak intelligently about that neighborhood and the local market…

  • DoorSteps Acquired by Move

    Drew Meyers
    2 May 2013 | 11:16 am
    Congratulations!! I’m a big fan of Michele and team — both because they are great people but also because they’ve executed to build a real brand that means something. Great strategic acquisition by Move. Click here to view the embedded video. Press Release The post DoorSteps Acquired by Move appeared first on GeekEstate Blog.

  • Step 11 – “Yelp(ing) Yourself Out”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

    Eric "TheRECoach" Bryant
    2 May 2013 | 6:54 am
    According to Wikipedia … Yelp began in late 2004, but …  “The initial site was hard to use, and attracted few readers or reviewers. In an “a-ha moment”, Stoppelman and Simmons noticed that an increasing number of users were using a feature that allowed them to write reviews without being prompted. They relaunched the site in February 2005 based on unsolicited review writing.” It has since grown to over 100, 000,000 Million Users! It’s not just for Restaurants anymore … It’s for any Business Service or Product! It’s this…
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    Mortgage News Daily

  • Consumer Mortgage Choice Act Under Fire From CRL

    Jann Swanson
    17 May 2013 | 1:56 pm
    Posted To: MND NewsWireThe Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has released a brief issues paper voicing objections to HR 1077 , The Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. The bill currently sits in the House Financial Services Committee of which its sponsor Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) is a member. The bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) with respect to disclosures of points and fees for so called "high cost" mortgage loans and has the following key points Excludes from the computation of such points and fees: (1) the amount of any loan level price adjustment payment set by Fannie…

  • MBS RECAP: Reminded of Volatility via Friday Cliff-Diving

    Matthew Graham
    17 May 2013 | 1:46 pm
    Posted To: MBS CommentaryMBS Live : MBS Afternoon Market Summary MBS took a running start downhill this morning before reaching the edge of the cliff marked by yesterday morning's "ledge" of prices. This was the 102-28 area hit after yesterday's 8:30am economic data, including the weaker-than-expected Jobless Claims figures. MBS would go on to rally further after Philly Fed data at 10am, resulting in their best day of the month by a wide margin. Staring over the precipice of that same cliff (OK, it's not a very epic sort of cliff by the time we get back down to 102-28 from yesterday's highs…

  • Mortgage Rates Jump Back To Recent Highs, More Volatility Ahead

    Matthew Graham
    17 May 2013 | 12:51 pm
    Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates moved higher at their fastest pace in two weeks , after having their best day in more than 6 weeks just yesterday. The net effect for rates is not good, leaving them at their highest levels of the week and very close to 2013 highs seen in early March. While 3.625% remains as the best-execution rate for conventional, 30yr fixed loans, the costs associated with that rate (or whatever rate you're considering) are as high as they've been all week. Further increases from here start to shift the balance toward 3.75%. There's no question that the month of…

  • Home Sales Would Rise 15-20 Percent With 720 FICO - NAR

    Jann Swanson
    17 May 2013 | 12:18 pm
    Posted To: MND NewsWireLawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said Thursday it might be time to " dial down the credit stringency ." If the credit scores required for a mortgage returned to the more normal levels of about 720 for conventional loans and 660 for FHA loans, he said, home sales could be 15 to 20 percent higher than they are. During the past four years the average scores for approved conventional loans have been in the 760 to 770 range. About 51 percent of renters could qualify financially to purchase a home compared to 24 percent in 2005…

  • Kickback Accusations Resolved by CFPB Consent Filing

    Jann Swanson
    17 May 2013 | 11:26 am
    Posted To: MND NewsWireA Texas homebuilder will surrender more than $100,000 to the Consumer Finance Protection Agency under a consent order filed on Friday. Paul Taylor, a principal of Paul Taylor Homes Unlimited and Paul Taylor Corporation was accused of receiving kickbacks for referring homebuyers to Benchmark Bank and to Willow Bend Mortgage Company for their mortgages. Under the agreement Taylor is also prohibited from engaging in future real estate settlement services including mortgage origination. Under the consent order, under which the respondents neither accepted nor denied the…
 
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    National Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group

  • CoStar's People of Note (May 12 - 18)

    17 May 2013 | 2:02 am
    This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Detroit, Charlotte, Phoenix, New York, Charleston, South Florida, and San Diego. DETROIT Farbman Group Promotes Gutman, Kalil By Tim Heise Farbman Group, a Southfield, MI-based, full-service real estate solutions company, has promoted CFO Andrew Gutman to president of the company. Gutman joined Farbman Group more than 18 years ago. He has worked in several areas of

  • Microhousing: What's the Big Idea?

    17 May 2013 | 12:15 am
    By: Francesca Cooke Urban populations across the country are swelling, often much faster than reasonably priced housing options, and cities are left grappling with serious affordability shortages. The young adult cohort, with its limited incomes and mountain of college debt, is especially feeling the pinch. Many Echo Boomers have no choice but to live in their parents' basements or double up with roommates, but their longing to spread their...

  • Facility Closures & Downsizings: Livermore Labs Calls for Pre-Emptive Voluntary Retirements

    17 May 2013 | 12:13 am
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will offer a voluntary separation program for up to 600 employees, director Parney Albright announced last week. The SSVSP is being offered as a means to address budget challenges in fiscal year 2014. "Although there remain a number of unknowns about how the budget request for FY14 would flow down to our laboratory, it is clear the budget proposal will face an uphill battle in Congress this summer, with...

  • Retail Rent Growth Finally Takes Root Across U.S. Metros

    15 May 2013 | 4:18 am
    Following a recent string of relentlessly unexciting market trends in retail real estate over the past several quarters comes this distinctly positive news for retail property owners -- quoted asking rents have finally turned upward across all retail property types in the U.S. for the first time since 2008. "This is a symbolic victory," said CoStar real estate economist Ryan McCullough, who co-presented the First-Quarter 2013 Retail Review and...

  • Recovery In CRE Sales, Pricing Up Year over Year, Despite Sluggish First Quarter

    15 May 2013 | 3:49 am
    Just like clockwork, after ending 2012 on an upswing, commercial real estate pricing softened in the first three months of 2013, according to the latest findings from the CoStar Commercial Repeat Sale Indices (CCRSI). Despite uneven performance in the first quarter, CRE prices have still increased appreciably from year ago levels and the recovery continued to widen, with all regions and property types experiencing year-over-year pricing gains. Also...
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    1000watt

  • The outside innovator’s Real Estate Cribsheet

    Jessica Swesey
    16 May 2013 | 11:49 am
    Cruising through a dozen or so apps and services demoing at the RealTech SF event in San Francisco a couple weeks ago made me realize how much the real estate startup scene is once again in full swing. Many of these startups have great ideas, solid engineering and a thirst for growth. But few seem to have a grasp on the greater real estate industry – the ecosystem in which relationships grow, technology connects and politics governs. As someone who genuinely wishes to see more innovators succeed in real estate, this cribsheet came to mind. Think of it as a primer on the basics. First,…

  • Wisdom from the silent majority

    Joel Burslem
    14 May 2013 | 10:03 am
    “Brokers don’t have a clue…” That’s the sentiment expressed in the comments in Brian’s post on the new home search app from Chase. The idea is that brokers don’t pay attention to where their listings are syndicated, even though they have plenty of tools to do just that, and then complain when they show up somewhere unexpected. I don’t buy it. That thinking just doesn’t sit well with me. See, we work with lots of really smart brokers here at 1000watt. People who work hard, day in, day out, to do right by their clients and their listings. People who get the web. Smart…

  • Thoughts on the Trulia/Market Leader deal

    Brian Boero
    9 May 2013 | 9:38 am
    Trulia’s acquisition of Market Leader is a big deal. There are lots of things to say about it, but I’ll share just a few initial thoughts below. They’re in no particular order, and are perhaps a bit scattered (in the air at the moment), but here goes: This is a smart move by Trulia Trulia has always been perceived, accurately or not, as Zillow’s plucky little brother. Even with a successful IPO and impressive revenue growth (if not profits), the company seemed to be playing a supporting role in Zillow’s movie. They needed to make a big move, and did. You have to…

  • Friday Flash: A public CMA and awesomeness outta nowhere

    Brian Boero
    3 May 2013 | 11:23 am
    Redfin continues to pull apart the tight weave of the brokerage value proposition. Today, the company launched a “Home Value Estimator”. It’s a public-facing CMA tool, more or less. A consumer puts in their address, or the address of a home they are interested in buying, adds comps (or removes the comps suggested by the tool) and gets a value estimate along with a side-by-side comparison of the subject property and comps. It’s basic, but well executed. Every brokerage in America should have something like this on their website. But every brokerage in America’s agents would scream…

  • Real estate reverie

    Marc Davison
    30 Apr 2013 | 9:25 am
    From the backseat, I hand Thinh my credit card. He processes the charge for the ride. With the receipt and pen tucked in his grip, he passes me the clipboard and says… “Now is a great time to buy a house.” “You an agent”? I shoot at him. Thinh’s face bursts into a wide, disarming smile. “No, no, no – I’m a cabbie. But it is a good time to buy.” We’re curbside at the Honolulu airport. Last thing I expect after spending four days at the AREAA conference is to find myself captured inside a taxi and lead generated by an animated, Vietnamese cabbie. Thinh…
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    Zillow Blog - Real Estate Market Stats, Celebrity Real Estate, and Zillow News

  • How to Avoid Home Buyer’s Remorse in Real Estate

    Brendon DeSimone
    17 May 2013 | 4:12 pm
    Ever bought something special and later realized you didn’t really need it or like it after all? It might be something as small as a new handbag or as big as an over-the-top power tool. Usually, returning it is as simple as boxing it back up, locating the receipt, and taking it back to the store for a full refund. But unlike store merchandise or a car, you can’t ‘try before you buy’ a home, which makes your decision to buy or not buy even more stressful. Not only is a home the largest investment you’ll probably ever make, it’s also where you’ll lay your head at night,…

  • 3 Things That Make the Best Real Estate Investment

    ProfessorBaron.com
    17 May 2013 | 9:02 am
    A couple of weeks ago I wrote The 6 Worst Types of Real Estate Investments that covered the types of properties an investor should avoid. Today I will cover what makes up a really good real estate investment. In general you probably want to earn wealth on real estate based on risk you are taking, while minimizing the amount of time you need to spend attending to the property. In order to accomplish this, you need to make some smart choices upfront when buying investment property. Your goal should be to strive to get as close as possible on as many of these optimal scenarios as possible: Pays…

  • Tips, Tricks for Keeping Groundcover Under Control

    Mary Boone
    16 May 2013 | 4:50 pm
    Groundcovers done right can help protect the soil from the sun’s heat, reduce evaporation, replace turf grass in shady locations, prevent wind and water erosion, and help control weeds. The wide variety of low-growing groundcover plants available can add interest to your landscape thanks to unexpected texture, color or form. Groundcovers are a great addition to a garden, when done right. But groundcovers gone wrong can smother out other garden plants, jump fences and invade natural habitats. In fact, the very traits that make some plants popular ground covers – the ability to spread…

  • How Much House Can You Get for $50,000?

    Catherine Sherman
    16 May 2013 | 4:12 pm
    There’s a lot $50,000 can buy — from a new car to a college education — but rarely does a new home top the list. Before you rule out being a homeowner for less than six figures, check out these houses on the market for around $50,000. You might find a diamond in the rough. Trenton, TN 612 S Brownsville St, Trenton, TN 38382 For sale: $57,000 If you can picture yourself sipping tea in this 1946 Cape Cod-style home, Trenton may be the place for you. Known for its annual Teapot Festival, the town has lots of character and affordable homes. For $57,500, you can get 5 bedrooms and 3…

  • Eight Kitchen Counter Options That Will Make You Forget Granite

    Mary Boone
    16 May 2013 | 2:45 pm
    Granite is great. No one is denying that. Its use in residential applications has skyrocketed in recent years. A 2012 survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of The Marble Institute, found that 75 percent of homeowners who intend to remodel their kitchens in the next two years indicated they want granite countertops. Granite’s durability, longevity and good looks make it ideal for kitchen countertops and other heavily used surfaces, including table tops and floors. Still, it’s expensive (typically $60 to $100 per square foot installed), it’s extraordinarily heavy (requiring…
 
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    Trulia Corporate Blog

  • In Addition to Hiking and Traveling, Trulia Becomes One User’s Fun Leisurely Hobby

    Vanessa Villatoro, PR Specialist
    8 May 2013 | 3:13 pm
    Ashley traveling in Venice, Italy. In 2010, Ashley and her partner bought their first house in Oakland, CA. As the two settled in and learned more about their community and surroundings, Ashley became fascinated with the Oakland real estate market. More and more she found herself continuing to browse through various listings on a daily basis. “We used Trulia.com when we were looking for our first home and I was hooked. Once I started to get to know Oakland more, I realized that the market here is really eclectic and interesting. You have million dollar homes three blocks away from…

  • Trulia to Acquire Market Leader

    Pete Flint, CEO
    8 May 2013 | 3:08 am
    Trulia to Acquire Market Leader, Combining Trulia’s Massive Consumer Audience with the Leading Comprehensive SaaS Solution for the Real Estate Industry We are very excited to announce that Trulia has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Market Leader, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEDR, “Market Leader”), a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS)-based software that helps agents generate, manage, engage and market to their contacts and provides enterprise tools for franchisors and brokerages to route leads, evaluate lead efficacy, manage agent performance, and track consumer trends. This…

  • Congratulations to our #TruliaOpenHouse Winners!

    Andrew Wilkinson
    25 Apr 2013 | 6:17 pm
    Trulia is happy to announce the five lucky winners of our Twitter contest in honor of Nationwide Open House Weekend! The five winners each tweeted a photo of an open house they visited over the weekend with the #TruliaOpenHouse hashtag, and now each will receive a $50 gift card! Thank you everyone for all your entries. Here’s a list of the winners and their winning tweets – check them out! It looks like Danielle has a keen eye for bay windows.   Here’s Marissa’s $50 winning shot, which allegedly put Marissa’s Twitter-doubting husband in his place. (#win)…

  • Finding The Right Neighborhood with Trulia’s Interactive Maps

    Vanessa Villatoro, PR Specialist
    24 Apr 2013 | 12:41 pm
    Matt had always viewed the house hunting process as  a hassle. A few years ago when his wife Amber mentioned they should start thinking about buying a home, Matt began to really feel overwhelmed. Not long thereafter, Matt found Trulia, right in time for his first home-search mission: finding the right neighborhood to raise his family. “My friend introduced me to Trulia and from the beginning I could tell it would ease the house hunting burden. My wife was hooked and would send me Trulia links all the time. We were really learning a lot. It was great,” shared Matt. The couple quickly…

  • Trulia Revamps iPad App To Give Mobile Users Everything They Need and Want

    Steven Yarger
    23 Apr 2013 | 2:22 pm
    Today we are excited to announce that Trulia’s top-rated iPad app has received a major overhaul. We listened to feedback from our users and incorporated user behavior data from our updated iPhone app to identify which features users love and interact with the most. Combined with our intuitive, user-friendly design, Trulia has created an even more visual and engaging way for home buyers to search for properties and get the inside scoop on neighborhoods. The market is heating up, and 75% of people we recently surveyed think that it’s better to buy a home now than a year from now. With that…
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    The BiggerPockets Blog

  • How to Flip Houses in Five Steps (With Video)

    Brandon Turner
    18 May 2013 | 12:03 pm
    House flipping is awesome, right? I mean – it’s exciting, rewarding, liberating, and it can make a lot of money. However, it also can be dangerous if you don’t follow certain steps or if you do those steps out of order. If you’ve ever watched one of those “flipping shows” – you know exactly what I’m talking about – people who try to flip a house and quickly get over their head, or contractors who walk all over a newly-refinished hardwood floor because it wasn’t managed properly. In the past several years, I’ve learned a lot of…

  • Real Estate Investing is Just like Surfing

    Ali Boone
    18 May 2013 | 10:02 am
    I feel obligated to write an article with reference to surfing since I have finally decided to take that leap and learn the sport. I mean, I do live in Venice Beach, so it would be a waste to not know how to, right? Check out my new board! In the picture. It’s almost sad how often I relate random situations to real estate investing. I can tell you exactly how working out and getting fit is just like investing. I think about it every time I’m at the gym. So now with my new sport, I’ve already figured it out. Not sure how many of you out there surf, maybe a lot of you will have no idea…

  • Investing in a Boomtown : North Dakota Real Estate Investing

    Leon Yang
    18 May 2013 | 8:45 am
    This past January I was on a long road trip and I decided to add North Dakota as part of my visit. It was mainly out of curiosity as I had heard about the Bakken Field oil boom and how it was changing the state economically. Interestingly, when I tried to book a hotel in either Williston or Dickinson, the cost ranged between $200 to $300… and we are talking more like motels like Super 8. Whoa! I have stayed at Hotels of the World for around 100 bucks, to pay more than 200 bucks for Super 8 or Comfort Inn would have been sacrilegious. Supply and Demand Point is, the oil boom has created…

  • Don’t Break this Cardinal Rule of Development

    Kyle Zaylor
    18 May 2013 | 5:33 am
    We’re supposed to love what we do. “Follow your passion,” they say! Passion and love for the craft are what drives us in whatever we pursue. If you’re on this site, it’s a no-brainer to say you’ve got some love for real estate. Yet this passion, when misaligned with our fundamentals and intuition, can take us down a wrong path in a heartbeat. Not too long ago a colleague of mine was tipped off to the acquisition of an exciting historic rehabilitation development. The old structure is located in an “up and coming” neighborhood with excellent access to…

  • Tracking the Big Dogs: The Hedge Fund Invasion of Atlanta

    Steve Cook
    17 May 2013 | 12:15 pm
    During the Civil War, Atlanta was the site of a major battle that sealed the fate of the Confederacy.  Once again, Atlanta is at the center of a major struggle.  This time the invaders are huge institutional investors, or “hedge” funds, and smaller real estate investors are losing ground fast. You’ve heard the rumors, anecdotes and myths about the way hedge funds operate in the marketplace.  Now there’s empirical evidence that their concentrated buying power is changing real estate markets in ways that may not have been anticipated. Just as the Battle of Atlanta was a closing…
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    The Real Estate Bloggers | The Real Estate Bloggers

  • Homeownership Drops as Housing Market Recovers

    Tom Royce
    1 May 2013 | 10:16 am
    Understanding the real estate industry is always a challenge, but the recovery that we have been talking about recently has not been kind to homeowners. Instead, what we are seeing is the market finding it’s base through the investor class. The share of Americans who own their homes was 65 percent in the first quarter, down from 65.4 percent a year earlier and the lowest level since the third quarter of 1995, the Census Bureau reported today. The vacancy rate for rented homes dropped to 8.6 percent from 8.8 percent a year earlier, while vacancies for owner-occupied houses fell to 2.1…

  • Top 10 Worst Cities For Tornadoes in the United States

    Tom Royce
    29 Apr 2013 | 6:50 am
    When you think of tornadoes you think of Kansas and the Great Plains states. You may be wrong these days. The Weather Channel has come out with their list of worst cities for tornadoes and the list is dominated by cities in the Deep South. I grew up on Long Island in New York and now live in Wilmington, North Carolina, but I spent 20 years in Atlanta so I have an interesting perspective on storms. Growing up with hurricanes that can be just as deadly as tornadoes I found was no where near as nerve wracking as living in a tornado alley. Hurricanes are like a great white shark. Odds are you…

  • Why Wait To Buy Your First Home Till You Are Married

    Tom Royce
    22 Apr 2013 | 7:26 am
    In my parents generation it was easy, you dated, got engaged, got married, then bought the house. Lots of little check marks on the list and very few deviated from the norm. In my generation it was a bit more difficult. You still did the dating part, but we typically added the living together part before the marriage or even the engagement. It was practical, and a bit controversial, but we did it. Now our children are facing another change in the equation. Young couples are buying homes together before they get married. Coldwell Banker has come out with a new survey that shows 24 percent of…

  • U-Haul’s Top 10 US Destinations For 2013

    Tom Royce
    17 Apr 2013 | 1:07 pm
    I always like lists that come from companies that are in the trenches. The U-Haul report is especially interesting because it is counting those that are migrating without hiring the big moving companies. This captures the economic moves for families that are leaving not because of a corporate relocation or high dollar retirement, but those that are looking to find a better start. Recent graduates, the unemployed, or those looking for a new start typically will load up the U-Haul and start again. From a real estate perspective, it may capture the foreclosed upon. From an economic perspective,…

  • Home Starts Surge on Rental Construction Demand

    Tom Royce
    16 Apr 2013 | 6:54 am
    Home builders are thrilled today on reports that demand for new construction improved significantly during the month of March. While any increase is great news for the battered construction industry, this news may fortell an economic future that real estate agents may not be as excited about. The demand is much greater right now for rental and multiunits properties than traditional single family homes. This indicates the rebound in home ownership may not be happening as much as the investors are reading the tea leaves and trying to lock in quality, new construction investment properties…
 
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    REITS & Finance Industry News - REITS & Finance Industry News Headlines | Bizjournals.com

  • Price of Seattle waterfront building shoots up 374% in less than 3 years

    17 May 2013 | 6:14 pm
    Equity Residential made a huge profit on an old Seattle waterfront building, selling it this week for $32.5 million. Public records show that an entity related to Unico Properties of Seattle bought the six-story, 96,600-square-foot building at 51 University St. The price of the building has been climbing since August 2010, when Goodman Real Estate bought it for $6.85 million. Less than a year later, Goodman sold it to Chicago-based Equity for $11.75 million. Biotech company Immunex occupied the…

  • Future for undeveloped property downtown

    17 May 2013 | 6:09 pm
    A piece of undeveloped property next to the U.S. Bank Tower probably won’t stay that way for long now in the face of a new Kings arena a stone’s throw away, said the owner, downtown developer David Taylor. “This will expand opportunities for high rises downtown again,” said Taylor of David S. Taylor Interests, though he added it’s too soon to tell whether the undeveloped lot will become housing, office, a hotel or something else. In terms of the difference in interest now that an arena…

  • Bloomingdale’s, Castle foundation show improved perceptions of Hawaii’s economy

    17 May 2013 | 5:59 pm
    Two breaking news stories on Friday underscored the fact that Hawaii’s economy is on an upswing — the swanky New York City department store Bloomingdale’s is coming to Ala Moana Center, and land values have gotten high enough to convince the Castle family to put its commercial real estate portfolio on the block. The new, three-level, 165,000-square-foot Bloomingdale’s store will replace what is now Sears, which is scheduled to close two weeks from Sunday. Bloomingdale’s will anchor a…

  • New president, downtown store for LaCrosse

    17 May 2013 | 4:32 pm
    LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Friday said it plans to open a downtown Portland location. It did not provide details about the store's size or location. The company also named Robert Sasaki president. The Portland-based maker of boots for the outdoor and military markets was acquired for $138 million last year by ABC Mart, a major Japanese footwear retailer. Chief executive Joseph P. Schneider and Chief Financial Officer David P. Carlson resigned after the acquisition. ABC-Mart plans a "larger investment"…

  • Sale of Kaneohe Ranch’s Hawaii properties alone could top $1B

    17 May 2013 | 3:27 pm
    The possible sale of Kaneohe Ranch could easily top $1 billion and is similar to what happened when General Growth Properties Inc., the owner of Ala Moana Center, closed on a deal in 2002 to acquire Victoria Ward Ltd. for $250 million. Mitch D’Olier, who was at the helm of Victoria Ward at the time, is the president and CEO of Kaneohe Ranch Management Ltd., as it goes through a possible sale. He said Kaneohe Ranch was exploring options for the Castle family following an updated valuation of the…
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    MyTechOpinion

  • Neighborhood Landing Pages 101

    MyTechOpinion
    7 May 2013 | 11:28 am
    You were smart enough to choose WordPress for your professional real estate website, so don’t miss opportunities to convert nosy neighbors into clients. Learn how to set up local landing pages with the relevant info your targets want and need.   The post Neighborhood Landing Pages 101 appeared first on MyTechOpinion.

  • Responsive Web Design: It’s Not When, It’s Now

    MyTechOpinion
    26 Apr 2013 | 9:03 am
    Need a few compelling reasons to update your website to a responsive design? How about 11 reasons…starting with one mindblowing stat: “91% of US citizens have their mobile device within reach 24/7. And they are checking their phones an average of 150x a day!” Hold on for a sec…I need to check my phone!   The post Responsive Web Design: It’s Not When, It’s Now appeared first on MyTechOpinion.

  • Research: The Digital House Hunt – Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate

    MyTechOpinion
    26 Jan 2013 | 7:13 am
    Or download the PDF The post Research: The Digital House Hunt – Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate appeared first on MyTechOpinion.

  • Is YesWare the answer to increasing email productivity and effectiveness?

    MyTechOpinion
    20 Jan 2013 | 7:04 am
    Is YesWare the answer to increasing email productivity and effectiveness? The post Is YesWare the answer to increasing email productivity and effectiveness? appeared first on MyTechOpinion.

  • New Responsive WordPress Child Themes for Real Estate

    MyTechOpinion
    14 Jan 2013 | 10:14 am
    Agent Evolution Releases WordPress Themes for Real Estate Both the Curb Appeal and Turn Key themes are responsive, fully customizable, include multiple widgets and are for use with the Genesis Framework. The post New Responsive WordPress Child Themes for Real Estate appeared first on MyTechOpinion.
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    Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants

  • [Three Cents Worth NY #231] Manhattan Sales, Rentals Not Opposites

    Jonathan Miller
    15 May 2013 | 10:13 am
    It’s time to share my Three Cents Worth (3CW) on Curbed NY, at the intersection of neighborhood and real estate in the capital of the world…and I’m here to take measurements. Check out today’s 3CW column on @CurbedNY: I thought I’d take a look at price growth between the Manhattan rental market and sales market over the past decade. I am struck by how many of us have the default view that these two markets always move in opposite directions, myself included. In other words, if rental prices are rising, sales prices must be falling and vice versa. I trended the…

  • [No Fiscal Cliff Hangover] 1Q 2013 Hamptons & North Fork Reports

    Jonathan Miller
    13 May 2013 | 7:02 am
    [click to open reports] We recently released the market reports we prepare for Douglas Elliman covering the The Hamptons and North Fork. This is part of an evolving market report series I’ve been writing for Douglas Elliman since 1994. Key Points HAMPTONS 1Q 2013 Listing inventory continued to fall. Number of sales surged. Number of sales in excess of $5M dropped as many high end buyers rushed to close at the end of 2012. Limited supply beginning to apply upward pressure to stable markets. Credit remains tight, restraining supply from entering market, no urgency to list. Record low…

  • [Defined by Low Supply] 1Q 2013 Long Island Sales Report

    Jonathan Miller
    13 May 2013 | 6:34 am
    We published our report on the Long Island sales market for 1Q 2013. This is part of an evolving market report series I’ve been writing for Douglas Elliman since 1994. Key Points 1Q 2013 Lowest first quarter listing total in a decade. Signed contract volume jumped from year ago levels. Housing prices remained generally stable, indicators mixed. Limited supply beginning to apply upward pressure to stable markets. Credit remains tight, restraining supply from entering market, no urgency to list. Record low mortgage rates and release of pent-up demand keeping demand strong. Less high end…

  • 1Q 2013 South Florida Housing Market Reports Gone Wild

    Jonathan Miller
    13 May 2013 | 6:20 am
    [click images to open each market report] We recently completed the 1Q 2013 South Florida market report series for Douglas Elliman. These markets include Miami, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach.

  • Bloomberg Surveillence TV with Tom Keene, Sara Eisen and Adam Davidson

    Jonathan Miller
    13 May 2013 | 5:46 am
    Had a fun interview with Tom and Sara this morning on the always MUST watch/listen Bloomberg Surveillance. We talked housing, rentals, vacancy and inventory. An added bonus was the addition of Adam Davidson – co-founder and co-host of Planet Money as guest anchor. I’m a huge fan of his show. Even bought their t-shirt last week through Kickstarter. More importantly, I’m still the mayor of the Bloomberg Cafeteria on FourSquare.
 
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  • Homeownership Drops as Housing Market Recovers

    Tom Royce
    1 May 2013 | 10:16 am
    Understanding the real estate industry is always a challenge, but the recovery that we have been talking about recently has not been kind to homeowners. Instead, what we are seeing is the market finding it’s base through the investor class. The share of Americans who own their homes was 65 percent in the first quarter, down from 65.4 percent a year earlier and the lowest level since the third quarter of 1995, the Census Bureau reported today. The vacancy rate for rented homes dropped to 8.6 percent from 8.8 percent a year earlier, while vacancies for owner-occupied houses fell to 2.1…

  • Top 10 Worst Cities For Tornadoes in the United States

    Tom Royce
    29 Apr 2013 | 6:50 am
    When you think of tornadoes you think of Kansas and the Great Plains states. You may be wrong these days. The Weather Channel has come out with their list of worst cities for tornadoes and the list is dominated by cities in the Deep South. I grew up on Long Island in New York and now live in Wilmington, North Carolina, but I spent 20 years in Atlanta so I have an interesting perspective on storms. Growing up with hurricanes that can be just as deadly as tornadoes I found was no where near as nerve wracking as living in a tornado alley. Hurricanes are like a great white shark. Odds are you…

  • Why Wait To Buy Your First Home Till You Are Married

    Tom Royce
    22 Apr 2013 | 7:26 am
    In my parents generation it was easy, you dated, got engaged, got married, then bought the house. Lots of little check marks on the list and very few deviated from the norm. In my generation it was a bit more difficult. You still did the dating part, but we typically added the living together part before the marriage or even the engagement. It was practical, and a bit controversial, but we did it. Now our children are facing another change in the equation. Young couples are buying homes together before they get married. Coldwell Banker has come out with a new survey that shows 24 percent of…

  • U-Haul’s Top 10 US Destinations For 2013

    Tom Royce
    17 Apr 2013 | 1:07 pm
    I always like lists that come from companies that are in the trenches. The U-Haul report is especially interesting because it is counting those that are migrating without hiring the big moving companies. This captures the economic moves for families that are leaving not because of a corporate relocation or high dollar retirement, but those that are looking to find a better start. Recent graduates, the unemployed, or those looking for a new start typically will load up the U-Haul and start again. From a real estate perspective, it may capture the foreclosed upon. From an economic perspective,…

  • Home Starts Surge on Rental Construction Demand

    Tom Royce
    16 Apr 2013 | 6:54 am
    Home builders are thrilled today on reports that demand for new construction improved significantly during the month of March. While any increase is great news for the battered construction industry, this news may fortell an economic future that real estate agents may not be as excited about. The demand is much greater right now for rental and multiunits properties than traditional single family homes. This indicates the rebound in home ownership may not be happening as much as the investors are reading the tea leaves and trying to lock in quality, new construction investment properties…
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  • US home builders feeling fairly upbeat

    15 May 2013 | 7:53 am
    U.S. home-builder confidence in the market for single family homes rose in May amid rising home prices despite increasing building materials costs, an index showed on Wednesday.The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market index edged up three points to 44, from a downwardly revised 41 in April. Economists in a Reuters survey were expecting a reading of 43. Any number ov...    

  • Mansions in Gatsby country going cheap (relatively) 

    14 May 2013 | 11:10 am
    In Jay Gatsby's time, the mansions along Long Island's Gold Coast were famous for their excess and price tags. Now, they're more famous for their price cuts. Hit hard by the recession, the grand estates and megahomes lining the North Shore have seen price cuts of up to 50 percent. Inventory remains high and homes are sitting on the market for an average of six months or more, brokers say. Big...    

  • Celebrity real estate: Jillian Michaels lists LA home

    14 May 2013 | 11:10 am
    This week in celebrity real estate, The Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels listed her Los Angeles home, daughter of Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard sold her house, and it was revealed that Reese Witherspoon bought the home next door to her spread in Brentwood.Jillian Michaels lists LA home in 2.45 millionFor sale: a home literally built on sweat and difficult workouts. Jillian Michaels, the raspy-vo...    

  • Housing's spring bloom 'stuck' because of tight supply

    10 May 2013 | 3:18 pm
    UPDATED 12:34 p.m. EDT -Like many things in the spring, housing supply is supposed to grow. That is because warmer weather and the convenience for families of moving during the summer make spring the busiest home-buying season historically. That is not the case this year. Home sales have been "stuck," according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, because ther...    

  • New home sales rise; housing recovery on track

    10 May 2013 | 3:18 pm
    Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose in March, indicating the housing market recovery remains on track. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday sales increased 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000 units. Last month's rise followed a 7.6 percent drop in February. Economists polled by Reuters had expected sales to rise to 420,000-unit rate last month. Compared with March...    
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  • iPhone 4 power button issues subject of new RICO lawsuit

    AG Staff
    18 May 2013 | 3:04 pm
    The iPhone 4 power button has been a contentious issue, one which is being alleged to be a RICO violation, according to a newly filed lawsuit.Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business storiesGet more Business News at AGBeat

  • Natalia Project relies on the power of social media

    AG Staff
    18 May 2013 | 2:10 pm
    The Natalia Project serves a very specific niche, and bets big on the longevity and power of social media. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business storiesGet more Business News at AGBeat

  • Facebook users can rate movies, TV, books: what’s next?

    Jennifer Walpole
    18 May 2013 | 11:55 am
    Facebook employs a star rating system to allow users to rate movies, TV, and books in concert with the new “Sections” feature. What does this imply about Facebook's long term plans?Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business storiesGet more Business News at AGBeat

  • 84% of smartphone owners use device while in stores

    Tasha Salinas
    17 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Almost all smartphone owners use their device while in stores, but there are other behaviors all sizes of business should be aware of.Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business storiesGet more Business News at AGBeat

  • 5 ways to conquer jetlag when traveling on business

    Marti Trewe
    17 May 2013 | 9:07 am
    Jetlag can be disabling, but to make your next business trip efficient, even when just hopping to the opposite coast, take into account these five tips. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business storiesGet more Business News at AGBeat
 
 
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  • Elephants, Ants and Gelato

    Bill Risser
    14 May 2013 | 8:52 pm
    Finally. My therapy is complete.  I have no more “dates” with the healing orb.  No more “accessing my port”.  No more “lost days”. I do have many things to come.  Scans every three months for the next year.  A colonoscopy in September.  A return to my regular exercise routine and a dramatic change in my diet.  All stuff I am ready and prepared for. 8 months ago, the process I just finished seemed overwhelming.  How do you do it?  How do you eat an elephant?  Most of you know the answer.  One bite at a time. That philosophy was key for me and my family.  Don’t get too…

  • Phoenix appraisal issues, now what?

    Dean Ouellette
    22 Apr 2013 | 9:09 am
    Win-Win Last week I wrote about how Phoenix appraisals are a crazy game. You never know what is going to happen. So the question goes back to, what do you do if your Phoenix appraisal comes in low? Obvious answer is.. well, it depends. If an appraisal on a $200,000 comes in at $195,000, that is one thing. If the appraisal on a $200,000 house comes back at $186,000, that is a completely different ballgame. First, hopefully the Seller’s agent has had a conversation with the Seller before the home was even listed about the possibility that this could happen. If that conversation never…

  • 365 Days Ago

    Jay Thompson
    21 Apr 2013 | 2:44 am
    If you’re so inclined, take a little trip over to Now Pondering and see what happened 365 days ago. Here’s a hint: Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader or your email client, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content. (c) Copyright Jay Thompson. All Rights Reserved.

  • Phoenix appraisals, you never know

    Dean Ouellette
    15 Apr 2013 | 10:05 am
    The more time I spend in this business and the more time I believe I understand what will happen, the more I am surprised. The only thing certain about a Phoenix area appraisal is the uncertainty. With prices increasing as fast as they continue to do in Phoenix and the East Valley real estate market, you always worry about appraisals keeping up with the demand. The issue with prices increasing so quickly is finding comparable properties to use for a home priced to take into account the rising demand and prices. Sometimes they get it, sometimes not In my experience, over the last few months…

  • What Homeowners in Phoenix can do to help sell their home

    Dean Ouellette
    4 Apr 2013 | 8:01 am
    What you don’t want to see So you listed your home with an agent to sell. Now, what can you do now to help ensure your home sells? Well of course there are a few basics such as keep your home neat, decluttered, and maybe professionally staged. You also should make sure you make the buyer feel comfortable by leaving during showings, but those are not what I want you to take away from this post. What I am going to recommend in this article, is something else that you may not think of, but may be even more important. Spy on yourself. So what do I mean by spy on yourself? Once your agent…
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  • Reason Magazine: “How established homeowners use regulations to stop new low-cost homes.”

    Greg Swann
    7 May 2013 | 10:14 am
    It’s not mentioned in the Reason article, but the real curse of zoning is the prohibition of innovation. By forbidding all projects, land-use tyrants exclude not just the dreck but also the sheer genius. Some builder coud have come up with the modern equivalent of Wright’s Five-Thousand Dollar Home, but that guy works in software instead, where innovation is celebrated and rewarded. Meanwhile, the hard consequences of coercive land-use regulations: When a news crew showed up to film a public meeting in tony Darien, Connecticut, in 2005, some of the residents were less than…

  • Joel Kotkin on the triumph of suburbia.

    Greg Swann
    1 May 2013 | 9:02 am
    New Geography: The “silver lining” in our five-years-and-running Great Recession, we’re told, is that Americans have finally taken heed of their betters and are finally rejecting the empty allure of suburban space and returning to the urban core. “We’ve reached the limits of suburban development,” HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan declared in 2010. “People are beginning to vote with their feet and come back to the central cities.” Ed Glaeser’s Triumph of the City and Alan Ehrenhalt’s The Great Inversion—widely praised and accepted by the highest echelons of academia, press,…

  • Zero Hedge: “Presenting: The Housing Bubble 2.0″

    Greg Swann
    30 Apr 2013 | 9:19 am
    Tyler Durden: It was just seven short years ago that the prices at the epicenter of the housing bubble, Los Angeles, CA rose by 50% every six months as the nation experienced its first parabolic move higher in home prices courtesy of Alan Greenspan’s disastrous policies: a time when everyone knew intuitively the housing market was in an epic bubble, yet which nobody wanted to pop because there was just too much fun to be had chasing the bouncing ball, not to mention money. Well, courtesy of the real-time real estate pricing trackers at Altos Research, we now know that the very worst of…

  • The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the world’s first peripatetic computer: You walk, you work and you thrive.

    Greg Swann
    29 Apr 2013 | 5:00 am
    I was walking around the house Saturday — busily working away, headset in my ear, making phone calls and dealing with emails — when it hit me: The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the world’s first peripatetic computer. It’s easy and natural to work — to do real work — while walking. Salesmaniacs know that you work better on the phone when you’re walking and talking, but that’s just one aspect of the the sheer utility of doing the desk work where the work is, instead of trying to disgarble the mangled reports of intermediaries. Comprehensive reviews of the…

  • The end-times are upon us: DocuSign spam…

    Greg Swann
    10 Apr 2013 | 8:28 am
    From my mail this morning: That’s a spoofed email — no links back to the mothership, and a big, fat executable at the bottom. I’m betting it’s WinPoison, so it probably won’t hurt my iMac, but I won’t be researching that question. But: Be alert. Whether it’s spam, malware or a phishing line, nothing goes wrong until you make the mistake of clicking on the wrong file or link.
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  • USDA Loan Boundary Changes October 2013

    Blown Mortgage
    14 May 2013 | 8:28 pm
    The USDA loan is popular with many people who are interested in buying a home because it is one of the few loan products that offers true 100% financing and has no mortgage insurance. Those are 2 of the most popular reasons that people love it – so why doesn’t everyone have a USDA loan? Because USDA guidelines require that the home is located in an area that is designated a “rural” geographical area.  Note: just because it is designated as a “rural” area doesn’t mean that there isn’t a stoplight within 10 miles … many “rural”…

  • VA Loan After Foreclosure

    Blown Mortgage
    13 May 2013 | 8:17 pm
    It is possible that in as little as 2 years after a foreclosure has happened, a Veteran with Basic Entitlement in place (or restored) can possibly qualify for a new VA loan. Of course, the final say is going to be up to the underwriter at the VA approved lender – but it is possible. Some of the things that the underwriter will look for or require include: Proof that you have re-established that they are credit worthy Most lenders will require a credit score over 620 Can’t have any late payments (on anything) in the last 12 months Proof of a consistent income VA Loans After…

  • Millions Ignore The Presidents Refi Advice?

    Blown Mortgage
    8 May 2013 | 1:42 pm
    When the President speaks, do people listen? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing is certain – at least one financial marketing company is claiming in their ads that “millions ignore the President’s refi advice”. Do they? Millions Ignore The Presidents Advice: Less Every Day Ok, so many people have heard President Obama talk about The Home Affordable Refinance Program (also called a HARP refinance or the “Obama Refinance”) and many have not done what it takes to figure out if they qualify for the HARP program or not. Lenders are still getting people every day…

  • Citibank HARP Refinance Program

    Blown Mortgage
    4 May 2013 | 8:07 am
    Citibank HARP Refinance Program: Know Your Options Of all the refinancing programs offered in Bank of America, none would probably be as popular as the HARP refinance program. Introduced in 2009 (and recently extended up to 2015), HARP is a federal government program designed to assist 5 million Americans whose homes are underwater or near-underwater to refinance their loans into a lower monthly payment. As of August 31, 894,000 borrowers have already refinanced through HARP, and this expected to increase rapidly with President Obama’s announcement of a major overhaul of the HARP refinance…

  • Chase VA IRRRL Streamline Refinance Program

    Blown Mortgage
    3 May 2013 | 7:53 am
    For veterans who have VA loans through JPMorgan Chase, there is some great news: you can drastically lower your payments through the VA IRRRL streamline. Also known simple as the VA streamline refinance, this streamline refinance program lets active and retired service members refinance their existing VA mortgage to make it easier and cheaper to pay off. Chase VA IRRRL: What The Streamline Means To You Chase Bank offers IRRRL streamline refinancing for homeowners who have VA home loans with Chase, but if you really want to get the most out of this loan, it’s better to search for multiple…
 
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  • 3 ways to leverage Facebook threads for real estate Q&As

    Katie Elizabeth
    14 May 2013 | 11:45 am
    I’m always monitoring social media news, so I was pretty excited when Facebook announced a new comment thread feature for business and brand pages. The feature is available to eligible pages now by opting in inside your page’s admin panel. A permanent switchover for all pages is scheduled for July. Regardless if you’re an agent, broker or a page manager for a real estate organization, it’s important to start planning how you’re going to use this new feature to increase your page’s social engagement. Especially because with the launch of Facebook Graph Search, the amount of…

  • How smart photos will change real estate

    Jeff Nieto
    9 May 2013 | 12:04 pm
    Everything around us is getting smarter.  Phones, cars, televisions, refrigerators, books, thermostats…and maybe even humans.  I find most of these advancements to be very interesting, and quite useful in the daily lives of most people around me. Photographs, however, are something that I’m particularly interested in watching (and helping) become smarter. Photos are everywhere; and are certainly at the crux of online real estate, which, in 2012, included 93% of people who sold a home, and 96% of people (under age 44) who bought a home.  Oh, and don’t forget the hundreds of…

  • Keyword Research: How to find your real estate customers online [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Seth Price
    3 May 2013 | 9:05 am
    We always talk about making it easier for our customers to find us online, and how keyword research is critical to making that happen. If you do any online marketing, SEO, advertising or content creation, the time you put into finding the right keywords to target will go a long way towards helping you connect your content to the search terms consumers are actually using. Without the right keywords, your content marketing and your real estate website is somewhat doomed to fail. You put all that time into creating great content only to have it sit unread and unshared on your website. But…

  • The launchpad for innovative real estate startups

    Laura Monroe
    30 Apr 2013 | 12:16 pm
    Meet the Inman Incubator. You may be wondering what all the talk is about. Read on to learn more! The Inman Incubator program is an exciting mentorship, advisory and promotional program to connect up to 25 new companies in the real estate industry to the resources and support to help them succeed. The yearlong program is a launchpad for companies who will define innovation in the real estate industry in the next decade, by providing mentorship, promotion, access to specialized resources, business building connections and ongoing support. Connect stands for change and has always been a…

  • 3 game-changing reasons for getting started with Google Analytics [Infographic]

    Seth Price
    29 Apr 2013 | 2:40 pm
    For most people, analytics is one of those subjects that other people pay attention to. There are a number of reasons why this is the case: there’s not enough time, it doesn’t seem important, or maybe it seems way too complicated. For years I was in the same boat, relying on a webmaster or someone from my marketing team to interpret all those bits of information into something that they thought I would find interesting or useful. Those were always wholly unsatisfying meetings, sitting with my marketing manager, asking questions like, “Why aren’t our visitors buying?” or, “We made…
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  • Just Sold! 4450 Yosemite Way and 4757 Avoca Street

    6 May 2013 | 10:31 am
    On Friday we closed escrow on two great homes in Northeast LA - 4450 Yosemite Way in Glassell Park and 4757 Avoca in Eagle Rock.  Both homes came on the market at the same time - Yosemite Way for $549,000 and Avoca for $539,000 - and it was very interesting to see buyers' reactions to these two different homes.  4450 Yosemite Way, Glassell ParkListed for $549,0003 bedrooms, 2 baths, plus a family room 4450 Yosemite Way is a midcentury ranch, 1,562 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a family room.  The sellers purchased it in 2007 and transformed it from grandma's house to a…

  • Nine Single-Family Homes Being Built in Highland Park

    19 Apr 2013 | 5:37 pm
    The latest in Highland Park real estate news - nine single-family homes are being built on Burwood Avenue in Highland Park. Curious about the rumors of "gated community" and the like, I attended the Highland Park Neighborhood Council Meeting to hear a presentation by a representative from Williams Homes, a smaller developer who works out of Santa Clarita, who is building the project. I will tell you right now, this is an opinion piece, not a news article. And when you say Santa Clarita to me, I think of packed-in-like-sardines cheesy spec-built stucco developments with no soul. Here are the…

  • The Market Update You've Been Waiting For!

    29 Mar 2013 | 8:27 am
    WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES! Within twelve short months the real estate market has done a complete turnaround: The number of homes listed for sale is at an all-time low. Today there are 16 homes for sale in Eagle Rock. This time last year there were 42. In Highland Park there are 25 for sale, compared with 81 last year. The number of Buyers looking for a home is growing every day. As we talk with buyers at our open houses we're hearing less "I'm not sure we've hit the bottom yet" and more "I really want to buy a house NOW." Most homes that are market priced are selling in multiple offers…

  • Tracy King is featured in Top Agent Magazine!

    18 Feb 2013 | 8:43 am

  • Just Sold in Highland Park: 217 Newland Street

    16 Feb 2013 | 4:31 pm
    When we brought 217 Newland Street on the Highland Park real estate market a month ago, it was the cheapest home for sale in all of Highland Park at a price of $299,000. It was also move-in ready, having just been flipped by an investor, and had a new kitchen and bath, central air and heat, new flooring and paint, and fresh landscaping. This caused a lot of excitement with home buyers and we quickly received offers, ending up with 13 total. We closed escrow yesterday with a final sales price of $365,000. If you would like to know what your home is worth in today's real estate market, give us…
 
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  • Tweeting Albemarle Community Advisory Council Meetings

    Jim Duncan
    17 May 2013 | 4:03 am
    I attended last night’s Crozet Community Advisory Council meeting, tweeted as much as I could and just put together a Storify of the meeting. Albemarle has a few of these Advisory Councils: Crozet Community Advisory Council, Pantops Community Advisory Council, Places 29 (29 North), Village of Rivanna (east of Pantops) – and there are vacancies on the Pantops, Places 29 and Village of Rivanna Councils. Here’s the thing – I learned a ton by being at and live-tweeting the meeting, and I noticed that I was getting interaction and questions from other people on Twitter who…

  • Development in Charlottesville – Future and Present

    Jim Duncan
    15 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Bill Emory asks some great and important questions about current and future development in Charlottesville, “Charlottesville” being the “City of Charlottesville” not “Charlottesville MSA” or “Charlottesville and Albemarle.” A must-see photo essay. The overreaching question is: How do we move to excellent urban planning? (and how do we connect Charlottesville and Albemarle and the greater Charlottesville area?) Thanks to Sean for the pointer. Search the Charlottesville MLS Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you like this post, please, visit…

  • Confidence in the (Charlottesville) Lending World

    Jim Duncan
    13 May 2013 | 6:08 am
    Nate Delesline writes a good piece in today’s Daily Progress about the uphill battle faced in the local real estate economy with respect to the lending environment. Matt Hodges sums up current thinking: “I’m bullish on the lending market and the real estate market locally,” said Hodges. “We believe that there’s even going to be a greater demand this year than last.” “There was a pendulum swing where it was way too easy and then it was way too hard to get a mortgage,” said Hodges, who has worked in Charlottesville for 14 years. “Today, consumers still believe that’s…

  • Bundoran Farm’s Second Act

    Jim Duncan
    9 May 2013 | 3:45 am
    Bundoran Farm, the preservation development near North Garden and Batesville in Southern Albemarle was foreclosed on last year. Dave McNair at The Hook reports on how they’re moving forward under new ownership. I’ve always loved that development and wish it was viable on a larger scale. Either way – as Dave reports, they should be able to make a much better run at it; the original price in 2006 was $31 million; the foreclosed sale price was $7.5 million. Search the Charlottesville MLS Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you like this post, please, visit…

  • Biscuit Run Still Not Moving Forward

    Jim Duncan
    7 May 2013 | 5:18 am
    No one’s surprised by this, are they? Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that two years after the sale of Biscuit Run to the Commonwealth “there is no approved master plan or funding to open the park.“ Also, this is curious: Habitat for Humanity wants to trade land it owns at the Southwood Mobile Home Park for land in Biscuit Run State Park, some of which Habitat would donate to Albemarle County for athletic fields. The Department of Conservation and Habitat “have a mutual understanding of each other’s needs in any potential swap,” said Dan Rosensweig, Habitat’s…
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  • Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour, May 16th, 2013

    UberRon
    13 May 2013 | 10:59 pm
      Get expert advice from an Ubertor specialist on how to use the basics of the system. This is a great start for all new Ubertor users eager to learn how to begin maximizing their website for the most return. This is a live guided tour of Ubertor’s control panel – so if you’re on the fence about Ubertor’s software, click in and join the tour. See how easy it is to get a website up and running.     Join in 2 easy steps (Live Tour is FREE): 1. Register for the Live Tour on May 16th 2013 @ 04:00 PM PST. Simply click on this LINK and join the tour! 2. Use your microphone…

  • CREA’s “Look It Up” Television Commercial

    Bryan Garcia
    10 May 2013 | 2:40 pm
    These commercials never seem to get old. This time CREA puts a fun spin on why Realtors are such a valuable part of buying or selling property. In today’s modern age, we all seem to think that if we can look it up, we can do it. Sure, this may be the case for some things, but definitely not all. “When it comes to your home. Get help. Get a Realtor.” Check out the video above to see what I mean.

  • Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour, May 9th, 2013

    UberRon
    2 May 2013 | 4:38 pm
      Get expert advice from an Ubertor specialist on how to use the basics of the system. This is a great start for all new Ubertor users eager to learn how to begin maximizing their website for the most return. This is a live guided tour of Ubertor’s control panel – so if you’re on the fence about Ubertor’s software, click in and join the tour. See how easy it is to get a website up and running.     Join in 2 easy steps (Live Tour is FREE): 1. Register for the Live Tour on May 9th 2013 @ 04:00 PM PST. Simply click on this LINK and join the tour! 2. Use your microphone and…

  • UberKhaled Sits Down with Whistler Realtor Sharon Audley to Talk Website Strategy

    UberKhaled
    22 Apr 2013 | 9:42 am
      We’re getting up close and personal with you… Last week, I was able to sit down with one of our newest clients, Whistler Realtor Sharon Audley and have a quick one on one consultation to help her build her dream website (which is still a work in progress). Sharon was kind enough to come by our office located in beautiful Whistler British Columbia to discuss how she envisioned what is simply, building her own brand and image to her clients and the general public. After meeting with Sharon, I thought I would write this blog post to share my experience, in hopes of inspiring other…

  • Ubertor’s Newest Approved Vendor – Blacksheep Marketing Group

    Bryan Garcia
    12 Apr 2013 | 5:02 pm
    The Blacksheep Marketing Group joins our list of elite Approved Vendors. As a full service, strategy-minded marketing consultancy agency, Blacksheep Marketing Group provides focused communication with sophisticated audiences across diverse media platforms. You can check out samples of their work here. For more information on what they can do for your business, check out their detailed company page on Ubertor’s blog.
 
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  • U.S. Senate Candidate FINALLY Pays 2005 Residential Appraisal Fee

    Brian Davis
    18 May 2013 | 8:02 am
    Mass. GOP Senate candidate pays 2005 appraisal fee by Steve LeBlanc Associated Press / May 16, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez said he has paid an eight-year-old, $1,000 bill for an appraisal on his Cohasset...

  • A Comprehensive Blueprint for Residential Appraisal Reform - And the Winner Is?

    Brian Davis
    17 May 2013 | 7:31 am
    GUEST AUTHOR: Patrick Egger is a Certified General Appraiser located in Las Vegas, NV. He teaches continuing education classes on the housing market, appraisal issues for real estate agents and appraisers. He can be reached at lvreqa@cox.net Look for the...

  • The Reality of Price Per Square Foot

    Brian Davis
    10 May 2013 | 8:03 am
    GUEST AUTHOR: Micheal W. Armentrout, VP AM Appraisals, Inc. Mike has been involved in full time real estate valuation since early 1992 and has experience in numerous Central Ohio markets. As appraisers, we talk to realtors on a routine basis....

  • Appraisal Complaint Web Site - ReferMyAppraisalComplaint.asc.gov

    Brian Davis
    10 May 2013 | 7:54 am
    The http://refermyappraisalcomplaint.asc.gov/ Hotline is an information resource to help complainants determine the appropriate legal authority to receive their complaint involving allegations of non-compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or appraisal independence requirements. How it works: You may...

  • Real Estate Appraisal in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld has Been Updated

    Brian Davis
    19 Mar 2013 | 7:54 am
    Excerpt from the IBISWorld industry Report: The top five firms in the Real Estate Appraisal industry account for less than 15.0% of industry revenue with the largest having a market share of just 6.2%. The larger participants in the industry...
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    Reverse Mortgage Daily

  • Friday Round-Up: Congress Questions HUD on Reverse Mortgage Program

    Elizabeth Ecker
    17 May 2013 | 11:48 am
    In case you missed it… here’s what happened in reverse mortgage news this week.  NRMLA held its West Coast regional conference. Outpacing last year’s attendance, the NRMLA conference in Irvine, California drew 260 professionals from across the nation to talk reverse mortgage topics including working with financial planners, private equity investments, the CFPB and more.  During the conference … NRMLA proposed a borrower assessment financial assessment to HUD. The assessment would identify certain “high risk” borrowers who would have to meet certain…

  • Texas House Gives Go-Ahead for Reverse Mortgage Purchase Loan

    Elizabeth Ecker
    17 May 2013 | 9:51 am
    In yet another step toward approval in the state, the reverse mortgage for purchase loan received a vote in favor Thursday by Texas’s state House of Representatives.  Reverse mortgage advocates as well as other vested groups have long been working with the state legislature toward amending the constitution to allow for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage for purchase. The legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 18 would approve the HECM Purchase under the Federal Housing Administration’s reverse mortgage program. It received a vote of 139-1 in the House and will now go to a vote by…

  • Congress Members Press FHA on Need for Reverse Mortgage Change

    Elizabeth Ecker
    16 May 2013 | 4:04 pm
    Members of Congress scrutinized the Federal Housing Administration’s reverse mortgage program Thursday with at least two congressmen expressing support for authority sought by the agency to make calculated program changes to shore up its insurance fund. The program has come under heightened attention from Congress following an actuarial report in late 2012 which indicated the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program resulted in $2.8 billion in negative net worth for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Subsequently, the Obama Administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014…

  • Household Finances Still Under Stress Three Years into Housing Recovery

    Jason Oliva
    16 May 2013 | 3:35 pm
    More than three years into the nation’s economic recovery, American household budgets are still under stress, according to the latest findings of the CredAbility Consumer Distress Index. In the first quarter of 2013, U.S. households scored 70.7 on the Index’s 100-point scale, down 1.1 point from the previous quarter. A score below 70 indicates a state of financial distress, according to CredAbility’s Index.  The newest causes for concern leading to the first quarter decrease have been attributed to significant drops in the savings rate and consumer sentiment. Additionally,…

  • Senator Attacks CFPB’s Big Data Collecting Methods

    Jason Oliva
    16 May 2013 | 3:01 pm
    U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) is the latest congressman to lash out against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) large-scale data collecting efforts.  In recent months, the CFPB has been the subject of growing Congressional criticism for its research into consumers’ finances, with some even calling it “downright creepy.” As the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Senator Crapo is stressing the importance of “watching the watchdog,” as he put it in a op-ed Monday. “As part of our…
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    Wallingford Wired

  • 2nd Annual Porky Pig Fest Comes to Villa Capri

    Harriman Real Estate
    16 May 2013 | 11:57 am
    Villa Capri Restaurant Hosts 2nd Annual Porky Pig Fest When: WednesdayMay 22nd 2013 Hours: 5:30PM to 7:30PM Where: Villa Capri, Wallingford CT Who: Everybody! Admission: $10 per person Who to Contact: Dee Babkirk-Rodrigues, idee.networks@gmail.com or (860) 919-9087 On May 22nd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, four popular local restaurants from Wallingford and Meriden will come together and battle it out to see who can devise the best pork based specialty in the land, from pulled pork to ribs and everything in between! Here is a list of the entrants for the event so far: Knuckleheads LaPerla Restaurant…

  • 35th Annual Daffodil Festival Coming to Hubbard Park

    Harriman Real Estate
    25 Apr 2013 | 12:27 pm
    Over 600,000 daffodils. Over 100,000 attendees. Two days. One stupendous event! The 35th Annual Meriden Daffodil Festival in Hubbard Park is almost here and promises to be bigger and better than ever, with over 35 musical acts scheduled to perform this year and plenty of food, games, rides and activities on hand for everyone. The two day event kicks off on Saturday, April 27th and ends on Sunday, April 28th, but the amusement rides and food stations will be open starting at 5:00 PM on Friday, the 26th. Last year the abnormally warm weather caused the thousands of daffodils in the park to…

  • Wallingford CT Market Snapshot for March 2013

    Harriman Real Estate
    24 Apr 2013 | 9:26 am
    Here’s whats happening in the Wallingford CT housing market as of March 31, 2013:There are currently 161 single family homes for sale in Wallingford: Low list price: $19,000 High list price: $1,350,000 Average list price: $349,460 Median list price: $329,900 Average Days on Market: 118 Homes sold on average for 95.6% of list price There are 74 homes currently under contract, priced between $95,000 and $699,000. Based on the number of homes sold in March (20), it would take approximately 8 months to sell the current inventory. As for condominiums, there are currently 64 condos for sale:…

  • Karen Burdacki Latest Agent to Join Harriman Real Estate

    Harriman Real Estate
    21 Apr 2013 | 4:20 pm
    Wow, the past couple of weeks at Harriman Real Estate have been crazy! Not only has business gone through the roof, but we’ve also added a handful of new agents in a very short period of time, with experience levels ranging from brand new agents to agents with more than a decade of real estate under their belt. We’re always honored when an agent chooses to hang their license with us, and that trend continues with the addition of our newest agent, Karen Gryga Burdacki. Karen has been in real estate for two years, and a REALTOR® for only one, but the knowledge she has accumulated about the…

  • Harriman Real Estate LLC Welcomes Carmen Chaparro

    Harriman Real Estate
    18 Apr 2013 | 4:26 pm
    With the arrival of Spring, the real estate market has really picked up as buyers renew their home search and sellers spruce up their homes to get them on the market. With such a flurry of new business, it’s critical that we have the staff on hand to provide the premium service that Harriman Real Estate has become known for, and to that end we are especially happy to welcome another new agent to our family, Carmen Chaparro. Carmen has been a REALTOR® for over nine years and comes from a varied business background. After four years as an office manager, she spent sixteen years as a Human…
 
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    Atlanta Real Estate Blog

  • 3552 Spring Hill Road Smyrna, Georgia 30080

    3 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    #3552springhill# 3552 Spring Hill Road Smyrna, Georgia 30080 FMLS # 5029051 Old World elegance epitomizes this stunning manor home in the highly sought after location of Vinings! A truly urbane entertainer's paradise, this luxurious estate comprises of a traditional grand foyer with a breathtaking spiral staircase complete with a climate controlled wine parlor. Soaring vaulted ceiling...Read More »

  • 2951 Croftwood Trail

    25 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    2951 Croftwood Trail 2951 Croftwood Trail Marietta, Ga 30064 FMLS # 5137779 2951 Croftwood Trail is an executive 4 bedroom 3.5 bath brick home on a quiet cul-de-sac lot. This well maintained John Wieland resale is in the popular Heritage Oaks subdivision and comes with numerous upgrades and a full basement. A recently updated kitchen includes high-end Kitchen Aid stainless steel a...Read More »

  • 1220 Regency Road Atlanta Ga 30327

    15 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    Located in Buckhead, 1220 Regency Road was custom built using the finest of materials and construction, see the following details. To schedule a private showing of 1220 Regency Road, contact Tina Fountain Realtors at 404.842.1555 #1220regency# History of 1220 Regency Road Artists, designers and architects take their inspirations from their environment, childhood experiences, where they...Read More »

  • Home Staging Tips

    8 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    Staging your home for a timely sell doesn't have to be complicated or stressful, but it will take some elbow grease and time. First, ask your Tina Fountain Realtors real estate agent for suggestions about accentuating your home's positive points. In addition to knowing the overall impression your home needs to make, your real estate agent is in a unique position to know what local home feature...Read More »

  • 2110 Cannon Way Marietta Ga 30064

    6 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
      Vacation at home in this stunning executive estate with impressive heated pool, hot tub off master bedroom, outdoor kitchen and putting green on huge flat level lawn within walking distance of Kennesaw National Park! Beautiful carriage house apartment perfect for an in-law or teen suite. Hardwood floors, tumbled tile, incredible millwork throughout. Designer decor with many show stop...Read More »
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    Arizona Mortgage News

  • Learn About the Important Changes to FHA

    Steve Heideman
    15 May 2013 | 2:03 pm
    Matt OBrien:  Welcome back to another segment of Arizona Mortgage News. We’re here with our resident Arizona expert, Mike Goblet. Today, Mike has an interesting announcement. Sounds like there’s some important changes that are coming our way for FHA loans. Mike, could you enlighten us on this? Mike Goblet:  Yeah, Matt. Last time we talked, this is a little bit of a carryover from that, we were talking about comparing FHA and conventional mortgages, the advantages and disadvantages of both. I want to complete that as well, to highlight FHA, but let’s focus on FHA.

  • What are the differences between an FHA and a conventional mortgage?

    Steve Heideman
    8 May 2013 | 10:23 am
    Matt O’Brien: Well, welcome back with another segment of Arizona Mortgage News with Mike Goblet. Today’s question is about mortgages. Mike, viewers are asking, what are the differences between an FHA mortgage and a conventional mortgage? Mike Goblet:  Yeah, I think that’s an important question in this new purchase market that we’re in. FHA loans have become much more prevalent in recent times, for a number of reasons. The difference is, technically, first of all, that an FHA means it’s the Federal Housing Authority, it’s government backed.

  • Short Sale Rehab

    Steve Heideman
    1 May 2013 | 9:27 am
    Matt O’Brien: OK, well, we’re back with another segment of Arizona Mortgage News, insider tip. Today we’re going to talk about short sale rehab. There are people out there that have done short sales and want to get back in the game and they want to know what their options are. Mike, I know you get a lot of these questions, so please enlighten us on what the options are for those that have done short sales and want to get back at it. Mike Goblet:  Yeah, that’s a great subject for right now for a number of reasons. We’re in a market that got hard, one of the…

  • How Much Money Down? Part 2

    Steve Heideman
    24 Apr 2013 | 10:02 am
    Matt O’Brien: We’re back with another segment of Arizona Mortgage News. We’re here with Mike Goblet of United Mortgage and Financial Group. We left off last time. We were talking about how much money to put down when buying a home. Mike, can you help us out with that one? Mike Goblet:  Right, Matt. Last we were talking about is what is required to put down, and that can be as little as three percent to whatever amount you want, up to even 100 percent, obviously. One of the real key differences there, whenever you put less than 20 percent down, you’re likely to…

  • How Much Money Down? Part 1

    Steve Heideman
    17 Apr 2013 | 2:06 pm
    Matt O’Brien: We’re here with another Arizona Mortgage News Insider Update. I’m here with Mike Goblet. Mike, I know you get a lot of questions every day from people that are looking to get mortgages, either new homes or existing refinancing. What’s the top question of the week that you seem to be getting the most of? Mike Goblet:  I thought a good question today, Matt, would be how much money should I put down when buying a home? There’s the rule of thumb and the accepted, and then there’s the reality of what’s required. Matt:  Excellent.
 
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    Office Search Toronto

  • Colliers International 2012 Year End Stats #Video

    Chris Fyvie - 416-992-9869
    14 May 2013 | 7:56 am

  • 1 Yonge Street – new look tower

    Chris Fyvie - 416-992-9869
    7 May 2013 | 1:31 pm
      Article Pinnacle International’s mixed-use 1 Yonge St proposal is still in front of the city for consideration, but that didn’t stop the architects from releasing a new set of renderings. Hariri Pontarini’s David Pontarini says this is a more detailed exploration of its six towers (good thing we stole those 3D glasses after watching Iron Man 3). This includes a clearer look at what the top of the buildings will look like, especially the one that stretches up 89 storeys. “It’s all part of the ongoing design work,” says David about the potentially…

  • 4050 Yonge St – New Building, New Website

    Chris Fyvie - 416-992-9869
    30 Apr 2013 | 6:58 am
    Website – floor plans and additional information Designed by award-winning KPMB Architects, this exceptional office property has been created for organizations where performance and success go hand-in-hand with sustainability and quality of life. The physical footprint of 4050 Yonge Street will occupy two acres at the intersection of Yonge Street and York Mills Road, efficiently and effectively merging and mingling with an urban streetscape on one side and a natural ravine on the other. This 367,000 sq. ft. LEED® Gold designed building will provide tenants with seven remarkably…

  • Downtown West Office Space with Pictures #Toronto – May 2013

    Chris Fyvie - 416-992-9869
    29 Apr 2013 | 6:05 pm
    I have been on tour with a few clients looking for Downtown West office space recently.  Attached are the best options I found in the between 800 and 2,000 sf.  For more information on these listings, call us at 416-643-3713 orE-mail Us Here or Contact Us! Toronto Downtown West Virtual Tour with Photos from Chris Fyvie Dtw brokers letters from Chris Fyvie

  • For Toronto office tenants, bidding wars increasingly common

    Chris Fyvie - 416-992-9869
    26 Apr 2013 | 5:22 am
    TARA PERKINS – REAL ESTATE REPORTER The Globe and Mail The bidding wars that came to characterize Toronto’s housing market in recent years are now playing a role in its office space market, according to real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield. The amount of available space in the city’s “B Class” office properties (office properties are ranked on a scale where “A Class” buildings are the top quality ones in the most sought-after locations) has been very low for nearly two years now. “For the first time in many years we’ve seen tenants bidding against tenants for…
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    OfficeFinder Blog

  • How to Decide on the Right Place for your Office Space

    14 May 2013 | 3:22 pm
    When it's time to expand your business and set up an office location, one of the most important choices you face is where to locate your office. There are many factors to consider when choosing the right location to set up your office, and much will depend on the type of business you own. Before you look for the right office space, here are some things to consider to help you decide on the right place for your office location. Cost Obviously, the cost of buying or renting your office space is going to have to be within your budget constraints.  But there's more to the cost…

  • Advantages of Renting Office Space vs, Buying

    7 May 2013 | 11:23 am
    Surely if your business is firmly entrenched in the market, you have significant financial resources, and you plan on keeping your business in the area for many, many years to come, buying your commercial office space may be the way to house your business. Yet, you may still want to consider renting an office space. Here's why: Lower Initial Investment - You won't tie up money you could use in your business. Many businesses get a higher return from their core business than they would from buying an office and the associated savings and appreciation. Fixed or Adjustable - Every homeowner knows…

  • How to Get into a New Market with the Help of a Small Office Rental Alternative

    23 Apr 2013 | 6:20 am
    So your business is booming, and you know it’s time to expand into another city. It could be 100 miles down the road or anywhere in the world. While you would like to operate out of the home office, you may have grownout of it and know it’s not a good use of your employees’ time to drive back and forth all the time, plus your business needs a presence in that city in order to drum up business. This is where small office rental alternatives are very helpful. While small start up businesses might find coworking or virtual offices a good fit for their needs, this situation would seem to…

  • What Do You Want? An Office for Rent or Office for Lease?

    18 Apr 2013 | 7:24 am
    These terms, office for rent and office for lease appear to be inter-changeable to most people outside of the commercial office space industry. Probably the best place to start is in in defining what the differences are in an office for rent vs. an office for lease. When those of in the industry hear these two terms, they mean different things. To many outside of the industry they seem to be the same. The primary difference in the terminology is that an office for rent refers to a shorter period of time in which you are committed to pay rent. This typically ranges from month to month up to…

  • Is it Time to Buy that Perfect Office Space?

    16 Apr 2013 | 7:31 am
    So business is going strong, and now you are beginning to wonder if it’s time to stop pouring all that office rent money into someone else’s pocket rather than investing in office space of your own. After all, commercial mortgage interest rates are still quite low, and your company’s success indicates a bright future ahead. As you consider this important shift in business strategy, here are some things to consider. Is now really the time? We ask this question not just with regard to interest rates, but also with regard to your company’s future growth. If your business continues to…
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  • Romney Slams Obama for Scandal

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Romney Slams Obama for ScandalGetty ImagesThe former presidential hopeful didn't mince words with Jay Leno on Friday as he discussed a number of political issues in Washington.'I'm not a fan of the president'More News20 Men Arrested in Prostitution StingInvestigation Begins on Train CrashStudent Wins $20K for Perfect Attendance

  • Annual Parade Ends in Dozens Injured

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Annual Parade Ends in Dozens InjuredAPAround 60 people in Va. were reported as injured Saturday after an elderly man drove into a group of hikers marching in the celebration.Why this may have been an accident More HeadlinesPastor Joins in Guantanamo StruggleEx-Marine Reportedly Kidnapped Putin Trades Car for Unlikely New Ride

  • Longoria's Gown Raised Eyebrows

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Longoria's Gown Raised EyebrowsFilmMagicEarlier this week, the stunning star stepped out wearing a dress that seemed to have a large piece of fabric missing from the center.More celebs who took risks -- and floppedMore Style StoriesAnd Best-Dressed of the Week Is ...TV Judge Wore Bizarre Furry Shoes$1M Worth of Jewels Stolen From Cannes

  • Suspect's Eerie Jail Actions Recorded

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Suspect's Eerie Jail Actions RecordedGetty ImagesAriel Castro, accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, is under close scrutiny in jail -- and what officials are seeing is pretty weird.Creepy thing he did early onMore NewsExhibit Pays Tribute to Pope HomelandStudent Upset After KKK Prank District Attorney to Retry 25-Year-Old Case

  • Triple Crown Hopeful Denied at Preakness

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Triple Crown Hopeful Denied at PreaknessGetty ImagesKentucky Derby-winner Orb's bid at racing's first Triple Crown in decades fell short in a major upset at the Preakness Stakes.First wire-to-wire winner in 30 yearsWide World of SportsPhelps Making a Comeback?Pitcher Returned Salary to Team
 
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  • Romney Slams Obama for Scandal

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Romney Slams Obama for ScandalGetty ImagesThe former presidential hopeful didn't mince words with Jay Leno on Friday as he discussed a number of political issues in Washington.'I'm not a fan of the president'More News20 Men Arrested in Prostitution StingInvestigation Begins on Train CrashStudent Wins $20K for Perfect Attendance

  • Annual Parade Ends in Dozens Injured

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Annual Parade Ends in Dozens InjuredAPAround 60 people in Va. were reported as injured Saturday after an elderly man drove into a group of hikers marching in the celebration.Why this may have been an accident More HeadlinesPastor Joins in Guantanamo StruggleEx-Marine Reportedly Kidnapped Putin Trades Car for Unlikely New Ride

  • Longoria's Gown Raised Eyebrows

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Longoria's Gown Raised EyebrowsFilmMagicEarlier this week, the stunning star stepped out wearing a dress that seemed to have a large piece of fabric missing from the center.More celebs who took risks -- and floppedMore Style StoriesAnd Best-Dressed of the Week Is ...TV Judge Wore Bizarre Furry Shoes$1M Worth of Jewels Stolen From Cannes

  • Suspect's Eerie Jail Actions Recorded

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Suspect's Eerie Jail Actions RecordedGetty ImagesAriel Castro, accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, is under close scrutiny in jail -- and what officials are seeing is pretty weird.Creepy thing he did early onMore NewsExhibit Pays Tribute to Pope HomelandStudent Upset After KKK Prank District Attorney to Retry 25-Year-Old Case

  • Triple Crown Hopeful Denied at Preakness

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Triple Crown Hopeful Denied at PreaknessGetty ImagesKentucky Derby-winner Orb's bid at racing's first Triple Crown in decades fell short in a major upset at the Preakness Stakes.First wire-to-wire winner in 30 yearsWide World of SportsPhelps Making a Comeback?Pitcher Returned Salary to Team
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  • Romney Slams Obama for Scandal

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Romney Slams Obama for ScandalGetty ImagesThe former presidential hopeful didn't mince words with Jay Leno on Friday as he discussed a number of political issues in Washington.'I'm not a fan of the president'More News20 Men Arrested in Prostitution StingInvestigation Begins on Train CrashStudent Wins $20K for Perfect Attendance

  • Annual Parade Ends in Dozens Injured

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Annual Parade Ends in Dozens InjuredAPAround 60 people in Va. were reported as injured Saturday after an elderly man drove into a group of hikers marching in the celebration.Why this may have been an accident More HeadlinesPastor Joins in Guantanamo StruggleEx-Marine Reportedly Kidnapped Putin Trades Car for Unlikely New Ride

  • Longoria's Gown Raised Eyebrows

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Longoria's Gown Raised EyebrowsFilmMagicEarlier this week, the stunning star stepped out wearing a dress that seemed to have a large piece of fabric missing from the center.More celebs who took risks -- and floppedMore Style StoriesAnd Best-Dressed of the Week Is ...TV Judge Wore Bizarre Furry Shoes$1M Worth of Jewels Stolen From Cannes

  • Suspect's Eerie Jail Actions Recorded

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Suspect's Eerie Jail Actions RecordedGetty ImagesAriel Castro, accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, is under close scrutiny in jail -- and what officials are seeing is pretty weird.Creepy thing he did early onMore NewsExhibit Pays Tribute to Pope HomelandStudent Upset After KKK Prank District Attorney to Retry 25-Year-Old Case

  • Triple Crown Hopeful Denied at Preakness

    18 May 2013 | 5:35 pm
    Triple Crown Hopeful Denied at PreaknessGetty ImagesKentucky Derby-winner Orb's bid at racing's first Triple Crown in decades fell short in a major upset at the Preakness Stakes.First wire-to-wire winner in 30 yearsWide World of SportsPhelps Making a Comeback?Pitcher Returned Salary to Team
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    Latest Activity on CREOpoint

  • Cody Lyon posted a blog post

    11 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    Cody Lyon posted a blog postFrom MORTGAGE OBSERVER MAY 2013; My interview with Construction Lawyer Barry LePatnerFor an update on what's happening in NYC construction financing,The Mortgage Observer met with Barry LePatner, the author of Too Big to Fall: America’s Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward and the founder of law firm LePatner & Associates.brief excerpt;"There is no chance for a project to be completed on time and on budget if it is a fast-track project that gets into the ground and starts construction before design is complete. There has never been a project in…

  • Cody Lyon posted a discussion

    11 May 2013 | 11:24 am
    Cody Lyon posted a discussionMy interview with the always interesting - construction lawyer Barry LePatner. This is from the May 2013 Mortgage Observer in New York For an update on construction fnancing,The Mortgage Observer met with Barry LePatner, the author of Too Big to Fall: America’s Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward and the founder of law firm LePatner & Associates.brief excerpt;"There is no chance for a project to be completed on time and on budget if it is a fast-track project that gets into the ground and starts construction before design is complete.

  • Jean-Claude Goldenstein updated their profile

    9 May 2013 | 8:52 am
    Jean-Claude Goldenstein updated their profile

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  • Leslie Braunstein posted a blog post

    8 May 2013 | 10:33 am
    Leslie Braunstein posted a blog postLUBERT-ADLER AMASSES $2 BILLION MULTIFAMILY PORTFOLIOWith the $78 million acquisition of Hunting Point, a 530-unit apartment complex on Potomac River in Alexandria, VA, Lubert-Adler of Philadelphia, PA has amassed a multifamily portfolio valued at approximately $2 billion for its domestic institutional investors.The company’s Fund VI, VI-A and VI-B co-investment pool, launched in January of 2010 with over $1 billion in equity, has now acquired, among several asset classes, some 70 multifamily properties totaling over 20,000 units, valued at over $2…
 
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    Oh My Apartment

  • About Online Rent Payment

    Oh My Apartment
    13 May 2013 | 12:01 pm
    By Anthony Lolli Homeowners have been able to pay their mortgages electronically for years. Now, thanks to a number of great new services, renters are finally starting to get the same option. Not only is online rent payment convenient, it comes with a slew of other benefits, as well. Flexible Payment Methods Remembering to write and mail a check every month is a hassle, and stamps aren’t getting any cheaper. When you pay your rent online, you can use your credit card, debit card, or simply have it deducted directly from your checking account. The payment service delivers the funds directly…

  • 5 Apartment Makeover Tips

    Oh My Apartment
    6 May 2013 | 2:43 pm
    Your apartment has a case of the “blahs” and it’s time to freshen the place up! With a little time, a little effort, and (best of all) with very little money you can give your apartment a nice little makeover that has a great big effect. You can make all these changes over the course of a weekend, and never put your lease at risk. You CAN Put Color on Your Walls “But I’m not allowed to paint.” Living in an apartment may mean that you’ve signed a lease that doesn’t allow you to paint the walls. Not a problem! Buy a length of tasteful yet inexpensive…

  • How to Pack Breakable and Valuable Items for a Move

    Oh My Apartment
    30 Apr 2013 | 9:56 am
    Packing for a move is the most time-consuming task you might have to tackle during the relocation process. Sure, professional movers offer packing service, but sometimes requiring packing services might increase your moving expenses significantly. Since you likely want to save money on your upcoming relocation and arrange a safe transportation for your valuable items, here are some tips that will help you to pack breakable items. To save money on your move, look for free boxes in the local vendors. Take only sturdy and clean boxes, ones that will endure the move. Supply yourself with all the…

  • What’s New in Renters Insurance?

    Oh My Apartment
    22 Apr 2013 | 3:57 pm
    By Anthony Lolli Renters Insurance protects your personal possessions against theft or damage, and provides you with personal liability coverage in the event of an accident. More people are renting now than ever before, and a growing percentage of people say they plan to rent for the foreseeable future, and yet the majority of renters nationwide still do not have renters insurance. Here’s a look at some of the recent developments that are making renters insurance a more popular—and smarter—investment than ever. Making It Mandatory Nothing motivates tenants to get renters insurance more…

  • Did You Know? You Need Renter’s Insurance!

    Oh My Apartment
    16 Apr 2013 | 4:16 pm
    By Liz McDonald @ TheRentalGirl.com A few years ago I rented a 2 story house to a group of individuals. Soon after they moved and settled in there was a plumbing accident in the upstairs bathroom and the downstairs bedroom got flooded. The roommate’s belongings were destroyed. There wasn’t much on the floor. But he did have one item – an expensive ($7,000) musical instrument – totally destroyed. The owner fixed the leak right away and made the necessary repairs and told the tenant to contact his renter’s insurance to replace or pay for the instrument. Uh oh… renters insurance? He…
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    Inman News » Contributor Article

  • 3 game-changing reasons for getting started with Google Analytics [Infographic]

    Seth Price
    29 Apr 2013 | 2:40 pm
    For most people, analytics is one of those subjects that other people pay attention to. There are a number of reasons why this is the case: there’s not enough time, it doesn’t seem important, or maybe it seems way too complicated. For years I was in the same boat, relying on a webmaster or someone from my marketing team to interpret all those bits of information into something that they thought I would find interesting or useful. Those were always wholly unsatisfying meetings, sitting with my marketing manager, asking questions like, “Why aren’t our visitors buying?” or, “We made…

  • Calculated Risk: Housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014 [VIDEO]

    Paul Hagey
    10 Apr 2013 | 9:09 am
    Finance blogger Bill McBride sees near-term price increases exceeding expectationsFormer tech executive turned blogger Bill McBride was one of the first to suggest that homes were precariously overvalued back in 2005. When he spots a trend, people have learned to listen. McBride — who gets up early every day to post his analyses of news on the finance and economics blog he founded in 2005, Calculated Risk — thinks housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014. Calculated Risk author Bill McBride discusses home prices and inventories with Inman News reporter Paul Hagey.

  • New ad campaign highlights California Realtors’ role in state economy

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 3:27 pm
    Ads to air on TV, the Web, radio and print in the stateThe California Association of Realtors announced a new TV, Web, radio and print ad campaign today that highlights the positive impact its 155,000 members have on the state’s economy. Two 30-second TV spots, featuring the "ripple" effect that the facilitation of home buying and selling has on the economy and families, will air on the ABC network in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco from today through June 16. In addition, on April 17, a spot will air during the network’s hit show "Modern Family" in…

  • National Association of Realtors to release national MLS

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 12:12 pm
    Industry players breathe sigh of reliefA national multiple listing service run by the National Association of Realtors should be ready by late summer, the large trade association announced today. NAR has been working for the last decade to put all of the nation’s agent-represented homes for sale into one database, consolidating the 800-plus multiple listing services in the U.S. in the process. "Everybody has been on board with the national MLS idea for a long time and we’ve been working on it for the last decade," the trade group said in a press release. Brian Boero,…

  • April Fools’ Day real estate roundup

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 12:10 pm
    Among today's stories: NAR shutters RPR, 'March Madness'-style home bidding system, real estate pro dating siteOn the first day of April each year, communities, businesses and news outlets come up with stories intended to fool, amuse, and, sometimes, satirize. Here’s a roundup of the posts Inman News came across in the residential real estate space today. National Association of Realtors shutters Realtors Property Resource: If you’re a member of the National Association of Realtors, as of today, you no longer have access to, or are paying for, the funds-draining national property…
 
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    New at craigmische.com

  • Lakefront Market Update

    Craig Mische
    16 May 2013 | 7:39 am
    The winter that just refused to go away didn’t dampen the lakefront market at all so far this May. Without giving details (per MLS rules), here is a list of the lake homes that have gone into escrow this month and the list prices at that time. a Lake Darling home listed for sale at $925,000 a Maple Lake home listed for sale at $500,000 a Lake Darling home listed for sale at $419,000 a Lake Darling home listed for sale at $375,900 a Lake Geneva home listed for sale at $369,900 a Mill Lake home listed for sale at $364,900 a Lake Mary home listed for sale at $325,000 a Lake Ida home listed…

  • One Minute at Lake Miltona

    Craig Mische
    15 May 2013 | 7:04 am
    One minute at Lake Miltona or a whole summer (if you buy 92 W Sandy Beach Drive)? I recorded the video below yesterday afternoon in front of Lake Miltona cabin that is for sale on West Sandy Beach Drive. There still was some ice in front of East Sandy Beach Drive. The never ending winter of 2012-2013! The post One Minute at Lake Miltona appeared first on Craig Mische, Alexandria, MN REALTOR® with Counselor Realty.

  • Ice Status

    Craig Mische
    11 May 2013 | 8:22 pm
    As of this afternoon in Alexandria, this is how Lake Carlos is looking from the northwest side. A big improvement from this morning! Mother’s Day Update: Still ice at the south end of Lake Carlos. May 13, 2013 Update: The title of this photo is “It’s Back”. A southeast wind blew ice over to the northwest side of Lake Carlos. May 13, 2013 Afternoon Update: Goodbye ice and winter of 2012-13. Hello spring and summer of 2013! The post Ice Status appeared first on Craig Mische, Alexandria, MN REALTOR® with Counselor Realty.

  • Propane Bobber

    Craig Mische
    11 May 2013 | 2:46 pm
    This is one of the best propane tanks I’ve seen at a lake place. I spotted it next door to a Lake Osakis cabin I was showing to a prospective buyer. The post Propane Bobber appeared first on Craig Mische, Alexandria, MN REALTOR® with Counselor Realty.

  • An Atypical Fishing Opener

    Craig Mische
    11 May 2013 | 7:03 am
    Northwest side of Lake Carlos : May 11, 2013 Can anyone recall a fishing opener in Minnesota where there was still ice on the lake? Oh well, maybe next weekend the ice will be gone. The post An Atypical Fishing Opener appeared first on Craig Mische, Alexandria, MN REALTOR® with Counselor Realty.
 
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    NYT > Mortgages and the Markets

  • A Deduction Unevenly Used

    18 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A new report buttresses economists’ suspicions that high-income homeowners are the most likely to take advantage of the mortgage interest tax deduction.

  • When a High Bid Isn’t Enough

    11 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    With inventory tight, more sellers are looking for offers unencumbered by mortgage contingencies.

  • Banks Still Behaving Badly

    8 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Efforts to end mortgage and foreclosure abuses remain far too weak.

  • Mr. Watt, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

    6 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    President Obama’s nomination of Representative Melvin Watt to oversee the mortgage companies is a solid choice.

  • 2 Big Banks Face Suits In Mortgage Pact Abuses

    6 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    8:04 p.m. | Updated New York’s top prosecutor plans to sue two mortgage titans, Bank of America and Wells Fargo , over claims that they breached the terms of a multibillion-dollar settlement intended to end foreclosure abuses.
 
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    NYT > Housing

  • A Deduction Unevenly Used

    18 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A new report buttresses economists’ suspicions that high-income homeowners are the most likely to take advantage of the mortgage interest tax deduction.

  • The Flip Side of Clamor

    18 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Eli Zabar has lived for years in a town house on the Upper East Side.

  • A Trophy by a Tower

    18 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A 12,000-square-foot apartment created by combining 12 units on the 55th and 56th floors.

  • First Rentals: Native New York Style

    18 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    College graduates who grew up in New York know what they are up against when they move back.

  • Beyond the Pale as Well as the Els

    18 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    When it was built in 1928, 333 East 68th Street, between First and Second Avenues, was considered too far east.
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    HUD Press Releases

  • HUD ANNOUNCES NEW NOTE SALES UNDER EXPANDED DISTRESSED ASSET STABILIZATION PROGRAM

    3 May 2013 | 5:07 am
    WASHINGTON - For the second time this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will sell thousands of severely delinquent mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) as part of a broader effort to address the housing market's shadow inventory and to target relief to areas experiencing high foreclosure activity. This summer, HUD will sell approximately 20,000 distressed loans through its expanded Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP) to increase recoveries to FHA's Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund from non-performing FHA-insured loans,…

  • HUD AND ENTERPRISE SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN IN INDIAN COUNTRY

    2 May 2013 | 5:07 am
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) showcased Native American communities' use of sustainable design and construction strategies today at the National Museum of the American Indian. The event is part of HUD's and Enterprise's continuous effort to promote sustainable construction techniques in Indian Country.

  • OBAMA ADMINISTRATION RENEWS SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 500 LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS ACROSS THE U.S.

    2 May 2013 | 5:07 am
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a second round of grants for more than 500 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S, provided through HUD's Continuum of Care Program. This year, HUD challenged local communities to reexamine their response to homelessness and give greater weight to proven strategies, from providing 'rapid re-housing' for homeless families to permanent supportive housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness (see attached chart).

  • HUD, DOJ RELEASE NEW GUIDANCE ON 'DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION' REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT

    30 Apr 2013 | 5:07 am
    WASHINGTON - New guidance released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) reinforces the Fair Housing Act requirement that multifamily housing be designed and constructed so that it isaccessible to persons with disabilities. Read HUD and DOJ's new guidance.

  • HUD, UTAH MORTGAGE COMPANY SETTLE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM

    30 Apr 2013 | 5:07 am
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached a Conciliation Agreement with Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI), in Salt Lake City, UT, settling allegations that the lender denied a Baltimore, Maryland woman a mortgage loan because she was pregnant and on maternity leave.
 
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    What's New on HUDclips

  • Housing Notice 2013-15

    17 May 2013 | 9:23 am
    Updated Delinquency/Default Status Codes for the Single Family Default Monitoring System; Special Forbearances and Trial Payment Plans; New Reporting Requirement for Non-Incentivized Loan Modifications

  • HUD Forms

    16 May 2013 | 9:25 am
    HUD-90035 Information Sheet Pre-foreclosure Sale Procedure HUD-90041 Request for Variance Pre-foreclosure Sale Procedure HUD-90045 Approval to Participate Property Sales Information Property Occupancy & Maintenance Pre-foreclosure Sale Procedure HUD-90051 Sales Contract Review Pre-Foreclosure Sale Program HUD-90052 Closing Worksheet Pre-foreclosure Sale Program HUD-91022 Mortgagee Notice of Foreclosure Sale

  • Mortgagee Letters

    16 May 2013 | 9:20 am
    2013-17 Interest Rates for Loss Mitigation Home Retention Options 2013-16 Subordination of Partial Claim Liens Associated with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Streamlined Refinances

  • Federal Registers

    16 May 2013 | 9:16 am
    FR-5600-FA-09 Announcement of Funding Awards for the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (HCV FSS) Program for Fiscal Year 2012 FR-5600-FA-30 Announcement of Funding Awards for the Public and Indian Housing Resident Opportunity and Self- Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Grant Program Fiscal Year 2012 FR-5600-N-20 Announcement of Funding Awards for the Assisted Living Conversion Program Fiscal Year 2012

  • Housing Handbook 4615.1

    16 May 2013 | 9:14 am
    Mortgage Insurance for Hospitals
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    HW Now

  • Proposed Ginnie Mae policy may increase buyouts

    17 May 2013 | 2:42 pm
    This week Ginnie Mae proposed a change to its general buyout policy.  A key component would be to allow partial payments to advance rather than reset the borrower’s delinquency status, RBS said. read more

  • Reverse mortgage legislation approved by Texas House

    17 May 2013 | 2:40 pm
    The Texas House of Representatives approved legislation that would reverse mortgage lending in Texas. Before it can become a law, the legislation will go to voters in Texas on November 5th for approval. read more

  • Investors find private-label RMBS facing rep and warrants issues attractive

    17 May 2013 | 1:42 pm
    With settlements on representation and warranty violations in nonagency RMBS beginning to pick up momentum, investors are becoming more comfortable with pricing the potential recovery cash flow from a settlement or loan repurchase. read more

  • GSE profits push back debt limit fears, but Lew is not taking any chances

    17 May 2013 | 1:27 pm
    "In the case of Fannie Mae, we learned last week that Treasury will receive a payment of approximately $60 billion on June 28, 2013," Treasury Secretary Jack Lew wrote in a letter to Congress. "Nevertheless, Congress should act sooner rather than later to protect America's good credit and avoid the potentially catastrophic consequences of failing to act until it is too late." read more

  • Sequester to shut HUD for seven days

    17 May 2013 | 1:05 pm
    The news comes as a result of government-wide automatic spending cuts that took effect on March 1, 2013, known as sequestration. read more
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    Real Estate Broker Market News- IQ Real Estate

  • ANN ARBOR: New Realtors join Reinhart Company

    18 May 2013 | 9:59 pm
    Local Ann Arbor real estate broker, Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors recently added four real estate agents - Cassiana Ebert, Joe Neely, Cynthia Smigielski and Jim Woltersom.

  • Free Real Estate Marketing

    18 May 2013 | 9:59 pm
    Get quality referrals and leads. Post Flash Property Listings (up to 10 photos per listing, no limits). Upgrade to Photo / Premium Broker / Agent Listing for free. If you are a 4-Star Agent or Broker, you should check IQRealEstate.com out. Over 900,000 agents listed. We are by far the Fastest Growing Directory online. Over 300,000 pages indexed in search engines. Be IQ Smart.

  • Catching up with Kip

    18 May 2013 | 9:59 pm
    Barlow grad is a member of a national champion wheelchair rugby team and an up-and-coming real estate broker Kip Johnson's life changed forever Dec. 21, 2003. On his first warm-up of the day with the Sam Barlow High School ski team at Mt. Hood Skibowl, Johnson lost control on a hill, struck a tree and suffered a severe spinal cord injury. With five broken vertebrae and ribs, Johnson became ...

  • ANN ARBOR: New Realtors join Reinhart Company

    17 May 2013 | 9:59 pm
    Local Ann Arbor real estate broker, Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors recently added four real estate agents - Cassiana Ebert, Joe Neely, Cynthia Smigielski and Jim Woltersom.

  • Technology-Powered Real Estate Brokerage Redfin Launches in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach

    16 May 2013 | 9:59 pm
    MIAMI, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Redfin, the technology-powered brokerage ( www.redfin.com ), today announced its debut in the state of Florida, offering its one-of-a-kind combination of technology ...
 
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    Planetizen

  • Frightful City Ranking of the Week: Most Dog Attacks

    Planetizen
    18 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Who else but the U.S. Postal Service would be able to rank America's worst cities for dog attacks? Just in time for National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the USPS has released the "Fiscal Year 2012 U.S. Postal Service Dog Attack City Ranking."

  • The Emancipation of Planning Education

    Planetizen
    18 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an emerging trend in higher education. And for the first time a course dedicated to urban planning made its debut this month. Could this trend transform planning education?

  • Tidal Wave Energy: Is it Ecologically Sustainable?

    Planetizen
    18 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Balancing renewable energy production and ecological preservation is a difficult business for governments who have ample resources, but also pristine environments that would be negatively impacted.

  • PATH to Ruin: New York Builds the World's Costliest Train Station

    Planetizen
    18 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    Stephen Jacob Smith examines how high emotions, grand designs, poor negotiating, and "extreme politicization" drove the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to build the world's most expensive train station in Lower Manhattan.

  • Energy Secretary Confirmed; EPA Pick Advances

    Planetizen
    18 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    On May 16, President Obama's pick to head the EPA, Gina McCarthy, was approved on a 10-8 party-line vote by a Senate Committee and advances to the full Senate. His pick to head the Dept. of Energy, Ernest Moniz, was approved by the Senate by 97-0.
 
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    Business Insider

  • FELIX ZULAUF: Stocks Remind Me Of Gold And They Could See A 'Quick And Painful Adjustment'

    Sam Ro
    18 May 2013 | 3:53 pm
    The S&P 500 ended the week at yet another all-time record high. Some have tried to compare the current peak to the stock market tops we've seen in 2000 and 2007. However, many -- like Reformed Broker Josh Brown -- are quick to remind everyone that the comparisons stop with nominal price.  Relative to earnings, stocks are clearly much more reasonably priced than they were before the last two market crashes. This is not to say that there aren't things we should worry about. "I am troubled to see that forward earnings has been stuck around its record high of $115 for the past nine…

  • Up to 60 People Injured After Car Plows Into Virginia Parade

    Debra McCown
    18 May 2013 | 3:21 pm
    DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town. Washington County director of emergency management Pokey Harris said no fatalities had been reported. The injuries ranged from critical to superficial, he said. Three of the victims were flown by helicopters to regional hospitals. Another 12 to 15 were taken by ambulance. The rest were treated at the scene. The status of the driver wasn't released. Multiple witnesses described…

  • Summer Was The Ancient Egyptian Sex Season

    Owen Jarus
    18 May 2013 | 3:15 pm
    The peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest. Researchers made this discovery at a cemetery in the Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt whose burials date back around 1,800 years. The oasis is located about 450 miles (720 kilometers) southwest of Cairo. The people buried in the cemetery lived in the ancient town of Kellis, with a population of at least several thousand. These people lived at a time when the Roman Empire controlled Egypt, when Christianity was spreading but also when traditional Egyptian religious…

  • TORONTO MAYOR: That Wasn't Me Smoking Crack In That Video

    Julie Gordon and Cameron French, Reuters
    18 May 2013 | 2:58 pm
    TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a target of criticism for his often unconventional conduct, on Friday denied media allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. "Absolutely not true," Ford told reporters gathered outside his west Toronto house, before driving off in his SUV. Reporters for the Toronto Star and Gawker Media said late on Thursday they had watched a cellphone video that appears to show Ford smoking crack, although both news outlets said they had declined to pay the $100,000 price asked by the…

  • Leading Pakistani Politician Zahra Shahid Hussain Shot Dead Outside Her Home

    Paul Gallagher
    18 May 2013 | 2:46 pm
    A senior female member of Imran Khan's Pakistan's Movement for Justice party (PTI) was shot dead outside her home in Karachi on Saturday. Reports suggested that Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was senior vice-president of the PTI, was killed while resisting an attempted robbery in the upmarket Defence neighbourhood of the city. Police said that she was ambushed by two people on a motorcycle. "The assailants opened fire on Zahra, 60, as soon as she reached the gate of her residence. Apparently they were there to target her only," an official said. An eyewitness said she handed the attackers her…
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    Credit.com News + Advice

  • 5 Credit Card Fees You Should Never Pay

    Jason Steele
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 pm
    Mark Twain once said “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” But when it comes to credit card fees, there is actually a lot that credit card users can do to reduce or eliminate them. In fact, conscientious cardholders can avoid paying these fees altogether when they choose the right cards and use them wisely. Here are the top five credit card fees, and how to avoid them. 1. Annual fee. It is true that many credit card issuers now charge an annual fee, but there are still plenty of free products available. And even when a card does have an…

  • This Week in Credit News: Credit Know-How

    Credit.com
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 pm
    The biggest news this week is all about what consumers don’t know about their credit. 40% of Americans Don’t Know Credit Scores Impact Credit Card Rates A new study by the Consumer Federation of America and VantageScore Solutions shows that many Americans don’t understand the full impact of their credit scores. The study revealed that 40% of Americans didn’t know their credit score impacted their credit card rates and 42% didn’t know that their credit score could cost them more on their mortgage. Additionally, many respondents in the survey thought —…

  • Double Whammy: Mortgage Settlement Payments Will Be Taxed

    Gerri Detweiler
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 pm
    If you are one of the more than 1.8 million people who have received a check from the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) settlement — or if you have one coming — don’t spend it all in one place. These payments are considered taxable income for state and federal income tax purposes and come tax time, Uncle Sam or your state taxing authority will want their share. Here are the various ways these payments may be taxed: Base payments: The base payment is a lump sum amount that doesn’t reimburse the taxpayer for any particular amount. If the amount is $600 or more, it…

  • 5 Housing Markets Making a Comeback in 2013

    Credit.com
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 pm
    The housing market recovery is showing signs of getting stronger, as many markets nationwide have had significant home price gains in the last year or so. That trend is expected to continue through the end of this year. The national average home price is expected to increase some 2.5 percent between the end of 2012 and the end of 2013, led by bigger improvements in a number of major metropolitan areas across the country, according to new data from the real estate tracking firm CoreLogic. [Related Article: The First Thing to Do Before Buying a Home] The area with the largest forecasted growth…

  • Data Breach in Washington Could Expose Thousands to ID Theft

    Credit.com
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 pm
    The number of data breaches suffered every year seems to be rising all the time, and this can affect millions of people nationwide every year. Unfortunately, such an incident recently impacted the state government in Washington. The Washington state Administrative Office of the Courts recently revealed that it had been hacked at some point between the final few months of 2012 and February 2013, resulting in the potential loss of as many as 160,000 Social Security numbers and more than a million driver’s license numbers. The hackers were able to obtain this information through…
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    Inman News » Contributor Article

  • 3 game-changing reasons for getting started with Google Analytics [Infographic]

    Seth Price
    29 Apr 2013 | 2:40 pm
    For most people, analytics is one of those subjects that other people pay attention to. There are a number of reasons why this is the case: there’s not enough time, it doesn’t seem important, or maybe it seems way too complicated. For years I was in the same boat, relying on a webmaster or someone from my marketing team to interpret all those bits of information into something that they thought I would find interesting or useful. Those were always wholly unsatisfying meetings, sitting with my marketing manager, asking questions like, “Why aren’t our visitors buying?” or, “We made…

  • Calculated Risk: Housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014 [VIDEO]

    Paul Hagey
    10 Apr 2013 | 9:09 am
    Finance blogger Bill McBride sees near-term price increases exceeding expectationsFormer tech executive turned blogger Bill McBride was one of the first to suggest that homes were precariously overvalued back in 2005. When he spots a trend, people have learned to listen. McBride — who gets up early every day to post his analyses of news on the finance and economics blog he founded in 2005, Calculated Risk — thinks housing inventory won’t bottom until 2014. Calculated Risk author Bill McBride discusses home prices and inventories with Inman News reporter Paul Hagey.

  • New ad campaign highlights California Realtors’ role in state economy

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 3:27 pm
    Ads to air on TV, the Web, radio and print in the stateThe California Association of Realtors announced a new TV, Web, radio and print ad campaign today that highlights the positive impact its 155,000 members have on the state’s economy. Two 30-second TV spots, featuring the "ripple" effect that the facilitation of home buying and selling has on the economy and families, will air on the ABC network in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco from today through June 16. In addition, on April 17, a spot will air during the network’s hit show "Modern Family" in…

  • National Association of Realtors to release national MLS

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 12:12 pm
    Industry players breathe sigh of reliefA national multiple listing service run by the National Association of Realtors should be ready by late summer, the large trade association announced today. NAR has been working for the last decade to put all of the nation’s agent-represented homes for sale into one database, consolidating the 800-plus multiple listing services in the U.S. in the process. "Everybody has been on board with the national MLS idea for a long time and we’ve been working on it for the last decade," the trade group said in a press release. Brian Boero,…

  • April Fools’ Day real estate roundup

    Inman News
    1 Apr 2013 | 12:10 pm
    Among today's stories: NAR shutters RPR, 'March Madness'-style home bidding system, real estate pro dating siteOn the first day of April each year, communities, businesses and news outlets come up with stories intended to fool, amuse, and, sometimes, satirize. Here’s a roundup of the posts Inman News came across in the residential real estate space today. National Association of Realtors shutters Realtors Property Resource: If you’re a member of the National Association of Realtors, as of today, you no longer have access to, or are paying for, the funds-draining national property…
 
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    HW Now

  • Proposed Ginnie Mae policy may increase buyouts

    17 May 2013 | 2:42 pm
    This week Ginnie Mae proposed a change to its general buyout policy.  A key component would be to allow partial payments to advance rather than reset the borrower’s delinquency status, RBS said. read more

  • Reverse mortgage legislation approved by Texas House

    17 May 2013 | 2:40 pm
    The Texas House of Representatives approved legislation that would reverse mortgage lending in Texas. Before it can become a law, the legislation will go to voters in Texas on November 5th for approval. read more

  • Investors find private-label RMBS facing rep and warrants issues attractive

    17 May 2013 | 1:42 pm
    With settlements on representation and warranty violations in nonagency RMBS beginning to pick up momentum, investors are becoming more comfortable with pricing the potential recovery cash flow from a settlement or loan repurchase. read more

  • GSE profits push back debt limit fears, but Lew is not taking any chances

    17 May 2013 | 1:27 pm
    "In the case of Fannie Mae, we learned last week that Treasury will receive a payment of approximately $60 billion on June 28, 2013," Treasury Secretary Jack Lew wrote in a letter to Congress. "Nevertheless, Congress should act sooner rather than later to protect America's good credit and avoid the potentially catastrophic consequences of failing to act until it is too late." read more

  • Sequester to shut HUD for seven days

    17 May 2013 | 1:05 pm
    The news comes as a result of government-wide automatic spending cuts that took effect on March 1, 2013, known as sequestration. read more
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    House Price Crash News Blog

  • Sky News: Sir Mervyn King Criticises Help To Buy Scheme

    grumpybob
    18 May 2013 | 3:41 pm
    The Bank of England governor says there is "no place in the long run" for George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market. The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to the US mortgage guarantee schemes that triggered the financial crisis. Speaking in an interview with Sky News' Dermot Murnaghan, Sir Mervyn King said the Help To Buy scheme must not be allowed to become permanent. My comment: what is the UK government (especially a Conservative-dominated…

  • New York Post: Next home $ crisis

    stuartking
    18 May 2013 | 5:24 am
    Former chief credit officer of Frannie Mae explains why seeds of next housing crash are being sown in US. Note similarities with what Osborne in his infinite stupidity is doing here

  • Counterpunch: Obama and the housing boondoggle

    icarus
    18 May 2013 | 4:02 am
    Any housing 'recovery' in the US is due to government-backed speculation (big players buying cheap job lots of property to rent out). With the 'recovery' of prices and some recapitalisation the banks are now confident enough to start repossessing properties they formerly kept off the market in order to support prices / balance sheets. (Strange that newer mortgages aren't defaulting much - could it be that banks have been more discriminating when they and not the govt are on the hook for losses?) And now banks are negotiating with the govt a plan to 'help'…

  • Bullionvault: Gold prices down 5% this week

    libertas
    17 May 2013 | 4:07 pm
    After being a gold promoter for such a long time, I suddenly changed. Looking at the charts, gold looks like it wishes to re-test $1000 prior to what could a massive bull market up to where many think the price ought to be. Well, for the time being however, the confidence game seems to have worked. It is quite possible as Martin Armstrong has been saying, that gold could be in a 5 year bear market. Awful news for those hedging against the system. Maybe cash, property and stocks will be king for a few years. Certainly, if the stock market breakout is confirmed, as the gold breakdown has, we…

  • Mail: Teachers and nurses will see a THIRD of their pension incomes wiped out under government reforms

    alan
    17 May 2013 | 3:06 pm
    "Doctors, nurses, teachers and local government staff will see the income from their 'gold-plated' public sector pensions slashed by more than a THIRD under the Government's reform plans. Some four million public sector workers will see their retirement income take a huge hit as the Government looks to cut its pension liabilities by a quarter by 2065". However, "those within 10 years of their pension age on April 1, 2012, will be able to take their pension under the current final salary conditions, rather than the new career average". Doesn't this make…
 
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    The Housing Chronicles Blog

  • BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 5/8/13

    8 May 2013 | 8:49 am
    Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 5/8/13 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicator: Service economy growth slowed slightly in April Manufacturing sector growth dipped slightly in April but still up for 5th straight month U.S. trade deficit declined sharply in March as imports fall more than exports Chicago PMI fell to 3.5-year low in April Want to advertise in the newsletter and reach over 130,000 readers? Contact National Sales Manager Nick Cosan at nkosan@penpubinc.com.

  • BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 5/6/13

    6 May 2013 | 11:38 am
    Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 5/6/13 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicator: Employment rose by 165,000 jobs in April; previous months' totals also revised upwards Productivity rose by 0.7% in 1Q 2013; labor costs rose by 0.5% Mortgage applications rose by 1.8% in latest survey Want to advertise in the newsletter and reach over 130,000 readers? Contact National Sales Manager Nick Cosan at nkosan@penpubinc.com.

  • BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 5/3/13

    3 May 2013 | 11:20 am
    Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 5/3/13 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators: March construction spending dipped 1.7% from February to $856.7 billion Private sector jobs grew by 119,000 positions from March to April Planned job cuts fell to their lowest level since December during April Initial unemployment claims fall by 18,000 in latest report FOMC decides to keep interest rates low and maintain bond purchases Want to advertise in the newsletter and reach over 130,000 readers? Contact National Sales…

  • BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 5/1/13

    1 May 2013 | 9:06 am
    Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 5/1/13 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicator: S&P/Case-Shiller Indices rose by high single digits for year ending in February 2013 Pending home sales rise slowed in March Consumer spending rose in March even as incomes rose less than expected Consumer confidence rebounded in April after dipping in March Want to advertise in the newsletter and reach over 130,000 readers? Contact National Sales Manager Nick Cosan at nkosan@penpubinc.com.

  • BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 4/29/13

    29 Apr 2013 | 11:29 am
    Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 4/29/13 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators: Durable goods orders fall for second consecutive month Consumer sentiment eased in April due to concerns about jobs and finances First Quarter 2013 GDP rose by 2.5% in first estimate Want to advertise in the newsletter and reach over 130,000 readers? Contact National Sales Manager Nick Cosan at nkosan@penpubinc.com.
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    Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities

  • Groundbreaking for A New Home for Habitat

    mattha
    8 May 2013 | 11:18 pm
    Groundbreaking Ceremony: A New Home for Habitat The beautiful new building will be an iconic community landmark on the new Central Corridor Green Line when it opens in 2014. Details: Thursday, May 9 at 11am at 1954 University Ave. in St. Paul 55104 (intersection of Prior Ave. and University Ave.) Background: Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will join Twin Cities Habitat CEO and President Susan Haigh and other dignitaries in a groundbreaking ceremony for Habitat’s highly-visible New Home. The building, which will be just steps from a stop on the new Green Line, will allow Twin Cities Habitat…

  • MN Lynx and Lowe’s helping Twin Cities Habitat for National Women Build Week

    mattha
    8 May 2013 | 12:49 pm
    Minneapolis, MN, May 8, 2013 — More than 10,000 women are expected to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 4-12. Now in its sixth year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities. On Wednesday, May 8, volunteers from the Twin Cities, including Lowe’s Heroes and the Minnesota Lynx, will work on a home repair project for a senior citizen. WHAT: Local Women Build day in recognition of National Women Build Week WHO: •…

  • Innovative Energy Solutions provides Twin Cities Habitat with energy-saving in-kind donation

    mattha
    8 May 2013 | 5:12 am
    Minneapolis May 8, 2013 - Edina-based Innovative Energy Solutions is helping two Habitat homeowners with energy saving products this year. The company donated insulation to a Habitat home currently under construction in Anoka. In addition, Innovative Energy Solutions donated LED light bulbs to Twin Cities Habitat’s first ever net-zero energy home located in North Minneapolis. “We are very lucky to have generous in-kind donors like Innovative Energy Solutions,” Habitat staff member Mark Turbak said. “Our in-kind donations ensure our home construction costs remain low so more…

  • Interim Project Manager – Full Time Temporary

    tonyma
    7 May 2013 | 8:07 am
    We’re seeking an Interim Project Manager (PM) to plan, organize, implement and supervise projects, including single family, cluster and multi-family new building and remodels. This position is scheduled to start on May 28, 2013 and is scheduled to be completed September 17, 2013. The Interim PM acts as project team leader in partnership with department staff, develops the scope of work; determines the project budget, schedule and work, is the primary decision-maker within budget and schedule in consultation with the project team.  The Interim PM will facilitate resolution of budget and…

  • ReStore Sales Associate – Full Time

    tonyma
    30 Apr 2013 | 7:48 am
    Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is looking for a customer-focused ReStore Sales Associate at our ReStore in New Brighton.  The successful candidate will provide prompt, courteous, and quality service to customers shopping in the TCHFH ReStore and donors of merchandise.  Responsible for cashiering and handling retail transactions for the sale of all store products, maintaining the store in an orderly, well-stocked manner with an effective display of merchandise.  Assist with loading, unloading, and restocking pallets and display shelves. Must be available to work variable shifts including…
 
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    Alter NOW

  • Big Data to the Rescue

    Kurt Rosene
    16 May 2013 | 9:26 am
    We’ve all been inundated with talk about the era of Big Data. But these last few weeks, we felt its impact in dramatic fashion. Just hours after the explosions at the April 15 Boston Marathon, the FBI had amassed10 terabytes of data that four days later led them to the two suspects. Big Data is all about aggregating data sets into big-data algorithms that can see patterns and in the case of Boston, the data was cell phone tower call logs, text messages, social media data, photographs and video surveillance footage to quickly pinpoint the suspects.  Think about how long the investigation…

  • Home Prices Spike But Is It Real?

    Richard Gatto
    6 May 2013 | 2:33 pm
    Economists tell us that the reason the US is doing better than Europe is because of two things: our equity markets and our housing sector.  And now comes the news that housing is posting its best numbers since 2006.  The widely followed Case-Shiller indexes showed the price of single-family homes across 20 of the most important U.S. cities grew 9.3% in February, its fastest rate since May of 2006. Single family starts are expected to rise to 700,000 new homes (from 535,000 in 2012) and to 1 million in 2015. All of this activity is, of course, being driven by all-cash investors looking for…

  • IMF Says Less Austerity, More Spending

    Richard Gatto
    22 Apr 2013 | 9:16 am
    For those who have stressed the need for austerity and deficit reduction, who think that fiscal cliffs and sequestration are a good corrective to reckless spending, it may be helpful to consider what the IMF is saying. Lowering the outlook for U.S. growth to 1.9% from 2%, IMF Economic Counselor Olivier Blanchard called the U.S. spending cuts, known as the sequester, “the wrong way to proceed.” The U.S., he said, should impose less belt-tightening now, when the economy is still gaining its footing, and more in the future. Take a look at Europe where the 17 countries using the euro…

  • Charles Krawitz on The Banking Comeback

    Tom Silva
    8 Apr 2013 | 11:32 am
    On the latest episode of The Alter Group Podcast on Real Estate, Charles Krawitz used his 25 years of experience in financing of thousands of transactions, and the sale of highly distressed loans and REO assets to give us an inside look at the recovery of the banking sector.  Banks now hold 49% of all commercial real estate debt and mortgage originations for the sector spiked 24% last year. According to Charles, larger and regional banks which were saddled with distressed assets after 2007 have worked through their backlog of delinquent loans and are winding down the special assets groups…

  • Would You Give Away Half of Everything?

    Tom Silva
    25 Feb 2013 | 2:48 pm
    You’ve heard about  Warren Buffett and Bill Gates trying to get their fellow billionaires to give away half their money to charity? Well, now their challenge is resonating outside the United States. Twelve new magnates have joined the Buffett-Gates “Giving Pledge” bringing the total to 102. Who are they? Richard Branson, the Virgin Airlines eccentric; David Sainsbury, the super market tycoon; Hasso Plattner, German founder of SAP, the software giant; Victor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian ; Vladimir Potanin, a nickel mining magnate. There are two Africans now on the list –  Mo…
 
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    NHC Open House Blog

  • House panel pushes FHA on reverse mortgages, multifamily consolidation and more

    17 May 2013 | 1:44 pm
    by Ethan Handelman The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of House Financial Services examined three Deputy Assistant Secretaries from FHA’s Reverse Mortgage, Multifamily Housing, and Healthcare Programs on May 16. Members had sharp questions for the witnesses who were pushed to defend agency decisions and identify corrective measures in the face of a possible FHA draw on the Treasury. Participating members were Neugebauer (Chair, R-TX), Luetkemeyer (Vice Chair, R-MO), Capuano (Ranking, D-MA), Royce (R-CA), Cleaver (D-MO), Clay (D-MO), Beatty (D-OH), Himes (D-CT), Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Heck…

  • Senate hearing shows government guarantee necessary, explores options for private capital bearing mortgage risk

    16 May 2013 | 8:14 am
    by Ethan Handelman, National Housing Conference The Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment heard testimony on Tuesday from a range of experts on mortgage finance. Senators in attendance, all with thoughtful questions, were Jon Tester (Chair, D-MT), Johanns (Ranking, R-NE), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Warner (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bob Corker (R-TN). The title of the hearing “Returning Private Capital to Mortgage Markets: A Fundamental for Housing Finance Reform” accurately represents the theme of the questions and testimony, which…

  • Permanent Supportive Housing Helps Struggling Veterans Recover

    15 May 2013 | 12:52 pm
    by Maya Brennan, Center for Housing Policy Permanent supportive housing helps chronically homeless veterans make headway toward recovery. While some veterans become homeless due to a temporary economic setback, veterans who are chronically homeless typically have more substantial challenges to overcome. As we've noted before on this blog, ongoing support can help veterans recover from traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, military sexual trauma, and other similarly serious impediments. Veterans homelessness is an important national issue, but it is also personal to me. Through my…

  • More than a quarter of working renter households spends more than half of income on housing

    2 May 2013 | 8:40 am
    by Janet Viveiros, Center for Housing Policy The Center's new Housing Landscape 2013 report, which I co-authored with my colleague Maya Brennan, is out today. It finds that severe housing cost burdens among working renter households rose for the third consecutive year due primarily to falling incomes and rising rental housing costs. Nationally, working renters saw their housing costs rise by 6 percent from 2008 to 2011, while their household incomes fell more than 3 percent. Renters are stretched so thin by growing housing costs that many face impossible choices. While severe housing cost…

  • Rep. Mel Watt nominated for top FHFA post

    2 May 2013 | 6:17 am
    by Ethan Handelman, National Housing Conference Yesterday, President Obama nominated Representative Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the agency which oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. The current FHFA Acting Director, Ed DeMarco, has served in an acting capacity since 2009. President Obama congratulates Rep. Wattat the nomination announcement. Representative Watt, a Democrat, currently represents North Carolina’s 12th district. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee, including the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and…
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    Lakeland Real Estate Expert

  • Just Listed! 5/18/2013 Edition

    gatearty
    18 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    2030 Hoof Print Ln, Lakeland FL 33811 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,250 Sq. Ft for $214,900 Contact Tina Detwiler – 863-860-8876 or call our office at 863-680-9988 None For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Lakeland – - – - – -

  • Just Listed! 5/15/2013 Edition

    gatearty
    15 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    3094 Shoal Creek Village Dr, Lakeland FL 33803 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,717 Sq. Ft for $349,900 Contact Mike Hamic – 863-529-5000 or call our office at 863-680-9988 None For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Lakeland – - – - – -

  • Just Listed! 5/10/2013 Edition

    gatearty
    10 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    851 Orchid Springs Dr # 851, Winter Haven FL 33884 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 888 Sq. Ft for $45,900 Contact Tina Detwiler – 863-860-8876 or call our office at 863-680-9988 Community For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Winter Haven – - – - – -

  • Just Listed! 5/1/2013 Edition

    gatearty
    1 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    1037 Caravan Loop, Polk City FL 33868 2 Beds, 1 Baths, 1,100 Sq. Ft for $149,900 Contact Joel Elmore – 863-660-1819 or call our office at 863-680-9988 None For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Polk City – - – - – - 5522 Bloomfield Blvd, Lakeland FL 33810 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,909 Sq. Ft for $182,900 Contact Joel Elmore – 863-660-1819 or call our office at 863-680-9988 None For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Lakeland – - – - – -

  • Just Listed! 4/25/2013 Edition

    gatearty
    25 Apr 2013 | 10:00 am
    2055 Windward Pass, Lakeland FL 33813 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,138 Sq. Ft for $94,900 Contact Tina Detwiler – 863-860-8876 or call our office at 863-680-9988 Community For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Lakeland – - – - – - 505 Pintail Cir, Auburndale FL 33823 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,534 Sq. Ft for $175,000 Contact Janis Busbee – or call our office at 863-680-9988 None For more photos and complete details visit: Home for sale in Auburndale – - – - – -
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    realtor.com® blog

  • Saturday Morning Roundup: J-Lo’s New Mansion, Google Glass and More

    Neal J. Leitereg
    18 May 2013 | 6:06 am
    We try to cover as much top real estate news as we can here at realtor.com, but occasionally we miss a few things. Here’s a round-up of top stories from our friends across the web: Jennifer Lopez buying $10M Hamptons mansion (New York Post) – J-Lo has reportedly dropped some serious coin on one of the most coveted homes in the Hamptons. All The Garden Sheds Of Your Wildest, Quaintest Dreams (BuzzFeed) – This extraordinary collection of garden sheds goes above and beyond a place to hang your rake. Realtor finds Google Glass ‘awesome’ (Inman) – One real estate…

  • Tour Jennifer Love Hewitt’s New Modern Home

    Neal J. Leitereg
    17 May 2013 | 11:05 am
    Roughly six months after selling her Toluca Lake home for $2.15 million, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has herself a new address. The Client List star is headed to Pacific Palisades after purchasing an ultra-modern home for $3.25 million. Built in 2007, the 5,634-square-foot home combines a sleek design with contemporary materials such as wood, glass and steel. Vaulted ceilings and open living spaces give the four-bedroom, five-bath architectural retreat an organic feel that flows into a resort-like backyard with a pair of patios, swimming pool and a fire pit. The post Tour Jennifer Love…

  • Create A Backyard Water Garden This Weekend

    Scott Garner
    17 May 2013 | 10:38 am
    An outdoor water garden provides focus, beauty, and value to your home’s backyard. And while it may seem like an expensive project, it doesn’t have to be a wallet-busting proposition. You can easily create your own backyard oasis for less than $500. It won’t take long, either: by following our DIY guide, you can create a beautiful water garden over one weekend. Tools and Materials: Small plastic pond or pond liner Shovel Large and small rocks Plants (both regular and aquatic) Submersible water pump Hose for the water pump 1) Determine Placement of the Water Garden Ideally, the water…

  • Another Successful NAR Midyear Wraps Up

    Deidre Woollard
    17 May 2013 | 10:17 am
    Every spring, real estate professionals converge on Washington D.C. to advocate for the real estate industry, share knowledge, and meet old and new friends. It was a busy week for all at NAR Midyear and the realtor.com®  team had a great time connecting with real estate professionals. We also finished our NAR MVP goal setting check-in program and many agents signed up to make sure they are on track and get a little inspiration for the rest of the year. We take goal setting seriously at realtor.com® and our goal to help brokerages and agents reach their goals is so important to us that we…

  • 7 Moving Expense Tax Deductions You Need To Know Before Your Next Move

    Neal J. Leitereg
    17 May 2013 | 9:27 am
    Moving can be a costly ordeal. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service allows you to deduct certain expenses from your taxes, so long as certain criteria are met. 1) Do You Qualify? The IRS only allows you to write off your moving expenses if the move is for job-related reasons. If you are moving because of convenience, you will not be able to receive tax deductions for your expenses. 2) 39 Weeks The IRS requires that you be employed full time for 39 weeks of the first 12 months of your move in the area of your new job location in order to qualify for moving deductions. It is not required…
 
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    Web Real Estate Tools

  • QR codes are officially dead

    Peter Toner
    7 May 2013 | 1:07 pm
    How many times have you read a similar headline? Blogging is dead. IDX is dead. Hollywood is dead. Usually the headlines are just for dramatic effect, but this time I believe it to be true - “QR codes are dead” QR codes were one of those shiny objects that Realtors were encouraged to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Does your website suck?

    Peter Toner
    26 Apr 2013 | 12:21 pm
    Is your website losing you thousands of $$$$’s? Let me explain why it might – the other day I was trawling real estate agents on Yelp. I figured that if agents were smart enough to gather positive reviews they were probably both productive and have a decent web presence. Man, was I so... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Fully responsive IDX now available!

    Peter Toner
    15 Mar 2013 | 8:15 pm
    Responsive website designs are all the rage right now … … we reported here how this WordPress site was revamped to take advantage of the responsive design concept. Responsive sites work by using special coding (media queries and CSS) to reformat the content, to fit not just normal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Posterous is shutting down – act now!

    Peter Toner
    6 Mar 2013 | 1:34 pm
    Until April 30th, you can download all of your Posterous Spaces including your photos, videos, and documents. After that Posterous Spaces will no longer be available either to view or to edit. So download the data that you want to keep. Here are the steps: Go to http://posterous.com/#backup. Click... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Dual Agency – Double ending – is it just plain wrong?

    Peter Toner
    4 Mar 2013 | 5:03 pm
    Here in San Diego the market is hot right now …  … which is great, but I’m beginning to see some very unsavory practices, where greed has raised it’s ugly head. We all know that some buyers prefer to work with listing agents, the buyer knows the agent will receive both ends... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    DanoSongs.com Free Music Downloads

  • Casino Clocks | Funk Pop Rock | Royalty Free Song

    dano@danosongs.com (Dan-O (DanoSongs.com))
    16 May 2013 | 9:59 pm
    Hi, here is a new funk pop rock song called “Casino Clocks” you can use royalty free. It has plenty of slapping bass, funky drums and far out fun sound effects. Be sure to check out my complete package of 77+ bonus tracks for additional tracks. More music >> Listen and Download: Casino Clocks.mp3 Check out my FAQ for complete details on downloading and using music. Related articles RoyaltyFreeKings.com Busy Expanding Catalog, Including Royalty Free Epic and Hi Tech Music (virtual-strategy.com) Stock Music, Royalty Free Music, Sound Tracks (goellila.wordpress.com) Royalty…

  • Deep Ocean | Free Royalty Free Pop Electronic Chill Music

    dano@danosongs.com (Dan-O (DanoSongs.com))
    14 Apr 2013 | 4:58 am
    This is a new pop electronic chill song called “Deep Ocean”. It has vocals, a bit of guitar, drums, bass and some backing synthesizer. You can read the lyrics in the video. You might say it is similar to Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Timbaland. After creating about 100 instrumental tracks for danosongs after the past 5 years, I am getting back to my first calling as a singer-songwriter. I originally started this site to promote my vocal songs. I never really set out to be an instrumental composer, I have just been kind of experimenting. But I have learned allot about music…

  • Living the Day Dream | Acoustic Guitar Singer Songwriter | Free to Download and Use in Videos

    dano@danosongs.com (Dan-O (DanoSongs.com))
    25 Mar 2013 | 2:05 pm
    Photo by flickr.com/photos/aerophish Hi, here is a new vocal song called “Living the Day Dream”. Its me singing with acoustic guitar, bass, drums and a touch of piano. If you credit me the song is free to use in your videos, films, games or other media. Without credit it is $10. See my FAQ for details. I also have a package of music you can check out here. Download: Living the Day Dream.mp3 Right click and “Save as” to download the MP3. You can read the lyrics in the video: Related articles Resolution | Free Acoustic Rock Background Music with Organ (danosongs.com)…

  • Hudson River Station | Soft and Smooth Jazz Instrumental | Royalty Free

    dano@danosongs.com (Dan-O (DanoSongs.com))
    10 Mar 2013 | 10:14 am
    Here is a new soft and smooth jazz instrumental song with bass, guitar, sax, horns and drums. Its called “Hudson River Station”. It has kind of a low fi sound with a bit of eerie strings in the background. You can download and use this legally and royalty free for video soundtracks, background music, podcasts, or trailers. Its rather light so you could probably use the piece in hypnosis audios or a presentation as well. This was just added to my complete royalty free package of music. Or you can donate $10 without crediting me. For free use options and other questions check…

  • Cinematic Chill Out Soundtrack | Palms Rise | Legally Download MP3 for Videos

    dano@danosongs.com (Dan-O (DanoSongs.com))
    18 Feb 2013 | 5:38 pm
    Hi, here is a bit of cinematic chill out music called “Palms Rise”. The groove is centered around piano, vibes, a hip hop style synth lead, congas and a touch of orchestra strings. You can use this as stock background music for videos on Vimeo and Youtube. It is copyrighted by me but you can use it free and royalty free if you credit “Dan-O at DanoSongs.com”. If you donate $10 you can skip crediting me. I also sell a package of music. My terms are similar to Moby‘s mobygratis.com, Jamendo and Kevin McLeod’s Incompetech. I use the creative commons…
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    Real Estate Investing Blog

  • Why “A” Students Work for “C” Students

    Marco Santarelli
    13 May 2013 | 3:05 pm
    As a member of our Investor Network, you know that I am a big fan of Robert Kiyosaki’s message and mission. Robert is the best selling financial author in the history of the world.  And now he’s released what he claims to be “the most important book I’ve ever written.“ The world’s educational system is mass producing job seekers. But sadly, it isn’t producing job creators. So it’s no surprise there aren’t enough jobs to go around. Politicians may pander and point fingers, but the root cause of the problem needs to be identified and…

  • Real Estate Investing with a Solo 401(k)

    Dmitriy Fomichenko
    13 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    The self-directed Solo 401k retirement plan offers powerful advantages for real estate investing. The Individual k or Solo 401k is an IRS-qualified retirement plan that has been simplified for the self-employed and small business owner. The structure of the plan gives participants more options than a traditional 401k. The Solo 401k’s investment capability, direct access, loan feature, and tax benefits make it the perfect vehicle for investing in real estate. Read the rest of Real Estate Investing with a Solo 401(k) » For more articles like this, please visit our Real Estate Investing…

  • California Counties Top Foreclosure List

    Marco Santarelli
    13 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    With Inland Empire foreclosures at pre-recession lows, Riverside County’s foreclosure rate dropped to No. 21 statewide in April. A total 1,403 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded in April, meaning 1 in 566 households was in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. Of those, 45 were from Palm Desert, according to data provided by the organization to Palm Desert Patch. In Palm Desert: One out of every 538 households received a foreclosure filing in April That number was down by about 25% from March 2013, and down 55%…

  • CoreLogic House Price Index Up 10.5%

    Marco Santarelli
    8 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    CoreLogic today released its March CoreLogic HPI report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 10.5% on a year-over-year basis in March 2013 compared to March 2012. This change represents the biggest year-over-year increase since March 2006 and the 13th consecutive monthly increase in home prices nationally. On a month-over-month basis, including distressed sales, home prices increased by 1.9% in March 2013 compared to February 2013. Read the rest of CoreLogic House Price Index Up 10.5% » For more articles like this, please visit our Real Estate Investing Blog.

  • Why the Housing Market is a Great Investment in 2013

    Simon Campbell
    6 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Ask most investors what they think about the housing market today, and they will most likely cringe out of habit. The reality is that the housing market in 2013 is making a recovery, a quick and expected one. Before we get into why the market is looking good as of right now, let’s remind ourselves how the housing market got such a bad rap in the first place, shall we? As the twenty-first century came along, many people pounced on land as if it were going out of style. People snatched up acres upon acres of real estate, as is human nature, because you can never have too much of a good thing…
 
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    TalkCharlotte.com | Charlotte NC Real Estate and MLS Search

  • Freedom Park in Charlotte – Charlotte Park Profiles

    Donna Johnston
    16 May 2013 | 7:05 am
    Move over New York City – Charlotte, NC has a pretty amazing city park of its own! Freedom Park is often referred to as the Queen City’s “Central Park,” and Charlotte residents and visitors have been enjoying its charms for decades. It was thoughtfully designed and constructed after the local Lions Club donated the 98-acre parcel to the city in 1949. Over the years it has evolved into a community gathering place that is a huge source of pride for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. A 7-acre lake serves as the centerpiece of Freedom Park. It is the perfect place for so many…

  • Top 5 Charlotte Wedding Venues

    Donna Johnston
    9 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Charlotte Says, “I Do!” Wedding bells are ringing in Charlotte and Southern belles are searching for venues that sing with Southern charm! Charlotte offers top- notch Southern hospitality throughout the city that will certainly WOW all visitors expecting elegance and tradition…. with a lovely Southern drawl. Traditional and cosmopolitan brides are sure to be delighted to say “I do” while including these Top 5 Charlotte Wedding Venues in their celebrations! Charlotte offers historical venues that will impress your guests with luxuriousness. The Morehead Inn was built in 1917…

  • Charlotte NC Events in May 2013

    Donna Johnston
    26 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
    As North Carolina’s largest city, it is no wonder that Charlotte is a hub of activity year round. Perhaps the best time to really dig in your heels and take advantage of all of the amazing opportunities available here are the months of spring and summer. The weather is often picture perfect; with mild sunny days, punctuated by Carolina blue skies, and pleasant, balmy nights. There is certainly something for everyone, regardless of their interests. See if you agree: Friday, May 3rd - Underdogs – The Journey Home – A fun-filled evening of unique art, food, and wine. The event…

  • Charlotte Local Farmer’s Markets Open For Business

    Donna Johnston
    22 Apr 2013 | 6:05 am
    Charlotte is beautiful in the spring, and its spectacular show of trees and flowers is eagerly anticipated every year. But, the beauty of a Charlotte spring is topped by the wonderful, delicious TASTE of spring that Charlotte’s Farmer’s Markets bring every year! There is no question of the freshness of your food when shopping at a local Farmer’s Market! Chatting with the farmer who pulled the fresh squash, dug up the potatoes and picked the peaches is just one of life’s simple pleasures found in the Queen City! Charlotte has many Farmer’s Markets located throughout the Queen City,…

  • Charlotte NC Real Estate Deals, April 19, 2013

    Donna Johnston
    19 Apr 2013 | 10:21 am
    Your search for Charlotte real estate should start at TalkCharlotteRealEstate.com!  We narrow down the current MLS listings to show you only the latest reduced price homes for sale in and around Charlotte, NC.  See the tables below to find deals on houses, condos, and townhomes in your favorite neighborhoods. Be sure to contact our Talk Charlotte real estate agents to learn more about real estate for sale in our area: 888-297-6100. Union County Address Type Subdivision Price Info 8302 Marcliffe CT House Longview $1,650,000 Allen Tate Company| MLS # 2134279 | Active 3904 Voltaire DR House…
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    Lake Ridge Virginia Real Estate Help For Sellers and Buyers

  • Acreage Home-sites on Cul-de-sac Street in Fairfax Station Virginia

    Peggy James (Exit Choice Realty)
    17 May 2013 | 5:46 pm
    When you hear the word cul-de-sac does that strike a cord with you? What if I said the homes back to tree's? Now what if I said, the words Fairfax Station Virginia? I knew that would get your attention!  Hi, I'm Peggy James and I work as a full time REALTOR® helping people buy and sell homes. If you've been dreaming of buying a larger home, or you're just ready for a newer home. Let's talk.  The home photographed below in a Highgrove Model and the way you see it here the starting price is around $975,000. There is one just like this started and will deliver in…

  • Smart planning with amazing vision equals the new Potomac Shores

    Peggy James (Exit Choice Realty)
    16 May 2013 | 4:39 am
    Yesterday I was given a private tour to see how the all new Potomac Shores community is coming along. I felt like I was on an "OMG Tour!" most of my drive. The developer SunCal is creating something to the likes no one in this area has seen before. I have been a REALTOR® selling homes in Prince William County Virginia for decades. I've watched as Lake Ridge Virginia was built, as other subdivisions were built in our area over the years. Such as Wayside, River Oaks, Southbridge, County Center, Montclair and even the stunning River Falls in Woodbridge, however all of those pale in…

  • So what do the April Real Estate Statistic's Mean To You in Lake Ridge

    Peggy James (Exit Choice Realty)
    10 May 2013 | 4:30 pm
    Overall the DC Metro Area and surrounding communities are seeing a very active spring market. Check out the chart below to see how many Active Homes are for sale in each price point. Although inventory is low, we are seeing a spike in listing activity all around the beltway. That's typical in the spring market. Seems homeowners are starting to catch on, now is a great time to sell.  We are definitely in a sellers market in many price points. Agents across the board are experiencing multiple offer situations. I've been a REALTOR since 1991 and I have seen this happen three times in…

  • A Mobile App can help you find a home in your price range quickly

    Peggy James (Exit Choice Realty)
    9 May 2013 | 4:49 am
    Have you grown frustrated driving neighborhoods looking for homes and calling the number on the sign to learn the homes in Under Contract already?   You are not alone.  In today's real estate market whether you are here in Prince William County Virginia or in California or Charlotte North Carolina, the market is brisk. Home inventory is low and many potential home buyers just like you are growing frustrated. The secret to your success is technology. Let me share with you a Mobile App that will save you time, let you see all the information you need to make a decision. You will also…

  • The caller said "OMG! I just learned I'm going to save $3000 a year!"

    Peggy James (Exit Choice Realty)
    7 May 2013 | 12:59 pm
    "I absolutely loved the call I received today!" It was from a past client who was so excited. She had called earlier in the year asking about why the escrow on her mortgage went up. I explained that since she had purchased a new home, the tax office now had a home to assess. I reminded her of the sales reps conversation as well as my coaching on this issue. Well in conversation, I asked if she had checked with the local Prince William County Tax office about Tax Relief.                                  …
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    Taunya Fagan Bozeman Real Estate Blog: SW Montana Homes: MLS Listings

  • Bozeman Real Estate Market Update Week 3 May 2013 Taunya Fagan

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    17 May 2013 | 9:41 am
    Bozeman Montana real estate demand measured by the Market Action Index is increasing and days on-market is trending down. Even as more Bozeman properties come available, these are positive trends for the Bozeman homes market. The Bozeman homes market has shown some evidence of slowing recently. Both prices and inventory levels are relatively unchanged in recent weeks. Watch the Market Action Index for changes as it can be a leading indicator for price changes. This week's Bozeman homes prices remained relatively flat. However the recent trends have us pulling back from the market's high…

  • Bozeman Homes Market Report Week 2 May 2013 Taunya Fagan

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    13 May 2013 | 10:54 am
    Demand for Bozeman homes for sale measured by the Market Action Index is increasing and days-on-market is trending downward. If there were to be an increase in the number of Bozeman properties for sale, these would remain positive trends for the Bozeman real estate market. Bozeman home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. However because of excess inventory, prices have not yet stopped falling. Should the sales trend continue, expect prices to level off soon and potentially to resume their climb from there. Watch prices as the market transitions from a Buyer's market to…

  • Southwest Montana MLS New Listings Week 2 February 2010

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    10 Feb 2010 | 10:44 pm
    New Southwest Montana MLS Listings Second Week - February 2010 - Homes - Townhouses - Condos Please see Bozeman Montana Real Estate Listings for all today's new listings from some of these Montana towns and cities: Alder, Amsterdam, Anaconda, Argenta, Bainville, Basin, Belfry, Belgrade, Big Sky, Big Timber, Bigfork, Bozeman, Boulder, Butte, Cameron, Canyon Creek, Cardwell, Cascade, Choteau, Churchill, Clancy, Clarkston, Clyde Park, Cohagen, Columbus, Condon, Cooke City, Darby, Dell, Deer Lodge, Dillon, Divide, Dutton, Emigrant, Ennis, Eureka, Fairfield, Fairmont, Fishtail, Gallatin Gateway,…

  • Montana Luxury Real Estate Montana Horse Property

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    27 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am
    Representation of a gorgeous, custom Manhattan Montana Luxury Real Estate on 20 acres in the Churchill-Amsterdam area. Be wowed the minute you walk in to this rustic Montana beauty. Soaring ceilings, fir beams, massive stone fireplace, and a wall of glass to display the magnificent Bridger Mountain range. This Manhattan home contains 6792 +/- sq ft finished, with approximately 3396 +/- sq ft finished on the main floor with great room, dining area, kitchen, game room, combo laundry-mud room, luxury master wing, powder room, two guest suites with full baths and extra storage space. Enjoy the…

  • Bozeman Real Estate Green Homes Projects

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    12 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm
    Representation of Great Bozeman Green Homes Projects From The Past Few Years: Bozeman's Green Balance Homes - Bozeman Green Homes: Green Buildings For Tomorrow's Active Montanan These single family green residences were sold after they were built and are located in Bozeman's highly desired Valley West Subdivision north of Huffine Lane and east of Cottonwood Road. Green Balance's project was built according to the Energy Star and NAHB Green Building Guidelines. Energy Star and NAHB certifications were issued after homes were constructed. Green Balance LLC homes were built by Rotherham…
 
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    KW Blog

  • Keller Williams Realty’s RED Day Goes Viral!

    adminkwblog
    17 May 2013 | 9:22 am
    We’ve captured the “Give Where You Live” spirit in this showcase of the KW Culture across the Web! [View the story "More than 80,000 Keller Williams Realty Associates to Give Back to Their Communities Through Worldwide Day of Service" on Storify] The post Keller Williams Realty’s RED Day Goes Viral! appeared first on KW Blog.

  • Social Smarts: How To Start a Real Estate Vlog

    adminkwblog
    15 May 2013 | 8:55 am
    Keller Williams Realty Centres tech coordinator and trend tracker Kirby Chan teaches agents how to get the most out of their social media marketing strategies. And, in 2013, he has only one word of advice: simplify. Here, Chan shares the ONE Thing you should be doing online. Do any of these sound familiar? “Use our product and get 100 leads a day!” “Use this new widget, Website or tool and we guarantee you’ll close more deals!” As real estate agents, we burn a lot of energy implementing products and services that take up a lot of time. And many of them don’t earn their keep. The…

  • Nick Shivers Shows How Knowing your Big Why Can Drive Big Business

    adminkwblog
    14 May 2013 | 4:07 pm
    If you’re looking to find your way in life, the first thing to do is find your why. Do that, and success follows explains Keller Williams Realty Co-Founder and Chairman Gary Keller in his book The Millionaire Real Estate Agent. “The Big Why is about having a purpose, a mission or a need that in turn gives you focus,” Keller wrote. “High achievers always have a Big Why powering their actions. A Big Why brings big focus and big energy.” Nick Shivers is one such high achiever. The WestOne Properties Group As a principal broker with the WestOne Properties Group in the Portland Central,…

  • Nine Tips to Build Your Network (And Your Net Worth)

    adminkwblog
    8 May 2013 | 12:43 pm
    Brian Frere, associate with the Tulsa (Okla.) market center, grew his business 100 percent in one year. Though he credits his KW MAPS Coach for boosting his productivity and holding him accountable – to the tune of 129 units in 2012 – he’ll be the first to tell you that he’s not motivated by the money. He just loves helping people get what they want. Frere built and aims the future growth of his business on one concept: sincerity. That sounds easy enough, but pretending to care is not the same as really caring. Frere cares. And he’s built an enduring community of clients and…

  • eEdge on the Go is Here!

    adminkwblog
    7 May 2013 | 12:41 pm
    Real estate agents are mobile. From the gym, to the office, to appointments and networking events, where you actually DO business is a moving target. Which is why kw | Technology is pleased to announce the release of eEdge on the Go – the latest technology tool to help you get the most important business deals done – wherever you are. With eEdge on the Go, immediately responding to new leads and staying in touch with your clients has never been more convenient. It’s all the tools you’ve integrated into your business now in the palm of your hands.* Whether you’re on…
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    The Real Deal New York

  • In Burden era’s twilight, talk turns to next planning chief

    news
    18 May 2013 | 7:30 am
    Amanda Burden As Amanda Burden’s decade-plus reign as planning commissioner begins to wind down, New York’s real estate watchers are already looking ahead to her potential successors, Crain’s reported. Early successors include two ex-city planners: Vishaan Chakrabarti; Columbia University’s Center for Urban Real Estate director and a SHoP Architects partner; and Regina Myer, president of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Another hopeful is Anna Levin, a City Planning Commission member and former community board chairwoman. Chakrabarti is likely to support residential rezoning in…

  • Top residential agents of the week

    news
    17 May 2013 | 3:00 pm
    From left: Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes and the interior of 20 Greene Street 1. Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes of Douglas Elliman sold unit 6A at 20 Greene Street for $9,600,000. From left: Valerie Sherman of Sotheby’s International and 730 Park Avenue 2. Valerie Sherman of Sotheby’s International sold unit 3A at 730 Park Avenue for $8,170,000. From left: C.B. Whyte, Robin von Raab and 1220 Park Avenue 3. C.B. Whyte and Robin von Raab of Stribling & Associates sold unit 15B at 1220 Park Avenue for $8,000,000. From left: Judith Furgiuele and 151 East 85th Street 4. Judith…

  • Lhota is No. 1 for real estate campaign cash in last two months

    news
    17 May 2013 | 2:30 pm
    From left: Barry Gosin, Joe Lhota and Anthony Weiner Joseph Lhota may be a relative newcomer to the New York City mayoral race, but in the last two months he has captured the lion’s share of real estate contributions, beating out rivals Christine Quinn, Bill de Blasio and others for industry donations, a review of the latest city campaign finance records show. In the most recent filing period, Lhota captured $47,475 from more than 100 donors from the real estate industry, including Barry Gosin, CEO of commercial brokerage Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, and Alex Goldstein of residential owner…

  • Connecticut house seeking $190M could be priciest in U.S., LES co-op’s natural gas boiler heats 2,700 units … and more

    mm@therealdeal.com
    17 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    Copper Beech Farm in Greenwich, Conn. (Credit: David Ogilvy & Associates) 1. Greenwich, Conn., house asking $190 million could be priciest in U.S. [WSJ] 2. Tenant advocate blasts Anthony Weiner in letter [NYP] 3. Renovated UES co-op penthouse at 50 East 89th Street once owned by Tommy Tune asks $14 million [NYO] 4. Public space randomly opens near Holland Tunnel in Lower Manhattan[WSJ] 5. LES co-op uses massive natural gas boiler to heat 2,700 apartments [NYDN] 6. Claim of drop in new apartment buildings may be unfounded[CNBC] 7. Strathmore condos in Harlem begin showing [BuzzBuzzHome] 8.

  • Check out TRD’s coverage of ICSC, starting Sunday

    news
    17 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    TRD will be covering all the highlights of this year’s ICSC REcon event in Las Vegas The International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon event kicks off on Sunday, and The Real Deal will be on hand to cover all the panels, parties, networking and, most importantly, dealmaking that are the hallmarks of the annual global retail convention. This year’s conference, held in Las Vegas from May 19 to May 22, is expected to be the biggest one since the 2008 real estate bust, drawing more than 33,000 real estate professionals, 1,000 exhibitors and 1,000 companies. Watch this space starting…
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    Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog

  • Hickory Circle in Vienna – Open House May 19th

    thebeltteam
    17 May 2013 | 9:58 am
    118 Hickory Circle SW in Vienna – $1,200,000 – OPEN SUNDAY, MAY 19TH 1-4PM This delightful new home is just about finished and ready to go in the Heart of Vienna! Enjoy gorgeous red oak hardwoods, 2 fireplaces, a 2-car garage, 9′ ceilings, and a front porch. Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, large Island with gas cooktop, double wall ovens, extra large chef’s sink. Master with double walk-in closets, oversized ceramic tile shower, bronze fixtures throughout. Finished basement, upstairs laundry, energy-efficient! Steps to town & in Madison HS pyramid!

  • Vienna & Oakton Real Estate Markets Keep On Pace

    thebeltteam
    15 May 2013 | 11:53 am
    What is happening in the Vienna & Oakton real estate markets? Here are the highlights over the past week: Inventory levels are stable (and low). Vienna has 124 homes on the market (down 1 from a week ago). And Oakton has 72 homes on the market (up 1 from a week ago). Months of housing supply remains the same in each area: 1 month in Vienna and 1.6 months in Oakton. (This means it’s a Seller’s Market.) Homes are selling quickly. In Vienna, 59% of the homes that went under contract sold in 2 weeks or less. In Oakton, that figure was 45%. Buyers all over Northern VA are finding…

  • Who Needs The Postal Service?

    thebeltteam
    14 May 2013 | 12:41 pm
    “Who needs the postal service?” (OK – that’s another whole blog post – isn’t it?!) But seriously, when you need something delivered, call on Keller Williams Realty. Nope, I’m not talking about the mail. I’m talking about something even more important. Food. Lots of groups in our area collect food for area food banks. And since our real estate office is in McLean – we are supporters of SHARE of McLean. SHARE’s clients are the working poor. And before you ask, let me answer – YES, the McLean area has its share of poor. You might…

  • Just Listed on Moonac Ct in Vienna!

    thebeltteam
    13 May 2013 | 7:02 am
    This stunning classic colonial sparkles with updates & upgrades! A happy hearted beauty on a tranquil cul de sac minutes to Tysons & a “footpath away” from 2013 Silver Line! Fabulous chef’s kitchen, 3 fireplaces, captivating master suite, 3 bay windows, screened porch! LL w/RR, billiard table area, “party kitchen”, full guest suite. Tiered decks,stone patio,professional landscaping. Great schools! $959,000 Call (703) 242-3975 for more info! Search more homes for sale in Vienna Read about “Life in Vienna”

  • New Homes In Vienna Open This Weekend

    thebeltteam
    10 May 2013 | 11:03 am
    Imagine living in a new home in the “Heart of Vienna” – close to absolutely EVERYTHING. This doesn’t have to just be a dream, it can be your reality! Please stop by our new construction open houses this weekend. 118 Hickory Circle, S.W. in Vienna – $1,200,000 Open Saturday and Sunday (May 11 & 12) from 1PM to 4PM Directions: From Tysons: S on Rt. 123 , Chain Bridge, which becomes Maple Avenue in Vienna. Continue past Westwood CC to Center St. Left on Center, by the library, Right Locust St. ,Right Cottage St., Right Hickory Circle to 118! Search more homes…
 
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    Bank Foreclosures Sale Articles

  • Real Estate Market Progress: Appraisals, Real Estate Commissions, and More

    Simon Campbell
    17 May 2013 | 10:34 am
    When looking at real estate market progress throughout the country, most people look at the rising home prices and declining foreclosure rates as “proof” that progress is underway. Although these indicators are definitely telling, there are other things to look for when trying to gauge the strength of the current real estate market. Two of these other indicators involve appraisals and real estate commissions. Appraisals Move Closer to Normal Over the last few years, many homeowners had problems when they tried to sell their homes due to the low value indicated by the appraisal. In…

  • Bank of America Sells Mortgage Servicing Rights

    Simon Campbell
    16 May 2013 | 6:21 am
    Have you ever received a notice in the mail that your mortgage rights were purchased by another entity (typically an investor such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc.)? If so, then you are definitely not alone. It is common practice for lenders to sell of mortgage servicing rights to investors, meaning that homeowners will be making payments and learning about mortgage-related information from the new service provider. Now that the foreclosure settlement agreements are behind banks guilty of robo-signing – among other unethical actions – major lenders such as Bank of America and…

  • Real Estate News: Home Prices, Foreclosure Activity, and Lotteries

    Simon Campbell
    15 May 2013 | 6:29 am
    One look at the current real estate market and it is obvious that throughout the nation most areas are making progress toward recovery – although the speed of recovery varies depending upon the location. Furthermore, the real estate market is great for buyers, sellers, and investors due to the still-low-but-rising home prices and number of discounted properties (foreclosures, short sales, etc.) still on the market. Let’s take a look at what is currently happening in real estate news. Decline in Foreclosure Activity Although foreclosure activity is still hirer than desired, a look…

  • Are Subprime Mortgages Making a Return?

    Simon Campbell
    14 May 2013 | 6:19 am
    One of the main causes of the real estate market crash revolved around subprime lending, which is when lenders provide home loans to those who tend to have issues paying their mortgage payments on time – primarily because their poor credit and financial history should’ve precluded them from a loan in general. Before the crash, lenders were providing home loans to those who honestly should not have been approved for the amounts in which they were becoming “qualified borrowers.” As a result, many of these homeowners fell behind on their mortgage payments (for a variety…

  • No Oversight Strikes Again: Foreclosure Fund Embezzlement

    Simon Campbell
    10 May 2013 | 6:59 am
    When it comes to the real estate market crash and everything that has happened since the crash, one thing can essentially be to blamed for the lack of success of each initiative – a lack of oversight. You would think, over the last few years, that “they” would know understand the importance of oversight – and how a lack of oversight often leads to disaster. However, it appears as though despite years of an opportunity to learn this lesson, ignorance (or simply being too lazy to care) still seems to be among us. The real estate market crashed due to a variety of…
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    Corporate Real Estate » Corporate Real Estate

  • U.S. – Burberry’s Bricks & Clicks Model

    CRE Editors
    18 May 2013 | 3:16 am
    Chicago’s Burberry store is the perfect example of how bricks and mortar stores are combining traditional operations with technology to appeal to a broader audience, says JLL’s Midwest... Please click on the link to read complete commentary. Thank you!

  • Charles Fraser: Hilton Head Visionary

    CRE Editors
    17 May 2013 | 5:02 am
    Four of the most revered and innovative real estate developers and ULI leaders, all of whom began their career on Hilton Head Island with Charles Fraser, talk to ULI about how Charles encouraged them... Please click on the link to read complete commentary. Thank you!

  • The Top 5 People Management Skills

    CRE Editors
    17 May 2013 | 3:16 am
    The Top 5 People Management Skills: Sign Up for Free for our PM Software at http://www.ProjectManager.com People are the number one resource you can have on any project. Learn about the people... Please click on the link to read complete commentary. Thank you!

  • Results vs. Relationships: Finding Your Balance on the Leadership Seesaw

    Lee Ellis
    16 May 2013 | 12:39 pm
    Results vs. Relationships: Finding Your Balance on the Leadership Seesaw Please click on the link to read complete commentary. Thank you!

  • U.S. – Robust Retail – ICSC Expectations

    CRE Editors
    16 May 2013 | 5:22 am
    As JLL heads into ICSC, Greg Maloney, Americas CEO of JLL Retail says the retail market is robust, with sales picking up. Please click on the link to read complete commentary. Thank you!
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    Team Ensor Realtors

  • We Just Listed 2401 Lost Mine Trl Leander TX 78641!

    Shannon Ensor | shannon@teamensor.com | 512-740-8279
    14 May 2013 | 8:07 am
    We have just listed 2401 Lost Mine Trail for sale! Located in the popular community of Lakeline Ranch, this home features an a sought-after open floor plan designed by Ryland Homes.  This home is essentially a one story home with a bonus game room upstairs, making this a perfect place for entertaining friends or family. [...]

  • We Just Listed 508 Paige Bend Hutto TX 78634!

    Shannon Ensor | shannon@teamensor.com | 512-740-8279
    4 May 2013 | 8:23 am
    Nancy Grimes with Team Ensor Realtors has just listed 508 Paige Bend for sale. This home features an open floor plan, upgraded interior paint selections, and a well manicured lawn with a backyard pergola atop the porch. The kitchen is open to the living room, making this home great for entertaining or for preparing family [...]

  • We Just Listed 10107 Talleyran Dr, Austin TX 78750!

    Shannon Ensor | shannon@teamensor.com | 512-740-8279
    8 Mar 2013 | 3:33 pm
    We are excited to announce our newest Austin real estate listing at 10107 Talleyran Dr, Austin TX 78750! Located in northwest Austin’s popular Northwest Balcones community, this home features a recently remodeled kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances and silestone counters.  The open floor plan is perfect for entertaining and enjoying time with friends and [...]

  • We Just Listed 1805 Ireland Dr, Leander TX 78641 For Sale!

    Nancy Grimes | nancy@teamensor.com | 512-917-5170
    5 Mar 2013 | 2:07 pm
    We just listed a home for sale at 1805 Ireland Dr, Leander TX 78641! Located in Leander’s popular community of County Glen, 1805 Ireland Dr is an updated 3 bedroom / 2.5 bathroom home. Property Details for 1805 Ireland Dr Built in 1995 3 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms 1466 square feet (per tax roll) 2 car [...]

  • 18225 Mammoth Cave Blvd, Pflugerville TX 78660 is Coming Soon in Highland Park!

    Shannon Ensor | shannon@teamensor.com | 512-740-8279
    22 Feb 2013 | 6:58 am
    We just listed a Pflugerville home for sale at 18225 Mammoth Cave Blvd! Located in Highland Park, this DR Horton home was built in 2006. Features of 18225 Mammoth Cave Bvld open floor plan spacious island kitchen 716 sqft (per tax roll) 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms single story home covered patio Pictures We should [...]
 
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    THE TENANT ADVISOR

  • This Week’s Recommended Reading

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 1:59 pm
    6 Articles to Read this Weekend The Transparent Office While change itself has become business as usual for many organizations, managing it has not. Indeed, the fact that many companies don’t invest enough time, energy or resources in managing change is one big reason that, according to Harvard Business Review, 70% of change initiatives fail [...]This Week’s Recommended Reading is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • This Week in the Economy

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 1:21 pm
    All three major U.S. indexes advanced this week. The Dow posted a 1.56% gain for the week, while the NASDAQ was up 1.82% and S&P 500 gained 1.98% for the week. All three indexes have gained around 16% year to date. Below are links to the top economics news for the week: U.S. Rig Count [...]This Week in the Economy is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • Texas Add 33,100 jobs in April

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 9:51 am
    State Job Growth Exceeds 2.5% Since Beginning of 2012 Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment expanded by 33,100 jobs in April. Texas added 326,100 jobs from April 2012 to April 2013. The state’s annual growth rate in April stood at 3.0 percent, and has been above 2.5 percent since the beginning of 2012. Texas’ seasonally [...]Texas Add 33,100 jobs in April is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • Retail Report From Colliers International Points To Improving Economy, Housing Recovery

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 9:04 am
    Retailers finding new ways to provide value; Restaurants move toward fast-casual atmosphere to hit consumer sweet spot Colliers International, a global commercial real estate leader, notes that with the housing and job markets on the road to recovery, retailers are seeing increased consumer confidence and spending across North America. In fact, the six markets with the [...]Retail Report From Colliers International Points To Improving Economy, Housing Recovery is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • Headed Back to the Office

    CoyDavidson
    16 May 2013 | 9:48 pm
    Office Space Matters Over the past two years, I have spent more time working outside the office than ever before in my 23 year career. Initially this was driven by two factors (1) advances in technology that enabled me to access anything I needed in terms of resources from just about anywhere, and (2) a [...]Headed Back to the Office is a post from: The Tenant Advisor
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    Son Of A Broker

  • Be Mortgage-Free Faster, A Tip Of The Hat To Scotiabank

    chris
    15 May 2013 | 1:22 pm
    If you’re a regular on my blog then you’ll know that my focus as a mortgage broker is on mortgage debt-reduction. Nobody really wants to own a mortgage, they want to own a home! I believe the mortgage industry has missed the mark on showing Canadians how to achieve that goal. All too often the focus is on the smaller details like low rates. Never is the focus on developing a long term plan to become mortgage-free. The truth is that over the long-term low rates don’t necessarily help you payoff your mortgage sooner or more cost effectively. But things are changing. Finally…

  • Infographic: Just How Overvalued Is Your Home?

    chris
    13 Apr 2013 | 12:30 pm
    Last week I came across this great infographic on the Canadian Business website. The simple infographic goes along was to show just how polarized opinions are when it comes to Canadian real estate values. The first quarter of 2013 has shown that real estate in Canada is starting to slow down but the question “how low will it go?” varies wildly. But here is the interesting thing… As author Matthew McClearn puts it “The astute observer may discern some correlation between the tone of the prediction and the economic interests of its promoter. After all, it seems like the…

  • The One Thing You Need To Understand About Your Mortgage

    chris
    4 Mar 2013 | 3:07 pm
    Interest, interest, interest. Just like the three most important factors in real estate are location, location, location… when it comes to mortgage financing, interest rate is numero uno. I have to admit this is not an earth-shattering revelation but I’ve observed that borrowers rarely focus their attention on the real story about interest. Read on and I’ll tell you the one thing you need to understand about your mortgage and interest. Click here to view the embedded video. If you are shopping around for a mortgage what is your mantra? Right. What’s the lowest rate?

  • Mortgage 101: Mortgage Default Insurance

    chris
    13 Feb 2013 | 3:03 pm
    What is mortgage default insurance? Here’s the deal with mortgage default insurance. It’s an insurance to protect the lender in case you don’t make your mortgage payments and they suffer a loss. And although it’s there for the benefit of the lender, you pay for it. When do you pay for mortgage default insurance? If your down payment is less than 20% of the purchase price then you pay an insurance premium. Mortgages that are insured are also called high-ratio mortgages. If you can give at least 20% as a down payment, you will have what is called a conventional mortgage.

  • Mortgage 101: Your Payment Frequency Options

    chris
    6 Feb 2013 | 2:39 pm
    Mortgage Payment Frequency You’ve got choice when it comes to deciding on how often you’d like to make your mortgage payments. The choice is there so you can try to sync your mortgage payments with your cashflow and pay schedule. Most salaried employees get paid bi-weekly which is why bi-weekly payments are the most popular. But not all payment frequencies are the same. Some payment frequencies actually accelerate your mortgage repayment allowing you to reduce the total amount of interest you pay over the life of your mortgage. Choosing an accelerated payment also gets you out of…
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    Learn Real Estate Investing | Lifestyles Unlimited

  • Natalie Pilkinton with Lisa and Pete from Empire Industries: Evictions

    webmaster@luinc.com (Professional Real Estate Investors)
    17 May 2013 | 2:48 pm
    Right Click to Download The post Natalie Pilkinton with Lisa and Pete from Empire Industries: Evictions appeared first on Lifestyles Unlimited.

  • John Ridgway & David Fisher: Education is Paramount

    webmaster@luinc.com (Professional Real Estate Investors)
    16 May 2013 | 2:23 pm
    Right Click to Download The post John Ridgway & David Fisher: Education is Paramount appeared first on Lifestyles Unlimited.

  • Steve Davis: Don’t Procrastinate

    webmaster@luinc.com (Professional Real Estate Investors)
    15 May 2013 | 2:36 pm
    Right Click to Download The post Steve Davis: Don’t Procrastinate appeared first on Lifestyles Unlimited.

  • Steve Davis: Balance Your Work and Life

    webmaster@luinc.com (Professional Real Estate Investors)
    14 May 2013 | 1:13 pm
    Right Click to Download The post Steve Davis: Balance Your Work and Life appeared first on Lifestyles Unlimited.

  • Testimonial: Ed & Edna Thompson

    webmaster@luinc.com (Professional Real Estate Investors)
    13 May 2013 | 3:57 pm
    Introducing the testimonial contest runner-up power-couple, Ed and Edna Thompson. After trying other “get rich quick” schemes, they realized the truth: they’re all scams! Then they took the next step and turned to Lifestyles… The post Testimonial: Ed & Edna Thompson appeared first on Lifestyles Unlimited.
 
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    Your Home in Calgary - the Calgary Real Estate Market

  • Just Listed - 54 Country Hills Heights NW

    Monika Furtado
    9 May 2013 | 1:58 pm
    Enjoy this beautiful 2 storey home in Country Hills with a finished walkout basement and oversized double detached garage with a paved back lane. Located on a quiet side street it is situated very close to public transit and various school bus stops. Across the street from the front porch is a playground and you can see the soccer fields from the back deck. This home checks all the boxes: all appliances included, central air conditioning installed, recently professionally developed basement with permit, stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, large back deck with stairs down to the…

  • Calgary Real Estate Market Update - May 2, 2013

    Monika Furtado
    2 May 2013 | 8:43 am
    If you've been actively looking for a home or watching the sale signs, you already know what's in this update. The market has picked up pace. Especially in the lower price points, homes and condos are selling quickly. Drive around and you'll see more signs with sold stickers than those without. Multiple offers are becoming more common and the pressure to decide quickly is increasing. The timing can be stressful, but preparation and understanding the process, expectations, paperwork and market before you start looking at properties can really ease the situation and make it more exciting than…

  • Hosting an Open House today in Valley Ridge - 276 Valley Crest Rise NW

    Monika Furtado
    13 Apr 2013 | 8:42 am
    When: April 13: 2-4 pm   A stunning home, on one of Valley Ridge's most sought after streets. Just across the road from the ridge, this home is extremely clean, and has had a tremendous amount of upgrades competed in the last 12 months including; main floor family room flooring, granite throughout, a fully developed walk out basement with a custom built wet bar, custom window seat, a new bedroom with contemporary French doors allowing tons of light in, and a spectacular new bathroom in the basement which includes two custom seats, a full glass surround, steam, and in floor heat. This…

  • New Listing - 103 Citadel Crest Green NW

    Monika Furtado
    9 Apr 2013 | 8:44 am
    Fully finished home located on a quiet circle within a short walk to Citadel School (no major roads to cross). The main floor provides an open concept kitchen/dining and living room with hardwood floors running most of the main floor as well as a half bath and laundry room. The expansive kitchen has been upgraded with additional maple cabinetry that runs the entire back wall, gas range with convection oven and warming tray, corner pantry and spacious island. The glass enclosed deck is just beyond the dining area. Enjoy the south facing landscaped backyard with a beautiful trellis that…

  • Just Listed - 155 Tuscany Court NW - Open House Sat April 6: 2-4pm

    Monika Furtado
    4 Apr 2013 | 1:22 pm
    Move in ready and sparkling clean 3 bedroom townhouse in the Mosaic Mercado in Tuscany. Hardwood floors throughout the main level. Enter into the living room with double height ceilings and a wall of windows facing west. The living room is open to the bright kitchen above with maple cabinets, black appliances, a movable island and ample counter space. The kitchen leads to the spacious dining room and office/den nook that would be great for a computer station or kids corner. Renovated half bath on the main includes a glass vessel sink and wainscoting trim detail. The upper level provides 3…
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  • Property Management – Company Raises Over $24,000 For Research Foundation

    Property Management Software
    18 May 2013 | 3:46 pm
    Property Management – Company Raises Over $24,000 For Research Foundation Property Management -PowerStone Property Management as part of its 20th anniversary celebration continues its support of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) which hosted their 15th Annual Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Half Marathon, 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, 1K Kids’ Fun Run & Snyder Langston Bike Tour event at the Irvine Spectrum Center on May 4-5, 2013. It is one of OC’s favorite weekend family events. This year the event attracted over 5,000 people and raised $647,000 dollars including…

  • Underwater Homeowners New Hope

    Property Management Software
    18 May 2013 | 2:30 pm
    Underwater Homeowners New Hope Given the consistently good news we’ve seen from the housing market, it can be easy to forget just how much damage the bursting of the real estate bubble has wrought on the economy and the lives of average people across the country. According to analytics firm CoreLogic, 10.8 million homeowners remain underwater (meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth), representing 22% of all mortgages in the country. On top of the obvious human suffering caused by crushing debt, the fact that more than a fifth of the mortgages in this country are…

  • Is home price increase a mirage

    Property Management Software
    18 May 2013 | 1:53 pm
    Home Price Increase a Mirage If housing is back, why is the percentage of people who own homes lower now than it was over a decade ago? That’s one of the many paradoxes of the housing recovery that’s ostensibly under way in the U.S. It’s true that home values began rebounding from their post-financial-crisis trough 15 months ago. The latest S&P/Case-Shiller index data show the largest monthly gain in home prices since 2005. But the percentage of Americans who are homeowners is still declining from its peak in 2004, the market is bifurcated (sections of Washington and Los…

  • US Home Prices continue climbing

    Property Management Software
    18 May 2013 | 1:29 pm
    Home Prices Increase The numbers just keep going up. Home prices are defying gravity and expectations, which has some asking exactly how real they are and what is driving them. The answers lie, again, in the numbers, which vary depending on what particular report you choose. Home prices nationally, including sales of distressed properties, rose 10.5 percent in March from a year ago, according to a new report from CoreLogic. That report is based on repeat sales of homes over time. Another widely-watched report, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows home prices were up 9.3 percent in…

  • Will home mortgage rates continue to rise

    Property Management Software
    18 May 2013 | 1:06 pm
    Home Mortgage Rates Increase A sudden turn in mortgage rates made for an equally fast turn in mortgage applications. After falling for seven weeks straight, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,500 or less) increased to 3.67 percent from 3.59 percent, according to a weekly report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. This is the highest rate in just over a month. “Underlying interest rates are moving higher, dragging mortgage rates along with them,” said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com, a data and…
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    MREA | Medical Real Estate Advisors

  • 3 Items To Prepare For When Leasing Medical Space

    MREA
    15 May 2013 | 10:54 pm
    Throughout the State of Texas, MREA has assisted practice groups and healthcare professionals make the best real estate and space planning decisions for their organizations. Medical space is uniquely separate from traditional office space offering unique challenges that require professional guidance. While we prefer to remain positive and energetic in our quest for our clients interests, what follows are a few mistakes that are made when signing a medical lease. Our tenant representative team not only helps to avoid such mistakes, but guides our clients through every step of the leasing…

  • Surgery Center Accreditation in the State of Texas

    MREA
    27 Mar 2013 | 10:38 am
    Twenty-six states, including Texas, have jurisdiction for office-based surgery to meet various thresholds. The most common specialties performing office-based surgeries are pain management, plastic surgery and GI. This requirement is typically based on the levels of anesthesia used and/or complication of procedure performed. To fulfill the Texas requirement for office-based surgery accreditation is not as comprehensive (or exhaustive) as that of a ambulatory surgery center. The advantages for such accreditation can be in the form of quicker third party payment, influence of liability…

  • Medical Real Estate Development: Location and Site Analysis

    MREA
    11 Mar 2013 | 12:51 pm
    The analysis for a location and site are two separate parameters for which to search for developable land to hold commercial real estate structure. Each type of commercial use, and each specific user, will make special demands for location and site. Access to main thoroughfares may be important to office, retail usage, while population or housing density for apartment usage, or proximity to rail lines or airports for industrial use. Medical location and site analysis tend to combine several of these factors, while consistently rely on proximity to other physicians, hospitals, surgical centers…

  • Locating Medical Real Estate: The Request for Proposal (RFP)

    MREA
    13 Feb 2013 | 2:33 pm
    During an organization’s planning process, a consideration of how medical space should be acquired will be determined. Whether by lease or purchase, via development or existing retrofit, the option selected should be derived by the real estate’s ability to provide the desired utility at the lowest cost. The financing function will determine how to fund the space acquisition, whether through existing capital, mortgages, or operating lease. For reasons of flexibility, timeliness, economies of scale, and availability of funds, leasing is a better decision. Otherwise, when cash flows…

  • Critical Medical Lease Negotiation Points

    MREA
    17 Jan 2013 | 9:35 pm
    Every element of a medical office lease can be negotiable. For the benefit of both the landlord and the tenant, we have highlighted and defined the most frequently negotiated items within a medical office lease. Alterations: The degree to which the tenant make make physical changes to the premises. Assignment: The right to transfer the lease to another entity. Buyouts: A concession where the remainder of the lease is bought out in consideration for tenant to move into another facility. Common Area Maintenance (CAM): Extent to which tenant is responsible for property upkeep. Condition of…
 
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    Rosemary Beach to Destin FL Real Estate

  • 30A Street Party Naturewalk at Seagrove

    DebbieJ
    18 May 2013 | 5:05 pm
    What a great day, today, for the 30A Street Party Naturewalk at Seagrove is a wonderful beach community. Homes are similar in style to Watercolor and Watersound West Beach with a cottage type feel to them. Here is a link with some homes for sale in Naturewalk at Seagrove. Thanks to 30A and Naturewalk at Seagrove for an awesome 30A Street Party! The post 30A Street Party Naturewalk at Seagrove appeared first on Rosemary Beach to Destin FL Real Estate.

  • 25 Apr 2013 | 6:07 am

    DebbieJ
    25 Apr 2013 | 6:07 am
    30A Real Estate Inventory on Decline There continues to be a trend of inventory of 30A Real Estate…it continues to decline. The chart below shows 30A Real Estate inventory levels in January of this year at 15.26 months, down to 7.47 months in March. This means that if no additional property came on the market, in 7.47 months there would be nothing to buy. 30A Real Estate Months Inventory 30A Real Estate year to date sales are up 13.99% and pending sales are up 22.08% over 1st quarter of 2012. Thinking of buying 30A Real Estate? Now is the time! The post appeared first on Rosemary Beach…

  • Destin Condos for Sale REDUCED!

    DebbieJ
    24 Apr 2013 | 12:18 pm
    Two great DESTIN Condos for Sale recently REDUCED!! Sellers Want an Offer! Recently reduced $20,000!!! Incredibly spacious 2-bdrm / 2-bath Destin condo for sale with gulf views, located in Tops’L Beach & Racquet Resort, in Tides at Tops’L. Now offered at $339,000! Welcome to Tides at Tops'l ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 Destin Surfside Condo newly decorated with an eclectic, contemporary look. Consistently does $25,000 in rental income! This Destin Condo for Sale just reduced $15,000!!! Now offered at $315,000! Destin Surfside Unit 1407 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1…

  • Seagrove Beach Open House – 171 Chivas LN

    DebbieJ
    17 Apr 2013 | 9:29 am
    The post Seagrove Beach Open House – 171 Chivas LN appeared first on Rosemary Beach to Destin FL Real Estate.

  • Destin Condo Just Listed

    DebbieJ
    19 Mar 2013 | 9:21 am
    Looking to buy a Destin Florida Vacation Condo? Check out this updated Destin Condo I just listed for sale. Newly decorated with an eclectic, contemporary look. Consistently does $25,000 in rental income! Absolutely stunning gulf views from this 14th floor Destin Condo. NEWLY decorated with an eclectic, contemporary look. Distinctive 2-bdrm / 2-bath condo boasting 1,152 sq. ft. Expansive and private balconies from every room overlooking the Gulf. Unit being sold fully-furnished and has a great rental history! This Destin Florida Vacation Condo has lots of upgrades including: 18″ tile…
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    Unconditional

  • New App features – sync your favourite homes between devices

    Paul McKenzie
    6 May 2013 | 8:29 pm
    You have been asking for it, and we have been listening! The Realestate.co.nz app can now sync both your favourite homes and your saved open homes between the Realestate.co.nz website and your mobile device. Plus, view all of your saved open homes in a map, so that you can easily plan your open home visits. And, when homes are withdrawn or sold we will keep these in My Property under an archived section for 30 days so that you can keep up to date on what is happening to homes you were interested in. We have a lot of new ideas of what we can do to our app to make it even better in the future.

  • NZ Property Report – April 2013

    Paul McKenzie
    30 Apr 2013 | 3:07 pm
    April 2013 NZ Property Report published by Realestate.co.nz provides an insight into the state of the New Zealand property market as measured by the supply side of the property market over the month of April. The key measures of the market analysed in the report are the number of new listings, the asking price expectation for those new listings and the level of inventory of unsold houses on the market at this time. The report is compiled from data captured by the website and represents close to 97% of all property movements in the NZ market as managed by licensed real estate agents. A full…

  • NZ Property Report – March 2013

    Paul McKenzie
    5 Apr 2013 | 2:10 pm
    March 2013 NZ Property Report published by Realestate.co.nz provides an insight into the state of the New Zealand property market as measured by the supply side of the property market over the month of March. The key measures of the market analysed in the report are the number of new listings, the asking price expectation for those new listings and the level of inventory of unsold houses on the market at this time. The report is compiled from data captured by the website and represents close to 97% of all property movements in the NZ market as managed by licensed real estate agents. A full…

  • NZ Property Report – February 2013

    Paul McKenzie
    2 Mar 2013 | 2:45 pm
    The February 2013 NZ Property Report published by Realestate.co.nz provides an insight into the state of the New Zealand property market as measured by the supply side of the property market over the month of February. The key measures of the market analysed in the report are the number of new listings, the asking price expectation for those new listings and the level of inventory of unsold houses on the market at this time. The report is compiled from data captured by the website and represents close to 97% of all property movements in the NZ market as managed by licensed real estate…

  • Most sought after holiday property hotspots revealed

    Paul McKenzie
    7 Feb 2013 | 7:53 pm
    Bay of Plenty tops search list for beachfront houses, baches and bungalows Each summer holiday we wonder where in NZ the top spots to travel are, so the team at Realestate.co.nz have done some analysis of where people have been searching for holiday properties and come up with the top 10 holiday destination in New Zealand. Forget a quiet, rustic bach on a relaxed beach with uncrowded waves, and few people around – New Zealanders want to own bachs near shopping malls, cinemas, good roads, and the comforts of the city. Data from visitor searches on the Realestate.co.nz website in 2012…
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    Southern California Luxury Real Estate | Ventura County Homes for Sale | Estate Properties

  • 11113 Rocky High

    Karen Crystal & Nicki Laporta
    8 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    In the Santa Rosa Valley, resting at the foot of the majestic hills of Wildwood, there’s a piece of natural perfection where exclusive living is enjoyed by a discerning few. Here you’ll find tranquility woven into the landscape; refreshing breezes compliments of the Pacific Ocean; and lifestyle choices as wide and varied as the land that surrounds you. Welcome to Rocky High Estate. Santa Rosa Valley 11113 Rocky High A hint of lavender in the air Designed by world renowned architect Marc Lemoine, this European-Spanish inspired property was masterfully executed to seamlessly fuse the…

  • 1233 Woodland Grove

    Karen Crystal & Nicki Laporta
    28 Oct 2012 | 3:40 pm
    1233 Woodland Grove – Ultimate Tuscan Estate Nestled in the private gated community of North Ranch Country Club Estates in Westlake Village, atop a rolling hill with incredible panoramic views, sits and over 14,000 square foot Italian custom dream home designed by Ron Firestone. Ultimate Tuscan Estate 1233 Woodland Grove For complete privacy and security, this property has its own private gate leading up its driveway, landscaped with Olive and Cypress trees, grape vines and Date palms. The endless attention to detail will make you appreciate the art of fine living. The interior has been…

  • 2828 Ladbrook Way

    Karen Crystal
    10 Jul 2012 | 12:03 pm
    2828 Ladbrook Way, Sherwood Country Club Reminiscent of Cape Cod, The Newport radiates appealing warmth with its dormer windows, clapboard siding, wood shutters, and welcoming, covered front porch. This charming two-story, 6,600 square foot New England Colonial home is ideally located on a one-half-acre home site overlooking the eleventh fairway of Sherwood Country Club’s Jack Nicklaus-designed “Signature” golf course, offering sweeping golf course and mountain views. 2828 Ladbrook This exclusive property is located within the guard gated community of Sherwood Country Club, Southern…

  • The Ashburn

    Karen Crystal
    4 Jun 2012 | 10:27 pm
    The Ashburn Estate Classic in its Georgian­ style design, and luxurious in Sherwood’s tradition of excellence, the Ashburn boasts 4464 square feet of understated elegance. Situated near Sherwood’s new Lake Club, above the pristine Nicklaus­designed par­3 golf course, there is a sense of well­ being and contentment. Extra enhancements, including a view­oriented and light filled morning room, a formal dining room, family room with a glowing fireplace and a rejuvenating master suite with a fabulous balcony to enjoy the incredible views. The Ashburn Classic Georgian The rear…

  • Sherwood’s 18th Hole

    Karen Crystal
    22 Mar 2012 | 10:18 am
    2518 Ladbrook Way | Thousand Oaks, California Offered at $3,995,000 2518 Ladbrook Way Exquisite French Manor with incredible unobstructed views in Sherwood Country Club Estates. Gated 7,100 square foot residence includes 6 bedrooms & 7 bathrooms, majestic formal living room with fireplace, separate formal dining room with fireplace & butler’s pantry, tastefully appointed library/office with custom bookcases, fireplace & spacious family room. Sherwood Country Club Estate Home Gourmet Kitchen amenities include custom cabinetry, granite counters, high end appliances, center…
 
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    The BuzzBuzzHome Blog

  • The impressive desert transit station that looks like a massive ship

    Michael Aynsley
    18 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    This undulating, cruise ship-like design is what Zaha Hadid Architects has cooked up for a new transit hub in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The 20,434-square-foot King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station will serve as an interchange for three metro lines and a monorail. The facility will boast six platforms, over four public floors and underground parking. Besides connecting the rapid transit lines, the station will also be at the centre of a network of pathways and skybridges. Zaha Hadid Architects says the facility has been designed to “delineate the pedestrian routes…

  • Ontario’s top 7 awe-inspiring boathouses

    Samantha Martin
    17 May 2013 | 1:59 pm
    May 2-4 weekend (or May Long, if you’re in the west) is upon us, and keeping with tradition many Ontarians head up North to open their cottages for the season and enjoy the great outdoors. While cottage-goers are busy having their boats delivered and making sure their docks are steady, there’s one underrated structure that many people don’t pay enough attention to — the boathouse. Some people have standard boathouses to park and keep their water vehicles safe, while others take their boat’s home very seriously. We thought it would be a blast to showcase some…

  • Weekend decor inspiration: Vogue-ing out to 737 Park Avenue

    buzzhomeblog
    17 May 2013 | 1:47 pm
    Now that spring is truly, madly, deeply upon us, we’re thinking of doing a little interior decorating — if we can tear ourselves away from the great outdoors, that is. Fortunately, 737 Park Avenue by Macklowe Properties just released some new interior shots on the official site. Available condos at the 20-story, 60-unit building range in price from $3,825,000 to over $16,500,000. Each apartment has new casement windows, solid white oak floors, custom crown moldings, trim-less lighting fixtures, large Italian marble bathrooms with heated floors and custom vanities, and windowed…

  • FREMONT BLUE offers indoor and outdoor amenities in Port Coquitlam

    buzzhomeblog
    17 May 2013 | 10:03 am
    The FREMONT RIVERCLUB will provide 12,500-square-feet of indoor and outdoor amenities to FREMONT Riverfront District residents, including, of course, those at FREMONT BLUE by MOSAIC. It all starts with the facility’s L-shaped pool, designed so that swimmers can do laps while sun worshipers, lounging on the daybeds, can cheer them on. Kids will have their own wing of the pool as well as a children’s play area where they can run wild and free and still stay dry. Adults looking for dry land exercise can work up a sweat at the club’s fully-equipped fitness studio. For a…

  • Six awesome building designs that can withstand earthquake tremors

    Monika Warzecha
    17 May 2013 | 9:35 am
    Whether you live near a major fault line or where the rumbling of the ground can usually be attributed to a passing subway, the idea of building for future seismic shake-ups has taken off globally. Cities have been shaped by rebuilding efforts after earthquakes have levelled entire communities. Now, a number of architects are envisioning new structures that transform streetscapes before disaster hits. But preparing for the Big One hasn’t cramped the style of architects responsible for these earthquake-resistant builds. Check out these inventive structures to see how designers are…
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    BornLiving Barcelona

  • Elegant fully furnished home in residential area close to Putxet park and Tibidabo FGC

    editor
    15 May 2013 | 7:44 am
      Located very close to the FGC station at Av Tibidabo at the top of Balmes and also close to the green line of the Metro at Vallcarca, this is a very charming three bedroom (one double ensuite and two smaller bedrooms) fully furnished home, which is well equipped and ready to move in. The building is quite modern with elevator, the apartment has a very comfortable lounge, separate modern kitchen and of course air conditioning.  Drop us a line to arrange a viewing appointment. Copyright © 2007Dieser Feed ist nur für den persönlichen, nicht gewerblichen Gebrauch…

  • Beautiful fully furnished atico apartment with exceptional views over Barcelona

    editor
    15 May 2013 | 7:38 am
      Located just a minutes walk from Putxet park and a short walk from the FGC (Tibidabo) and 22 bus route (to IESE campus), this is a stunning two bedroom atico apartment in a modern building with elevator. There’s a large double bedroom with excellent wardrobe space, ensuite bathroom with bathtub and direct access on to a south westerly facing furnished roof terrace and a smaller single bedroom which would serve well as a guest room and/or combined study room. The apartment is tastefully furnished and in a very good state of repair. Drop us a line to arrange a viewing appointment.

  • Spacious three bedroom furnished Sarria home – ideal for IESE

    editor
    15 May 2013 | 7:32 am
      Located within walking distance or short bike ride from IESE in the quiet village of Sarria also connected to city by FGC train and IESE by 22/64 bus routes, this is an ideal base from which to take on a graduate study program. Each of the the three bedroom has a study desk and plenty of space and natural light. There’s a comfortable lounge and kitchen/dining area. The apartment comes fully furnished and is really ideal for IESE students. Drop us a line to arrange a viewing appointment.   Copyright © 2007Dieser Feed ist nur für den persönlichen, nicht…

  • The Plaza Real Loft Apartment in Barcelona

    admin
    22 Apr 2013 | 10:38 pm
    A lovely studio apartment in the vibrant Plaza Real which is considered one of the best known squares in Barcelona and a popular tourist attraction. Only steps away from Las Ramblas and a gentle stroll to the Port, it is ideally situated for sightseeing. There are many outdoor restaurants and bars in the plaza where you can enjoy some Catalan cuisine. The apartment: Stylish and elegantly decorated studio apartment, ideal for a couple, a small group of friends or family (please note, the elevator stops between 2 floors, so you will have to go up or down one short flight of stairs). The…

  • The Beach Loft II Apartment in Barcelon

    admin
    22 Apr 2013 | 10:37 pm
    For those looking for style and comfort close to the beach. This modern loft style apartment in a newly refurbished factory building will provide the perfect base from which to explore Barcelona. A five minute walk to the beach and close to Port Olimpic with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and shops. All this and only 3 metro stops from the Gothic Quarter. The apartment: This contemporary two level loft has been designed to make best use of space and light. On entering the loft, you find yourself in a sleek open plan kitchen with all mod-cons and a modern dining table where any budding…
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    The Orange County Register - News Headlines : Blog: Lansner on Real Estate

  • ‘Jumbos’ made up 45% of April loans

    By JEFF COLLINS
    17 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    Loans for more than $417,000 made up 45 percent of all mortgages used to buy Orange County homes last month, DataQuick Information Systems reported this week. That’s the highest percentage of traditional “jumbo loans” since August 2007 – the...

  • 7.7% of O.C. home sales were foreclosures

    By JEFF COLLINS
    17 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    Homes that had gone through a recent foreclosure made up the smallest proportion of the Orange County housing market last month in more than five years, figures from DataQuick Information Systems show. DataQuick reported that 256 of the homes resold...

  • Really? Broker billed $600,000 in phone scam

    By JEFF COLLINS
    16 May 2013 | 7:16 pm
    Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" A $600000 phone bill? St. Peters real estate agent says it's not her fault -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ariel Castro's Cleveland Home Becomes a 'Tourist Destination' -- AOL...

  • 30-year mortgage rate climbs to 3.51%

    By JEFF LAZERSON
    16 May 2013 | 11:30 am
    What’s happening with mortgage rates? We’ve asked Jeff Lazerson, of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel, to give us his weekly take. RATE NEWS From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey the 30-year fixed rate took a wild ride this week, worsening to 3.51...

  • Newport builder's stock opens at $25 per share

    By JEFF COLLINS
    15 May 2013 | 9:54 pm
    The share price for William Lyon Homes' first public stock offering in nearly seven years opened at $25 early today, then shot up briefly to $28. The price settled back to the $26- to $27-per-share range within 90 minutes, closing at $25.50. READ THE...
 
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    REJournals.com

  • Cohen Financial provides nearly $40 million in financing for acquisition of outdoor mall in Kansas

    Staff Writer
    17 May 2013 | 11:52 am
    Cohen Financial, a national real estate capital services firm, in affiliation with equity investment partner Artis Advisors, recently secured $39.9 million in equity financing for the acquisition of Legends Outlets Kansas City. The property is a 1.2-million-square-foot outdoor mall located 12 miles west of downtown Kansas City, Kansas.  Legends Outlets is located in a growing entertainment and retail district that features the Kansas Speedway, a casino, a professional soccer stadium and the Nebraska Furniture Mart. The area draws an estimated 10 million visitors annually.  The property is…

  • Lee & Associates’ Indianapolis office names new shareholder

    Staff Writer
    17 May 2013 | 11:07 am
    Bart David Jackson Bart David Jackson is the newest shareholder at the Indianapolis office of Lee & Associates. Before joining Lee & Associates, Jackson worked with Sandor Development. Since joining Lee & Associates, he has closed more than 140 transactions worth more than $75 million. Jackson is an executive vice president of Lee & Associate’s retail department.

  • Mid-America Group helps fill space at Michigan retail center

    Staff Writer
    17 May 2013 | 10:40 am
    Mid-America Real Estate-Michigan closed a 3,580-square-foot lease in the Shops at Macomb Park retail center in Macomb, Mich. Gabe Schuchman and Karen Mullane of Mid-America Real Estate-Michigan represented the landlord, Macomb Park 2, LLC in this transaction. Henry Ford is the new tenant in this Kroger-anchored shopping center.

  • Omnicom Group renews 112,000 square feet at Michigan Plaza

    Staff Writer
    17 May 2013 | 9:11 am
    MB Real Estate EVP/Managing Director Mark Buth and Vice President Kathleen Bertrand have completed a 112,000-square-foot lease renewal for Omnicom Group Inc. at Chicago’s Michigan Plaza. Omnicom, a global advertising and marketing communications services company, has now leased more than 212,000 square feet at the property in the past 12 months. “We are pleased to announce the renewal of Omnicom’s 112,000 square feet of space at Michigan Plaza, making them our second largest tenant at the property,” Buth said. “We spent several years strategizing and establishing the property as a…

  • Block Real Estate Services closes $1.3 million office/retail sale in Kansas

    Staff Writer
    17 May 2013 | 8:43 am
    Michael Block of Kansas City’s Block Real Estate Services recently closed on the $1.3 million sale of a 21,796-square-foot office/retail building in Shawnee, Kansas. First National Bank of Omaha was the building’s seller, with T3 Now its buyer.
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    PropertyManager.com

  • What Do You Bring To The Table?

    Mary Girsch-Bock
    15 May 2013 | 9:58 am
    If you’re just starting your own property management business, it’s important to identify what you bring to the table. Is it your expert customer service? Affordable fees? Years of property management experience? Whether you’re planning on managing multi-family units, rental homes, or commercial properties, the skills and experience you can identify and later offer potential customers plays a large part in building and retaining your customer base. While various skills may prove more indispensable, depending on your specialty, there are some qualifications that are vital regardless of…

  • An Analysis and Review of AppFolio by Michael Levy, Author of “50 Interviews: Successful Property Managers”

    Bryan Ives
    14 May 2013 | 11:52 am
    Michael Levy, author of “50 Interviews: Successful Property Managers,” recently updated his review of AppFolio. In the review, Mike analyzes the responses to a question that was posted on a property management LinkedIn group (Property Management Professionals). The question someone asked was, “What property management / accounting software is everyone using?” Hundreds of property managers responded to this question. You can view Mike’s review and analysis of what was said about AppFolio based on the LinkedIn responses by clicking on the link below. Analysis and Review:…

  • Keys To A Successful Website: A Checklist For Property Managers (eBook)

    Bryan Ives
    13 May 2013 | 11:43 am
    One of the primary tools many property managers use to deliver information to current and future residents is their website. In this complimentary eBook, we share over 30 important criteria for your website that will help you create a professional, efficient and profitable marketing tool for your business. Download Your eBook Here Related Posts: Best Practices for Creating an Effective Property Management Website (eBook) Five Steps To A Successful Property Management Blog (eBook) Facebook for Property Managers: How-To Guide (eBook)

  • When Screening Applicants Remember The Fair Credit Reporting Act

    Marc Courtenay
    10 May 2013 | 12:02 pm
    Property Managers know how important it is to prevent problems with residents through careful screening procedures. The old saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is as important in today’s society as ever. That’s why experienced property managers don’t cut corners when screening applicants. Yet there are some legal issues that landlords and all business people face when screening, and it begins at the Federal Government level with the “Fair Credit Reporting Act” (FCRA). The latest version of the FCRA is worth reading since it also involves procedures for…

  • How To Cultivate New Clients In “The Garden Of Property Management”

    Marc Courtenay
    9 May 2013 | 8:52 am
    Seldom has there been a better time to cultivate and “plant the seeds” for new clients for your property management business. The need for rental, single-family housing has never been greater, and the financial climate is most advantageous, so let’s get started! “Previously Owned U.S. Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell in March,” was a Bloomberg headline on Monday April 22nd. Now the housing recovery may be stalling somewhat and I can tell you anecdotally that only the best deals in the safer neighborhoods are being scooped up, usually by investors who clean up the place and put…
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    selectproperty.com

  • London sees queues for Dubai property investment show

    Natasha Al-Atassi
    18 May 2013 | 4:48 am
    A property investment show for Dubai real estate attracted long queues in London this week. Summary: Long queues formed for the Emaar Properties roadshow Emaar Properties’ event took place on May 14th and 15th This shows the renewed interest in UAE property among investors There were long queues for a Dubai property investment show put on by Emaar Properties in central London. Earlier in the week, the firm held an exhibition at The Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane to give investors in the capital city the chance to purchase real estate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Emirates…

  • RAK sees 300,000 visitors during Q1 2013

    Natasha Al-Atassi
    17 May 2013 | 5:08 am
    During the first quarter of 2013 more than 300,000 people travelled to RAK. Summary: 304,843 people visited RAK between January and the end of March 2013 Lots of tourists were from Saudi Arabia More than 1.5 million Saudis visit the UAE every year The tourism industry in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) has shown signs of growing, after it was revealed that more than 300,000 people visited during the first quarter of 2013. According to the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, 304,843 visitors came to RAK, with many people holidaying here from abroad and other areas of the United Arab Emirates…

  • No of FTBs rose by 20% in March 2013

    Natasha Al-Atassi
    16 May 2013 | 9:18 am
    March saw the number of FTBs in the UK increase by 20%. Summary: 19,100 mortgages were given to FTBs in March 2013 This is an increase of 20% from February 50,900 loans were advanced to FTBs in Q1 2013 The number of first-time buyers (FTBs) entering the UK property market in March 2013 rose by 20%. This is according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), which stated this boost in FTBs and subsequent homemover activity resulted in a rise in mortgage lending. March saw 19,100 loans given to FTBs, which is a large increase from the 15,900 lent out in February. It is still lower than the…

  • Rents in Dubai will rise as ‘house prices set to surge by 35%’

    Natasha Al-Atassi
    16 May 2013 | 2:41 am
    Property prices in Dubai are likely to increase by 35% this year, which will also see rental values rise. Summary: Rental costs in Dubai are set to grow Property prices will increase by 35% over the next year Housing expenses rose by 0.8% in April 2013 Rental values will continue to increase in Dubai, as a result of steep surges in property costs. This is the opinion of Farouk Soussa, the Chief Economist in the Middle East for Citigroup, who was reported by The National as saying there is recovery in Dubai’s property market. He said the rise in rents in the United Arab Emirates’ city is …

  • Emirates Group announces AED 3.1bn profit

    Natasha Al-Atassi
    15 May 2013 | 8:55 am
    Emirates Group celebrates its 25th consecutive year of profit after receiving annual gains of AED 3.1 billion. Summary: Emirates Group achieved AED 3.1 billion in profits in 2012/13 This is its 25th year in a row of profit It is also a 24% rise from gains received in 2011/12 Emirates Group has reported annual profits of AED 3.1 billion (£552.8 million) for its 25th consecutive year of profit. This is an increase of 24% from the previous year, with total revenue reaching AED 77.5 billion during the last 12 months. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of the…
 
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    ERA Wilder Realty

  • 3 Top Tips for Showing Properties

    9 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Here are three 3 tips for showing properties successfully: 1.     Educate as you go - Educate the buyer about the current marketplace in the neighborhoods you`re touring; it builds their perception of your expertise and will help formulate a realistic offer. 2.     Post-showing follow-up - Discuss what you`ve shown the buyer, listen to their feedback, and agree on the next step. 3.     Post follow-up follow-up - Contact the buyer in a day or two, restate your agreed plan of action, and schedule the next step. Contact me for more…

  • Red Cross Blood Drive Being Hosted by ERA Wilder Realty in Northeast Columbia

    19 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Northeast Columbia, S.C. April 22, 2013 - ERA Wilder Realty would like to announce its blood drive benefitting the Red Cross on Wednesday, May 8th from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. at their Northeast Columbia office.   “Giving blood is giving the gift of life,” said Debbie Allen, director of the blood drive. “As a company, we hold the value of giving back to the community very highly, and there is an ongoing need for blood, everywhere.”   All agents, spouses, friends and family are encouraged to come out and donate their blood. A bloodmobile will be parked in the back…

  • ERA Wilder Realty Team Creech and Creed Ranks in National Top Five Producing Teams

    15 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
    Columbia, S.C. April 15, 2013 - ERA Wilder Realty sales team “Creech and Creed” has been ranked the number 3 ERA Top Associate Team Producers in the country for their performance in total units closed in 2012.  They closed 139 transactions, and over 20 million in sales.  “We were so honored to receive this award, and we cannot give enough thanks to our clients and those who send us referrals,” said Mary Beth Creed.  This is the 6th National award combined for John Creech and Mary Beth Creed in the past 7 years.  Creech and Creed is located in ERA Wilder…

  • Lexington Office Welcomes New Broker

    14 Apr 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Lexington, S.C. April 15, 2013 -- ERA Wilder Realty has recently designated Christina Scott as the new broker in charge at their Lexington office. In her new leadership role, Scott will be providing knowledge and opportunities to train and serve others.Scott grew up in Kentucky and studied English, anthropology and sociology at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. She came to South Carolina on the first stop of her world tour and has now been here for 23 years raising her family.She joins the ERA Wilder family with 15 years of real estate experience, and specialty in new construction,…

  • A Must Have For Any Sellers Website

    7 Apr 2013 | 9:00 pm
                If you are in the business of selling your real estate services, or any type of service, you must always start with a lead to a potential client. Unfortunately, these cannot all come from referrals. One of the first things that a potential new client need to see on your website homepage is a lead capture.             A lead capture is a way for somebody who is visiting your site to express interest in your services by giving you their contact information.   There are…
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    Salt Spring Island Real Estate | Gulf Islands Properties

  • May 2013, Market Analysis

    saltspringislandrealestate@gmail.com ( Li Read)
    1 May 2013 | 12:09 pm
    Recently watched a cable t.v. knowledge network style bio on a local game designer…he was one of a few game programmers/designers to be given new virtual tour equipment, to see what kind of game he could come up with, in … Continue reading →Salt Spring Island Real Estate - Li Read Group

  • Simple Pleasures

    saltspringislandrealestate@gmail.com ( Li Read)
    25 Apr 2013 | 6:02 am
    Small pleasures are important to hang onto…& to enjoy. In this beautiful Pacific Northwest Coast area, the sea usually features. Perhaps it’s just the pleasure of watching it…a deck or a patio, with an ocean vista, and the inspiration of … Continue reading →Salt Spring Island Real Estate - Li Read Group

  • When should I be purged from the database?

    saltspringislandrealestate@gmail.com ( Li Read)
    22 Apr 2013 | 12:15 pm
    Change, change, change…. I think it’s the mantra of our time. Spoke earlier to a woman trying to sell advertising space in an English based magazine…the target market was a live/work somewhere else in the world scenario. She called me … Continue reading →Salt Spring Island Real Estate - Li Read Group

  • Salt Spring May Changes

    saltspringislandrealestate@gmail.com ( Li Read)
    20 Apr 2013 | 5:28 pm
    Change, change, change…. Some Salt Spring business closings, and the island is sorry to see this: Moby’s, Bruce’s Kitchen, Marketplace, Fernwood’s Raven Street Cafe…they have joined the disappearance of the Fulford Pub and the Vesuvius Pub. Along with these foodie … Continue reading →Salt Spring Island Real Estate - Li Read Group

  • April 2013, Market Analysis

    saltspringislandrealestate@gmail.com ( Li Read)
    2 Apr 2013 | 7:00 pm
    Spring! Blossom Festival begins the dance of Salt Spring’s season. We who live here are lucky to celebrate a lifestyle in the midst of beauty. Our wonderful weather “season” is from now until the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend in early October…this … Continue reading →Salt Spring Island Real Estate - Li Read Group
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    rentBits Blog

  • We made a mistake… and why you should too.

    rentBits Team
    10 May 2013 | 1:48 pm
    Mistakes are a beautiful thing…if we learn from them.     During a sales meeting, our VP of Sales and Operations, Mike Branam once started the conversation with this, “we need to make more mistakes!” As he tells it, “the looks I received when i said that were very similar to the time I told my parents [...]

  • 3 Steps to discovering your WHY

    rentBits Team
    3 May 2013 | 12:47 pm
      Chances are you know what you do in your business. But have you ever tried to answer WHY it is you do what you do?  It’s HARD! A few weeks ago we stumbled across this Ted Talk from Simon Sinek. We watched and then experienced a moment of pure panic. No one on the team could [...]

  • 3 Things To Learn From Extraordinary Rental Industry Pro’s

    rentBits Team
    17 Apr 2013 | 10:25 am
    Hello friends, This month marks our seventh birthday. After we gorged ourselves on birthday cupcakes, our glasses clinked as we celebrated seven incredible years, over 8500 customers, more than 2,000,000 rental leads generated, being honored on Inc’s 500 fastest growing companies, and even having a Margarita named after us (it’s true, take a peek here) . [...]

  • Reputation Management for Apartments - Right Vs Wrong

    rentBits Team
    5 Apr 2013 | 8:37 am
     In the most recent onsite insites magazine, they wrote an article on the Right VS Wrong when dealing with Reputation Management and Reviews for apartments. Here is what they said: Right  Take the time to respond to every review Count to 10 before firing back a response Invite the reviewer to take the conversation offline by providing your contact info What happens onsite could end [...]

  • Searching for Property Managers

    rentBits Team
    18 Mar 2013 | 9:32 am
    In the United States, approximately 22% of all of the single family home rental properties are managed by professional properties managers. At rentbits, we wanted to make it easy for owners of rental properties to search for qualified property managers. We are excited to announce the launch of PropertyManagers.co, a new place to search for property [...]
 
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    San Fernando Valley Real Estate

  • 229 N. Beachwood in Burbank closed last week

    14 May 2013 | 8:13 am
    This is 229 N. Beachwood.  It was a flip, and was purchased by my wonderful clients Scott and Robin.  The escrow went off without a hitch (what a nice change)! You may remember Beachwood when it was on the market in 2012.  That's it, above.  It was, uh, fanciful.  Whimsical.  With halls leading to dead-end rooms.  Everything was painted a different color.  There were lots of cats (my fave!).  The flippers who bought it opened it up, redid the landscape, kitchen and bathrooms, and flooring but kept lots of the character features.  My clients…

  • Houzz.com

    7 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    I've just discovered another monumental time-suck Houzz.com.  It's like Pinterest, but it's just for decorating and finding contractors.  You want real estate decorating porn? Well, here it is, baby!

  • Closed last week: 16909 Flanders, Granada Hills

    6 May 2013 | 11:28 am
    My listing at 16909 Flanders in Granada Hills closed last Friday for $539,000.  We had it in escrow for $550,000 but the appraisal came in at lower, so everybody took a haircut.  I have a history with this house.  I sold it to the previous seller, sold it for them to the current seller, and now have sold it to future sellers.  In the meantime, I went to a lot of fun parties there and was even naked in the pool (see below -- it was in the line of duty).  If you're a buyer, it's worth it to check out this neighborhood.  The housing stock is really nice, prices are…

  • Realtor rap: "All the houses gettin' sold"

    4 May 2013 | 10:03 pm
    Realtor rap: "All the houses gettin' sold" by Brian Block in North Virginia.  Brian, it's like that too, here.

  • Multiple offer winners

    25 Apr 2013 | 11:19 am
    Our manager has helped this week with several multiple offer situations.  Here's what she tells us are the winning combination of elements for the buyers who ultimately bought the properties: 1.  Contingency removal forms accompanying offers. 2.  Buyers releasing money upon removal of contingencies...some earlier than that. 3.  Lots of letters and family pictures. 4.  Buyers making clear no repairs, no credits.
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    NeilSchwartz.net

  • Reliability Attracts Opportunity

    RachelGarcia
    18 May 2013 | 4:12 pm
    You have to be the agent that is known for your reliability. Be the kind of person that your clients and friends seek out to get the job done and they will always send you opportunities.Related Posts:Stretching Yourself (Sales Meeting – December 10,…Key QualitiesWho You Surround... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • The Mike Ferry Organization Blog

    Neil Schwartz
    18 May 2013 | 5:33 am
    Mike Ferry – "I REALLY DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS ONE" As the market heats up (and in most parts of North America it has) things keep changing in a positive manner … and yet a lot of things remain the same. The agents that are good are doing better than ever, and the agents that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • What is Measured Gets Done!

    RachelGarcia
    15 May 2013 | 7:30 pm
    If you want to reach your goals, they must be written down. Tracking and measuring them everyday creates the accountability you need to keep pushing forward. Accountability keeps you from “living your life by accident”.Related Posts:REAL AccountabilityNot Hitting Your Goals? –... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • The Mike Ferry Organization Blog

    Neil Schwartz
    12 May 2013 | 5:31 am
    Mike Ferry – "It's 2013 … What I STILL Don't Understand" PART FOUR I was invited to speak to a group of 30 independent Brokers several years ago. About an hour before I was to start, I was called by the leader of the group and was told that they had changed their minds... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Freedom is Created Through Discipline

    RachelGarcia
    7 May 2013 | 6:38 pm
    In order to have freedom, you must succeed. If you want to succeed… you must work diligently on improving the following: - Your Prospecting Skills - Your Presentation Skills - Your Lead Follow up Skills - Your Qualifying Skills Notice that these are all skills. Skills only get better with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Cambrian-San Jose-Los Gatos Homes and Real Estate For Sale

  • Almaden Home for Sale 1671 Via Fortuna San Jose CA. 95120

    Michael Roberts
    11 May 2013 | 12:32 pm
    This Almaden home for sale in San Jose is offered for sale to the selective home buyer looking for Los Gatos Schools… …and a quiet Cul De Sac location.  Los Gatos schools include Blossom Hill Elementary, Fisher Middle School and a choice of Los Gatos or Saratoga High schools. This San Jose home for sale [...]

  • San Jose Home for Rent -Brand New Condition-

    Michael Roberts
    2 Apr 2013 | 9:09 am
    1087 Yarrow Terrace is a Brand New San Jose Home for rent. 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths with an attached 2 car garage. One year lease available, NOW.     New Home Lease Available, Now 1087 Yarrow Terrace $2750.00 mo for 1yr Lease from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. New Home Lease Available, Now 1087 [...]

  • How to Make the Best Offer on a Home

    Michael Roberts
    4 Mar 2013 | 9:28 pm
    I recently wrote about how fast homes were selling in San Jose and very little has since changed.  The one change in homes for sale in San Jose, the entire Bay Area for that matter, might simply be more questions, for example  “What do I have to do to get my offer accepted?   I keep [...]

  • Best Halloween Events and Neighborhoods to Trick or Treat

    Michael Roberts
    20 Sep 2012 | 8:00 am
    2012 Halloween events, trick or treat locations, Halloween Safety Tips and Halloween Costume store info can be found here. If you would like to add an event or location to this list please comment below and they will certainly get lots of new ghouls visiting.  I will add a link if you can provide the [...]

  • San Jose Homes for Sale are on Fire

    Michael Roberts
    14 May 2012 | 4:36 pm
    Homes for sale in San Jose are selling fast.   Multiple offers are the norm and sellers are being choosy, again.   Homes for sale in San Jose are so hot that it could be called a market on fire.  This past week there were over 50 offers for one home, 27 on another and 26 on [...]
 
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    Susan Singer

  • 405 West 23rd Street #10BC | Open House | May 19th, 1-2:30pm

    Susan Singer
    16 May 2013 | 3:19 pm
    Open House – April 2nd from 1:00pm – 2:30pm 405 West 23rd Street, #10BC Come enjoy this amazing sun-filled corner apartment in London Terrace!  Located in Chelsea at 405 West 23rd Street, #10BC  from 1:00pm until 2:30pm.   Offered: Price: $1275,000 Maintenance: $2,423/month Property Details: Beds – 2 Baths – 2 Type – Coop Property Features: Fully Renovated | Home Office | Walk-In Closets |10 Windows | High ceilings Building Features: Pre-war | Elevator | Pets Allowed | Common Roof Deck |Gym | Pool | Common Garden |Garage | Storage   Pre-war…

  • 349 West 21st Street #2nd Floor | Open House & Mimosas | May 12th, 2:30-4:00pm

    Susan Singer
    8 May 2013 | 3:37 pm
    Open House – May 12th  from 2:30pm – 4:00pm 349 West 21st Street, #2nd Floor Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Mimosa at our Open House!  Located in Chelsea at 349 West 21st Street, Apt #2nd Floor from 2:30 pm until 4:00pm. Check out this gorgeous two bedroom townhouse apartment Co-op with a working wood burning fireplace, expansive living room, and renovated kitchen.  More details can be found here. Offered: Price: $1,045,000 Maintenance: $1,211/month Property Details: Beds – 2 Baths – 1.5 Type – Coop Property Features: Southern Exposure | High…

  • 2 Bed | 1.5 Bath | $ 1,045,000 | Chelsea

    Susan Singer
    8 May 2013 | 3:23 pm
    349 West 21st Street 349 West 21st Street 349 West 21st Street 349 West 21st Street 349 West 21st Street 349West 21st Street, #2nd Floor ListingID: 567880 Description: Facing south on one of Chelsea’s most coveted blocks this 2 Bedroom full floor townhouse apt defines the word ‘charm’. With 9’ ceilings, the spacious living room features a custom designed floor to ceiling bookshelf surrounding a granite-faced wood-burning fireplace. Three over-sized windows face trees and townhouses inviting in Southern light. There’s plenty of room for dining and easy access to a separate…

  • 2 Bed | 2 Bath | $1,275,000 | Chelsea

    Susan Singer
    2 May 2013 | 1:52 pm
    405 West 23rd - Living Room 405 West 23rd - Ktichen 405 West 23rd - Bedroom 405 West 23rd - 2nd Bedroom Floor Plan 405 West 23rd Street, #10BC   Description: NO BOARD APPROVAL required! The perfect home in Chelsea’s London Terrace Towers awaits you…just steps from the Highline. This coveted corner apartment is drenched in light from 10 windows facing out to the east and north. Prewar details are complimented by a top to bottom renovation which offers a large, windowed kitchen, spacious living/dining area, and separate wing for the bedrooms. Closets abound…with three (3) walk-in’s…

  • 17 Apr 2013 | 6:42 am

    Susan Singer
    17 Apr 2013 | 6:42 am
    405 West 23rd Street 405 West 23rd Street 405 West 23rd Street 405 West 23rd Street 405 West 23rd Street, #4B ListingID: 200387 Description: Designer London Terrace Studio with seven large windows overlooking Chelsea is ready for you to call it home! Facing east and north, these seven windows allow lots of light and illuminate the pre-war charm combined with modern design to create a beautiful oasis! Hardwood floors, generous ceiling heights, and lots of closet space make it easy to feel at home. The open kitchen showcases modern appliances with beautiful cabinetry, full size fridge, and…
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    findwell Blog

  • What is the Fair Market Value of a home?

    findwell
    13 May 2013 | 9:36 am
    Many buyers want to know how to figure out the Fair Market Value (FMV) of a home. Is it the value assigned by the tax assessor? Nope. Is it determined by an appraiser? No again. Maybe you can look it up in on website like Zillow? That’s not it either. The Fair Market Value of a home is defined as the price that a willing and knowledgeable buyer would pay to a seller, subject to the following conditions: The parties are behaving in their own best interests. (Buyer wants the lowest price. Seller wants the highest price.) For example, a parent selling to their child at an artificially low…

  • Why your contingent offer to purchase a home isn’t going to be accepted

    findwell
    5 May 2013 | 7:45 am
    If you don’t qualify to have two mortgages, you are going to be faced with the problem of having to sell your current home before you can purchase your next home. The solution seems simple, which is to make an offer to purchase a home where the closing is contingent on the sale of your existing home. The problem is, these sorts of contingent offers are rarely accepted by sellers in good or bad real estate markets. Can you carry two mortgages? Some folks make enough money and have a credit profile that will allow them to own two homes at the same time, making the process of selling their…

  • Off-market pocket listings are not in your best interest as a seller

    findwell
    1 May 2013 | 9:22 am
    As the real estate market has heated up, it has become markedly easier to sell a home. While that is good news for home sellers, it brings with it a set of realtors who try to sell homes off-market as a pocket listing, lining their own pockets and often leaving money on the table for the sellers they represent. Let’s take a look at the practice of pocket listings and see why you need to avoid it. What is a Pocket Listing? When a real estate broker takes a home listing, they advertise the home for sale to other brokers and the general public through the MLS database. This tells buyers…

  • Seattle Neighborhoods by the Numbers

    findwell
    30 Apr 2013 | 6:55 am
    Are you a data geek looking to live in Seattle or move to another neighborhood or suburb? Seattle Met Magazine teamed up with Zillow in their latest issue to publish their 2013 Seattle Neighborhoods by the Numbers. findwell was asked to contribute to this year’s guide which starts off with a look at 10 different neighborhoods, such as Ballard, Capitol Hill and Madrona, highlighting hot destinations and recent housing trends for each. This is followed by a chart that covers 138 neighborhood and suburbs and gives you a quick data dump on housing values, demographics, crime stats and…

  • Legal duplex versus Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) – What is the difference?

    findwell
    29 Apr 2013 | 7:18 am
    When shopping for duplexes (a home with two dwelling units) in the Seattle area, you will come across a few different variations. There are legal duplexes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). There are important distinctions between the two that you need to understand before making a purchase. Legal Duplex For a single home with two living units to be legal, one of two things must be true. If the duplex has been built within the last ~40 years, the zoning must allow for multi-family homes. Most commonly, these are in areas zoned Lowrise 1 (LR1), Lowrise 2(LR2) or Lowrise 3(LR3). Provided that…
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    NuWire Investor: RealEstateInvestment

  • Housing Market Sees Healthy Future

    17 May 2013 | 7:59 am
    Experts at CoreLogic believe there is no need to worry about U.S. housing market bubbles or other hitches in the recovery for years to come, based on data from the CoreLogic Case Shiller Home Price Index. The rate of appreciation compared to prior healthy home values puts the market on a fair course...

  • Spain Mulls Holiday Rental Permits

    17 May 2013 | 7:55 am
    Spain’s residents are already faced with strict rules when it comes to renting their properties for holiday use in regions like Catalonia and the Canary Islands, and now a new plan looms that will undoubtedly add to the confusion. The Spanish government may start asking homeowners who make their...

  • Barbados Boasts Property Market Stability

    17 May 2013 | 7:51 am
    Tourism is down, unemployment is up and the economy isn’t making any great strides, but local Barbados realtors are confident things are right on track with home prices and sales one the Caribbean island. The numbers show that prices have slipped, but only by a few percentage points as buyer remain...

  • Breezy Natal Brings Travelers, Expats

    17 May 2013 | 7:23 am
    Natal, Brazil, is located on the north side of the country’s eastern hump that protrudes out into the Atlantic, and its legendary breezes are carrying more expats to its shores. NASA reports that Natal has the cleanest air in the western hemisphere thanks to cooling winds that blow in from Africa...

  • No Housing Market Bubble Fears, Expert Says

    16 May 2013 | 9:37 am
    The U.S. housing market’s steady climb out of the cellar has some wondering whether a bubble is on the horizon, but one expert says those fears are unfounded. Trulia economist Jed Kolka noted recently that houses are still largely undervalued despite steadily increasing prices in the overall market...
 
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    Chicago Agent Magazine

  • Chicago Title Promotes Gus Abello to Senior VP and Regional Manager

    Natalie Terchek
    17 May 2013 | 12:42 pm
    Chicago Title Promotes Gus Abello to Senior VP and Regional Manager was originally published on Chicago Agent Magazine, the leading source for news and perspective for real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area.Gus Abello is the new Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Chicago Title Chicago Title Insurance Company announced the promotion of Gus Abello to Senior Vice President and Regional Manager. In his new position, Abello will oversee the company’s services to residential 480 employees in a seven-state region: Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and…

  • Housing Starts Plunge, Building Permits Soar in New Census Bureau Data

    Peter Ricci
    17 May 2013 | 11:20 am
    Housing Starts Plunge, Building Permits Soar in New Census Bureau Data was originally published on Chicago Agent Magazine, the leading source for news and perspective for real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area.The Census Bureau’s latest new construction numbers were a topsy turvy bunch, with housing starts plunging but building permits soaring. If the Census Bureau’s latest numbers are any indicator, April was a wild month for new housing construction in the U.S., with building permits and housing starts rising and falling in equally dramatic fashion. And behind the…

  • Does Affordable Housing Have a Chance in the North Shore?

    Peter Ricci
    17 May 2013 | 8:30 am
    Does Affordable Housing Have a Chance in the North Shore? was originally published on Chicago Agent Magazine, the leading source for news and perspective for real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area.There are some initiatives underway to bring more affordable housing to Chicago’s North Shore communities, but do they stand a chance of succeeding? Chicago’s North Shore has long been a bastion of upper-class living, but efforts are underway to make those affluent communities more open to lower income residents – especially the nurses, teachers and police officers who work…

  • 3 Fun Ways to Prospect For Clients

    Peter Ricci
    17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    3 Fun Ways to Prospect For Clients was originally published on Chicago Agent Magazine, the leading source for news and perspective for real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area.Prospecting for new clients often gets a bad rap, but there are fun, creative ways to approach prospecting that can make it quite enjoyable. Prospecting for new clients is among the least glamorous of real estate’s many activities, and the stereotypical image behind prospecting – endless cold calls,  drip email marketing campaigns, door-to-door canvassing – make the activity seem as much fun as…

  • Marlene Calders Joins Coldwell Banker’s Park Ridge Office

    Natalie Terchek
    16 May 2013 | 1:48 pm
    Marlene Calders Joins Coldwell Banker’s Park Ridge Office was originally published on Chicago Agent Magazine, the leading source for news and perspective for real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area.Realtor Marlene Calders has joined the Coldwell Banker team at their Park Ridge office. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced the addition of Realtor Marlene Calders to their Park Ridge office. Throughout her 12-year career, Calders has built an area of expertise in distressed properties, staging, interior design and buyer brokering. “We are thrilled to have…
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    The Edmonton Real Estate Blog

  • Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update, May 17/13

    Sara MacLennan
    17 May 2013 | 9:37 am
    Edmonton Real Estate Market Update Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New Listings: 587 (568, 551, 481) # Sales: 324 (305, 30S0, 334) Ratio: 55% (54%, 54%, 69%) # Price Changes: 253 (277, 232, 228) # Expired/Off Market Listings: 124 (104, 228, 79) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 139 (159, 23, 68) Active single family home listings: 2603 (2505, 2382, 2346) Active condo listings: 1939 (1873, 1816, 1822) Homes 4-week running average: $415k ($411k, $407k, $411k) Condos 4-week running average: $237k ($239k,…

  • Light The Bridge

    Sara MacLennan
    14 May 2013 | 11:05 am
    I absolutely love the idea of lighting up the High Level bridge. I am certain there are some who will disagree with me, but I love that this is going to be paid for by donations not tax dollars. There are some big corporate sponsors like ATB and EPCOR, but if this project is going to go ahead, most of the funds will come from Edmontonians themselves. Light the Bridge Launch Video from ATB Financial on Vimeo. Why should we Light the Bridge? It our most iconic structure It's 100 years old this year It was once the highest streetcar crossing in the world When the sun goes down the bridge fades…

  • Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update, May 10/13

    Sara MacLennan
    10 May 2013 | 10:10 am
    Edmonton Real Estate Market Update Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New Listings: 568 (551, 481, 563) # Sales: 305 (300, 334, 302) Ratio: 54% (54%, 69%, 54%) # Price Changes: 277 (232, 228, 216) # Expired/Off Market Listings: 104 (228, 79, 125) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 159 (23, 68, 136) Active single family home listings: 2505 (2382, 2346, 2294) Active condo listings: 1873 (1816, 1822, 1785) Homes 4-week running average: $411k ($407k, $411k, $412k) Condos 4-week running average: $239k ($241k,…

  • Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update, May 3/13

    Sara MacLennan
    3 May 2013 | 10:18 am
    Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New Listings: 551 (481, 563, 500) # Sales: 300 (334, 302, 267) Ratio: 54% (69%, 54%, 53%) # Price Changes: 232 (228, 216, 201) # Expired/Off Market Listings: 228 (79, 125, 99) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 23 (68, 136, 134) Active single family home listings: 2382 (2346, 2294, 2252) Active condo listings: 1816 (1822, 1785, 1694) Homes 4-week running average: $407k ($411k, $412k, $405k) Condos 4-week running average: $241k ($244k, $239, $245k) I'll keep it short and…

  • Edmonton Real Estate Prices Up 2% From Last Year

    Sara MacLennan
    2 May 2013 | 3:38 pm
    We've created a new "snapshot" version of the real estate stats for Edmonton, our in depth analysis is below. We hope you'll share the snapshot with friends and on social media. Here is our market snapshot for April, 2013   Edmonton Real Estate Market Snapshot, April 2013 There were 1645 residential sales in the Greater Edmonton area in April. This is about equal to last April when 1656 homes sold, and up from 1501 in March.  Edmonton Real Estate Sales The average price is up 2% from last April to $348,535 (compared to $342k last April and $355k last month). It is not uncommon to…
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  • Scottsdale Coworking Loft Taps Library Experts

    Jennifer LeClaire
    7 May 2013 | 1:30 am
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Scottsdale is getting into the coworking office space groove. The Alexandria Co-working Network just opened up shop at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library – and it’s offering a book worm twist to the traditional coworking model. ASU Venture Catalyst, the startup arm of Arizona State University (ASU), partnered with the Scottsdale Public Library system to found the Alexandria Co-working Network. The initiative aims to bring together inventors, problem-solvers, entrepreneurs and small businesses in collaboration spaces in community libraries across Arizona. “The…

  • BusinesSuites Opens Annapolis Executive Office Suites

    Jennifer LeClaire
    6 May 2013 | 8:48 am
    ANNAPOLIS, MD – BusinesSuites is showing how flexible it really is with the opening of its Annapolis executive office suites. Or, you might say, BusinesSuites is flexing its serviced office muscles in Maryland. Indeed, BusinesSuites Annapolis is the alternative office space provider’s seventh executive suite location in Maryland. The firm also has office space in the Baltimore Inner Harbor, Owings Mills, Towson, Columbia Gateway and two locations near the Mall in Columbia. Why the focus on Annapolis? Annapolis is Maryland’s capital city, and offers enviable options for work and…

  • Office Space of the Future is All About Choice

    Jennifer LeClaire
    3 May 2013 | 5:47 am
    LOS ANGELES – Coworking is here to stay, though it’s admittedly evolving as it matures. But how does it fit into the office of the future? We asked Lauren Pattison, vice president of Marketing at LiquidSpace, about this and other alternative office space questions. What are the key trends you are seeing in the coworking world? Coworking has expanded substantially, growing 200 percent year-over-year for the last seven years, according to DeskMag. This means new players beyond the early adopters and a broadened awareness around third places in general. While most coworkers are still…

  • ICN39 Coworking Office Space Offers Alternative Incubator

    Jennifer LeClaire
    3 May 2013 | 2:02 am
    NEW YORK – Incubators. Accelerators. Coworking. Each of these alternative office space models are becoming extremely important as the next generation of entrepreneurs rises. One alternative workspace provider in Midtown Manhattan has established itself as a technology hub to help innovative startups take their businesses to the next level. Dubbed INC39, this coworking office space aims to help start-ups grow via by sharing resources, expertise, and experience. INC39 describes its coworking membership model as “hybrid” and “open,” with all of the advantages of a semester-driven…

  • Corporate Suites Points to Strong Midtown Manhattan Office Space Demand

    Jennifer LeClaire
    2 May 2013 | 10:15 am
    NEW YORK – Corporate Suites is already one of the largest New York office space, virtual office space and conference room providers – and its executive office suites are filling up fast. Indeed, Corporate Suites is reporting increased demand at its 22 Cortlandt St. location through the first quarter of 2013. What’s driving the growth? Call it a double-whammy, in a positive sense. Corporate Suites points to an increasing presence of media and technology firms in the Downtown Manhattan neighborhood and continued recovery by businesses in the financial sector. “Many of the firms…
 
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  • Builder 100 – Aubyn Homes Is Movin’ On Up

    JaysonNHS
    15 May 2013 | 9:54 am
    Builder Magazine announced its Builder 100 list for 2012. Most of the top-tier companies have been around for awhile, shuffling a spot or two, perhaps, but Saint Aubyn Homes, a Colorado firm that opened its doors in 2009, moved from … Continue reading →

  • Obama Gives Credit to His Administration for Housing Improvements, and Seeks More Modifications

    JaysonNHS
    13 May 2013 | 5:54 am
    In Obama’s recent weekly radio address, the President urged Congress to make further modifications to laws affecting refinancing to help homeowners who have not defaulted on their mortgages but who are still seriously underwater. While noting improvements in the housing … Continue reading →

  • Builders Think Baby Boomers Will Buy, But Labor is Hard to Find

    JaysonNHS
    10 May 2013 | 11:04 am
    The National Association of Home Builders just released the first quarter results of its 55+ Housing Market Index. This index reflects surveys of builders for prospective homebuyer traffic, expected sales in the next six months and current sales in the … Continue reading →

  • Freddie Mac is Making Money

    JaysonNHS
    8 May 2013 | 12:59 pm
    Freddie Mac, a private-public hybrid heavily involved in loan guarantees for residential mortgages, is making a huge profit on the upswing in the housing market. First quarter numbers released today reflected $4.6 billion net income, “the second largest in company … Continue reading →

  • Vertical Gardening – Beautiful and Smart

    JaysonNHS
    6 May 2013 | 9:40 am
    Vertical gardening is one of the latest design trends, and its application can range from the use of recycled goods in small suburban homes to a large recently completed Singapore complex. The gardens most of us have known rise from … Continue reading →
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  • Brief Report from NAR Midyear MLS Policy Committee Meetings

    Rob Hahn
    16 May 2013 | 12:04 pm
      Let’s just say that Internet access where I am is shaky, at best. So I’ll try to keep this as brief as possible. A couple of interesting things happened today at the MLS Policy Committee Meeting. I’m sure the full report will be available after Midyear, but these are my initial brief thoughts. MLS [...]

  • Notorious P.O.D. Episode 3: Gahlord Dewald

    Rob Hahn
    13 May 2013 | 9:40 am
      For anyone who doesn’t know, which is unlikely amongst my readers, Gahlord Dewald is the Founder, CEO, and Janitor of Thoughtfaucet. He’s also one of the hosts for the Trialogues podcast. Because we’ve been missing doing these, as Matthew Shadbolt, our dear friend and Trialogues partner, is temporarily out of commission, we decided to [...]

  • Words Matter: The Case Against “Listing Data”

    Rob Hahn
    1 May 2013 | 1:15 pm
    Not that there’s anything truly new under the sun when it comes to the old warhorse topic of listing syndication, but… something did occur to me while wading through this nugget on Inman News’ Facebook Page. Is it possible that so much of the discussion is confused because of the word “data”? For example, Saul [...]

  • Notorious P.O.D. Episode 2: Krishna Malyala of TLCEngine

    Rob Hahn
    24 Apr 2013 | 10:18 am
      So… I’ve decided to start doing podcasts. Because it’s fun, it allows me to get really in-depth on some topics without having to write 50,000 word posts, and because some things (like interviewing cool and interesting people doing cool and interesting things, or arguing about some topic or another) are easier on audio than [...]

  • Three Black Swans: From the T3 Summit

    Rob Hahn
    22 Apr 2013 | 7:04 am
    Above is the presentation I gave at Stefan Swanepoel’s T3 Summit in Las Vegas this past week. I had a great time researching and preparing it, and there is a thread over on Facebook (courtesy of Michael McClure, who used my presentation to showcase how to generate online buzz) discussing the three black swans. But [...]
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  • Why “A” Students Work for “C” Students

    Marco Santarelli
    13 May 2013 | 3:05 pm
    As a member of our Investor Network, you know that I am a big fan of Robert Kiyosaki’s message and mission. Robert is the best selling financial author in the history of the world.  And now he’s released what he claims to be “the most important book I’ve ever written.“ The world’s educational system is mass producing job seekers. But sadly, it isn’t producing job creators. So it’s no surprise there aren’t enough jobs to go around. Politicians may pander and point fingers, but the root cause of the problem needs to be identified and…

  • Real Estate Investing with a Solo 401(k)

    Dmitriy Fomichenko
    13 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    The self-directed Solo 401k retirement plan offers powerful advantages for real estate investing. The Individual k or Solo 401k is an IRS-qualified retirement plan that has been simplified for the self-employed and small business owner. The structure of the plan gives participants more options than a traditional 401k. The Solo 401k’s investment capability, direct access, loan feature, and tax benefits make it the perfect vehicle for investing in real estate. Read the rest of Real Estate Investing with a Solo 401(k) » For more articles like this, please visit our Real Estate Investing…

  • California Counties Top Foreclosure List

    Marco Santarelli
    13 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    With Inland Empire foreclosures at pre-recession lows, Riverside County’s foreclosure rate dropped to No. 21 statewide in April. A total 1,403 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded in April, meaning 1 in 566 households was in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. Of those, 45 were from Palm Desert, according to data provided by the organization to Palm Desert Patch. In Palm Desert: One out of every 538 households received a foreclosure filing in April That number was down by about 25% from March 2013, and down 55%…

  • CoreLogic House Price Index Up 10.5%

    Marco Santarelli
    8 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    CoreLogic today released its March CoreLogic HPI report. Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 10.5% on a year-over-year basis in March 2013 compared to March 2012. This change represents the biggest year-over-year increase since March 2006 and the 13th consecutive monthly increase in home prices nationally. On a month-over-month basis, including distressed sales, home prices increased by 1.9% in March 2013 compared to February 2013. Read the rest of CoreLogic House Price Index Up 10.5% » For more articles like this, please visit our Real Estate Investing Blog.

  • Why the Housing Market is a Great Investment in 2013

    Simon Campbell
    6 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Ask most investors what they think about the housing market today, and they will most likely cringe out of habit. The reality is that the housing market in 2013 is making a recovery, a quick and expected one. Before we get into why the market is looking good as of right now, let’s remind ourselves how the housing market got such a bad rap in the first place, shall we? As the twenty-first century came along, many people pounced on land as if it were going out of style. People snatched up acres upon acres of real estate, as is human nature, because you can never have too much of a good thing…
 
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  • 12 Causes and Cures for Common Home Maintenance Problems

    Christina Asad Edwards @ www.DaytonOhioHouse.com, Christina Asad Edwards (Prudential One REALTORS)
    28 Apr 2013 | 1:45 pm
    12 Causes and Cures for Common Home Maintenance Problems   Many sensory clues give you early warning of home maintenance problems—if you can decode the symptoms.   1. Peeling exterior paint Cause: Moisture is probably getting underneath the paint, perhaps from a leaking gutter overhead or from a steamy bathroom on the other side of the wall.Cure: If you catch the problem right away, you might just need to address the moisture issue and then scrape off the loose paint, prime bare spots, and repaint that wall, for a total of a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars.

  • DIY Home Garden Watering Systems

    Christina Asad Edwards @ www.DaytonOhioHouse.com, Christina Asad Edwards (Prudential One REALTORS)
    28 Apr 2013 | 1:39 pm
    DIY Home Garden Watering Systems Easy DIY watering systems for home gardens are lifesavers when hot weather moves in and thirsty plants moan, “Feed me!” once or twice a day.  Garden Watering Systems You Can Make Yourself Easy DIY watering systems for gardens are lifesavers when hot weather moves in and thirsty plants moan, “Feed me!” once or twice a day. Read   Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2013 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® --  About the Author...Blogarticle was provided by Christina Asad Edwards, a…

  • Explanation on Long and Short Tax Proration in Ohio

    Christina Asad Edwards @ www.DaytonOhioHouse.com, Christina Asad Edwards (Prudential One REALTORS)
    19 Apr 2013 | 11:30 am
    Tax proration can be confusing especially in Greene County and Montgomery County, Ohio where I specialize in selling real estate. The Montgomery County method is short while the Greene County method is long and the counties are located next to each other! It can be difficult to explain different tax proration methods to clients. Hopefully, most real estate agents don't live in an area where 2 different methods are used. But if you list and close deals in both Greene and Montgomery Counties as I do, it's important to understand both short and long proration. In both counties, taxes are billed…

  • Tips to Prepare the House to Sell

    Christina Asad Edwards @ www.DaytonOhioHouse.com, Christina Asad Edwards (Prudential One REALTORS)
    21 Mar 2013 | 10:33 am
    If you're like most people, your home is one of, if not THE largest investment you'll ever make and maintaining it is key to protecting its value. With Spring upon us, there's no better time to put a little sweat equity into your home! This list is a great start to getting your home in great shape, now, and when you're ready to sell! Remove and donate unwanted items, reorganize and clean closets, attic, basement and garage Power wash exterior walls, porch floors, deck, patio, driveway and sidewalks Clean outdoor furniture, umbrellas and outdoor light fixtures Clean out gutters Clean out…

  • Spring Home Maintenance

    Christina Asad Edwards @ www.DaytonOhioHouse.com, Christina Asad Edwards (Prudential One REALTORS)
    21 Mar 2013 | 5:14 am
    With spring on its way, March is a good time to consider preparing an air conditioner or cooling unit for the hot days ahead. A few tips include: Always turn off the power before working on any appliance. This can be done by flipping a disconnect switch on the air conditioner, or by turning off power at the circuit breaker. Clean the outdoor condenser coil by vacuuming the fins carefully. Clean or replace the filter indoors. Check the condensation drain for sludge or algae growth and clean if necessary. Make sure the drain port isn't blocked. Turn off the humidifier if present. Open the…
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  • The impressive desert transit station that looks like a massive ship

    Michael Aynsley
    18 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    This undulating, cruise ship-like design is what Zaha Hadid Architects has cooked up for a new transit hub in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The 20,434-square-foot King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station will serve as an interchange for three metro lines and a monorail. The facility will boast six platforms, over four public floors and underground parking. Besides connecting the rapid transit lines, the station will also be at the centre of a network of pathways and skybridges. Zaha Hadid Architects says the facility has been designed to “delineate the pedestrian routes…

  • Ontario’s top 7 awe-inspiring boathouses

    Samantha Martin
    17 May 2013 | 1:59 pm
    May 2-4 weekend (or May Long, if you’re in the west) is upon us, and keeping with tradition many Ontarians head up North to open their cottages for the season and enjoy the great outdoors. While cottage-goers are busy having their boats delivered and making sure their docks are steady, there’s one underrated structure that many people don’t pay enough attention to — the boathouse. Some people have standard boathouses to park and keep their water vehicles safe, while others take their boat’s home very seriously. We thought it would be a blast to showcase some…

  • Weekend decor inspiration: Vogue-ing out to 737 Park Avenue

    buzzhomeblog
    17 May 2013 | 1:47 pm
    Now that spring is truly, madly, deeply upon us, we’re thinking of doing a little interior decorating — if we can tear ourselves away from the great outdoors, that is. Fortunately, 737 Park Avenue by Macklowe Properties just released some new interior shots on the official site. Available condos at the 20-story, 60-unit building range in price from $3,825,000 to over $16,500,000. Each apartment has new casement windows, solid white oak floors, custom crown moldings, trim-less lighting fixtures, large Italian marble bathrooms with heated floors and custom vanities, and windowed…

  • FREMONT BLUE offers indoor and outdoor amenities in Port Coquitlam

    buzzhomeblog
    17 May 2013 | 10:03 am
    The FREMONT RIVERCLUB will provide 12,500-square-feet of indoor and outdoor amenities to FREMONT Riverfront District residents, including, of course, those at FREMONT BLUE by MOSAIC. It all starts with the facility’s L-shaped pool, designed so that swimmers can do laps while sun worshipers, lounging on the daybeds, can cheer them on. Kids will have their own wing of the pool as well as a children’s play area where they can run wild and free and still stay dry. Adults looking for dry land exercise can work up a sweat at the club’s fully-equipped fitness studio. For a…

  • Six awesome building designs that can withstand earthquake tremors

    Monika Warzecha
    17 May 2013 | 9:35 am
    Whether you live near a major fault line or where the rumbling of the ground can usually be attributed to a passing subway, the idea of building for future seismic shake-ups has taken off globally. Cities have been shaped by rebuilding efforts after earthquakes have levelled entire communities. Now, a number of architects are envisioning new structures that transform streetscapes before disaster hits. But preparing for the Big One hasn’t cramped the style of architects responsible for these earthquake-resistant builds. Check out these inventive structures to see how designers are…
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  • Seattle Eastside Condo Sales Keep Popping!

    Sinick & Beaupain Team
    15 May 2013 | 12:49 am
    Seattle-Eastside Condo Sales Through April, 2013   Condos on Seattle's Eastside are still hot!  There's been a negligible increase in supply, while the number of sales have increased.  In April, 86% of the available condos sold, so the fantastic market continues for condo sellers.  Since condo owners suffered the most during the downturn, it's great to see the market improve for them.   We're starting to push up to the higher $200+ price median price, so prices are creeping higher.  We expect that to continue.  If you'd like to know more…

  • April Showers Brought More Real Estate Sales on Seattle’s Eastside

    Sinick & Beaupain Team
    14 May 2013 | 8:32 pm
    Seattle Eastside real estate sales keep climbing!   Home sales have increased by 35% since January of this year.  Buyers don't despair.  We're starting to see a significant increase in the number of homes for sale, which is good for buyers.  Sellers still have the advantage in the marketplace, though, because the supply is still low when compared to previous years when 3000-4000 homes were for sale each month on Seattle's Eastside. Will the market ease up for buyers if more homes come up for sale?  More than likely if the supply increases, the market…

  • Free Shredding Event at Windermere/Yarrow Bay in Kirkland on Sunday, May 5th

    Sinick & Beaupain Team
    29 Apr 2013 | 12:01 am
    Free Shredding Event at Windermere Real Estate on Sunday, May 5th, 2013

  • The Seattle-Eastside Condo Market is Back!

    Sinick & Beaupain Team
    11 Apr 2013 | 4:22 am
    Seattle-Eastside Condo Sales Through March, 2013 The condo market has come roaring back!  Seattle-Eastside Condo sales are skyocketing!  About 89% of the condos for sale in March sold!   Harder hit than single family resales, it's fabulous news for those condo home owners who were so battered by the real estate downturn.  Prices are still not at the peak prices of 2007, but price increases have been pretty typical.  As I mentioned in last month's post, the mid $200's price range has been the median price range for months now.  Median pricing…

  • Seattle Eastside March Real Estate Marched On!

    Sinick & Beaupain Team
    8 Apr 2013 | 12:14 pm
    Seattle Eastside Real Estate Sales Through March, 2013   Finally, there were a few more homes for sale on Seattle's eastside in March, the first month since August of last year! Did this increase in inventory dampen the number of sales?  So far, nothing has slowed down the rate of sales.  In fact, the rate of home sales in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and other eastside cities was higher in March than February.   Seventy-eight percent of the homes on the market sold!  There is still more than one buyer for each home, so multiple offers remain the norm.
 
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  • Is the US Property Crisis History?

    16 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    The US property market was unable to escape the wrath of the global financial crisis, but figures now suggest the sector's woes could be over. CoreLogic is just one industry body to publish data showing growth and in March it revealed home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 10.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis.This represents the greatest year-over-year increase since March 2006 and is the 13th month of consecutive national increases. Month-on-month, prices increased by 1.9 per cent. This figure jumps to 2.4 per cent when excluding distressed sales. According to…

  • Could Aberdeen Supplant London as Hotel Hotspot?

    15 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    London is known as a business and tourism hotspot in the UK, and has long enjoyed the buoyant hotel market that comes along with such a title. However, it could soon find itself supplanted by Aberdeen. New figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) revealed that 2012 was a vintage year for hotels in the Scottish city and the sector is now challenging the British capital for pole positionAnalysis of hotel performance across 24 UK cities found that Aberdeen outperformed most other locations. While average hotel occupancy fell by 1.5 per cent in the year to December 2012, the sector enjoyed a…

  • Is There a New Breed of Buy-to-Let Investors?

    15 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    It looks like there is a new breed of buy-to-let investor entering the market. Tim King, from London-based estate agency Felicity J. Lord, told the Daily Mail that the sector is no longer populated exclusively by the wealthy looking for high yield investments to boost their portfolio. "Buy-to-let investors were once wealthy investors using cheap credit," he said. "Now, they’re people in their 50s who have lost trust in banks and pension schemes and are looking for a decent return on their money."It's not hard to see why buy-to-let has become a popular property investment option either,…

  • Rics: Help to Buy Scheme Showing Results

    14 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Despite criticism from industry experts, the government's Help to Buy scheme is showing results in the UK property market. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' (Rics) Residential Market Survey showed the government's announcement of the programme has had an immediate impact on sentiment. All key indicators revealed improvement in April, except in sales to stock ratio.New buyer enquiries had a net balance of 25 - the seventh positive result in the last eight months and the highest reading since November 2009. Rics claims the Funding for Lending Scheme has helped with this, bringing down…

  • Scorching Investment Predicted in Miami Hotel Sector

    14 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Leading real estate firm Jones Lang La Salle is foretelling a strong year for hotel investment this year. In a recent report the firm predicts total investment somewhere in the region of USD 750 million, which would be a 12% increase compared to 2012. According to the report USD 200 million has already been transacted in hotel investments in Q1, beating last year's figure. "In the year ahead, we'll likely see more hotels trade hands than last year, but the lack of big-box hotel sales opportunities will keep Miami's transaction volume in check," said Gregory Rumpel, leader of JLL's hotel and…
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  • Internet driving South African property sales

    16 May 2013 | 6:45 am
    South African property sales are being driven by a generation of internet-enabled buyers. According to bond originator Ooba, the average age of those looking to get on the property ladder in the country is around mid-thirties and this age-group are heavy users of online media. Research has shown that the proportion of first-time buyers in the South African property market grew from 44 per cent in April 2010 to 52 per cent in April 2013. The mean age for purchase was 33 throughout the country, while Ooba's applicants had an average age of 37. Rhys Dyer, Ooba's chief operating officer,…

  • Will Spanish property market recover as unemployment falls?

    16 May 2013 | 6:45 am
    Despite fears over a Spanish collapse abating in the eurozone, the country is certainly not out of the doldrums yet. The level of unemployment in Spain is still leaving a question mark over its ability to recover from recession and the property market is continuing its descent. So is there light at the end of the tunnel and will the grip of unemployment relinquish its hold any time soon? Recent figures leave us anything but optimistic on this point. During the first three months of the year, more than six million Spaniards were out of work. The jobless rate now stands at 27.2 per cent - the…

  • French property market proving 'attractive' for buyers

    15 May 2013 | 7:12 am
    French property is increasingly becoming the subject of much interest, according to one expert. Leggett Immobilier, a leading international estate agency in France, explained that market conditions are attracting buyers to the country. During the first quarter of 2013, the company experienced a "steady increase" in investors and claims this is thanks to low mortgage rates and sensible pricing. It is certainly true that conditions are becoming more and more favourable for buyers across the channel. Mortgages are now at their lowest level in 65 years and the recession has forced…

  • Madrid property market has own peculiarities

    15 May 2013 | 7:12 am
    Each local property market has its own quirks and peculiarities, and Madrid is no exception. The Spanish Brick has stressed in a Q&A that investors must approach Spanish real estate differently depending on where it is. After all, buying a property in a small town is different to doing so in the capital. There are different price points and offers available in the Madrid and it is important to understand the environment. Property price adjustment is just one thing people need to be aware of. "The fact that the cost of housing continues to adjust month-to-month should not be…

  • Property investment visa will give Spain a boost

    14 May 2013 | 10:25 am
    The introduction of new residency visas for foreign investors in Spanish property is expected to give the country’s ailing housing market a boost. A new law, expected to be passed in July this year will give automatic residency to non-European Union citizens if they invest more than €500,000 in Spanish property. It is expected that the move will create an increase in investment interest from Asia, with Chinese buyers predicted to pour €100 million into property investment in Spain. Estate agent Lucas Fox told Property Wire that 80 per cent of the properties on their books in…
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  • Beachfront Home on Gordon Drive Sells for $7.6M

    15 May 2013 | 2:17 pm
    The Nautilus Naples, FL (May 15, 2013) Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is pleased to announce that Chip Harris & Michele Peppe of The NaplesRealEstate.com sales team located on 5th Avenue South in downtown Naples, has sold the beach front estate at 3630 Gordon Drive for $7.6 million dollars. They represented the seller in the transaction. The 8426-square-foot home is in the exclusive Port Royal Beach Estates neighborhood. The centerpiece of the home, a dramatic 4-story spiral staircase, is what prompted Peppe to market the home as 'The Nautilus' capturing the attention of…

  • The 2013 Economic Summit

    3 May 2013 | 9:54 am
    I will be the first to admit that blogging has taken a back seat this season to customer service, as it should. WE HAVE BEEN BUSY!!!! As always, it is my intention to get the word out there about what is happening the in local real estate market...to talk about select vendors that we've had success with...to share rental opprtunities, news of new restaurants and fun places in town to recreate & relax...I've sat down on more than one occasion to share info about a great property, but honestly, no sooner did i begin to compose a post touting the fabulous…

  • Our Prayers Are With You Boston

    19 Apr 2013 | 8:16 am
    Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you Boston! The team at NaplesRealEstate.com has joined in the relief efforts with a donation to The One Fund Boston, a fund created by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menini. This fund will directly help those affected by Monday's tragedy. We ask that you please give generously. To contribute, please visit: http://onefundboston.org/ Thank you, The Naples Real Estate Blogger 

  • Just a Nice Story

    12 Apr 2013 | 7:12 am
    Recently, my husband and business partner, Chip, went out west to help our youngest daughter with a business situation--he was gone for 10 days. During those ten days Sam and I negotiated a few sales, took a new listing, juggled both phones and both computers, and we had a few "walk-thrus" and closings. It was a busy time, but Sam & I work really well together--We are both very organized, and for the most part, although we missed Chip a lot, we managed. At one of the walk-thrus, just prior to their closing, I was meeting one of our customers for the very first time. This…

  • The Coldwell Banker Southwest Region 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony

    15 Mar 2013 | 11:51 am
    The Harris Peppe Team earns distinction as one of the Top 100 in the entire state of Florida! The Harris Peppe Team was honored at the annual awards ceremony which took place at The Ritz in Naples yesterday. Attending on behalf of the team was Michele Peppe and Gina Fischer. Chip Harris and Sam Wells were on appointments an unable to attend. Presenting the awards were Kate Rossi and Clark Toole. Clark is President of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate and oversees 83 offices in central and south Florida which includes approximately 5,000 agents. Kate is the Senior Vice…
 
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    Secure Real Estate Phoenix

  • Phoenix Home Prices Chart

    Charlie Allred
    16 May 2013 | 3:25 pm
    This chart shows that the housing prices are steadily climbing. If you have thought about selling, right now is a great time. The inventory of homes for sale is low, so homes are selling fast & for top dollar! If you think you may want a bigger or smaller house, right now affordability is good because the home prices are still relatively low & interest rates are low. Interest rates will start to rise & homes will cost more because the interest rates are higher.

  • 2412 E. Silverwood Drive

    Charlie Allred
    16 May 2013 | 1:27 pm
    Brand New Listing! 2412 E. Silverwood Drive, Phoenix AZ 85048 Click Here for more info.

  • Phoenix Real Estate Market – Prices are Rising

    Charlie Allred
    16 May 2013 | 1:19 pm

  • 4438 N 47TH PL Phoenix, AZ 85018

    Charlie Allred
    15 Feb 2013 | 12:49 pm
    4 Bedroom Arcadia Home with Guest House Great Arcadia home nestled in the Sphinx Date Palm grove! This home features 3 bedrooms in the main home with a remodeled master bath and walk-in closet. The attached guest house has one large bedroom with a full bath, as well as a living room and kitchen! The guest house can also be opened into the house, there was originally a doorway built between a main house bedroom and the guest house bedroom. The home is ready for you. Move in and enjoy this secluded Arcadia home in a peaceful, low traffic neighborhood with your family and/or your extended…

  • Meet Jen Siever

    Charlie Allred
    15 Feb 2013 | 12:19 pm
    Here’s a quick video of Jen Siever, our short sale processor / transaction coordinator for our short sales!
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  • Landscaping Maintenance Season Has Arrived!

    16 May 2013 | 3:51 pm
    Written by Tea Fant, The Management Trust - Northwest   Spring is here and summer is right around the corner. When deciding what should comprise your home’s to-do list, landscaping should definitely be included. Northwest Trusted Partner and landscape expert Ed Doubrava, owner of Showplace Landscape Services, sat down with us and happily answered some important questions regarding spring/summer maintenance for homeowners’ associations. Here is the valuable information he shared: Q: What are the most common landscaping issues associations face during the spring season? A: Cranefly:…

  • Grilled Lamb Kebabs with Vegetable and Feta Salad

    9 May 2013 | 1:19 pm
    Break out the BBQ grill because the sun has arrived! Here's another delicious recipe from our resident Chef blogger William Carter that will definitely get you in the mood for summer: For the lamb: • 1 1/2 pounds lamb leg, cut into 1-inch pieces (or 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb)• 1 red onion or 3 shallots, peeled and finely chopped• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper, plus more to taste Directions: 1. Preheat…

  • Helpful Tips When Preparing to Attend Board Meetings

    6 May 2013 | 12:45 am
    Written by The Management Trust - Northwest Every association has board meetings, and every resident of that association is allowed and welcome to attend these meetings, if there has been public notice (usually with a postcard or noted on the HOA's website). All residents are not only encouraged to read the prior meeting’s approved minutes once available, they also should observe and actively participate. All meetings of the association board are open and residents who wish to address the board are welcome to do so during the homeowner forum conducted at the beginning of each business…

  • Reserve Specialists

    19 Mar 2013 | 9:30 am
    Reserve studies are crucial for homeowners associations because they will help maintain financial stability while also planning for potential future expenditures.  It takes a qualified professional to ensure the accuracy and precision of such a task…a Reserve Specialist! An association is responsible for the long-term replacement or major repair of common area assets over their expected useful life.  By anticipating the end of an asset’s life and planning for its replacement well in advance, an association can properly maintain its community’s appearance and value. A Reserve…

  • The Theft of Irrigation Backflow Preventers

    14 Feb 2013 | 12:30 pm
    Irrigation backflow is when water that typically flows in one direction is reversed and enters the clean water supply.  When backflow prevention devices are installed it ensures the cleanliness of water you use on a daily basis. What are they? Irrigation backflow prevention devices are brass valves.  These are installed on sprinkler systems that are connected to potable (drinking) water supplies.  Sometimes, if there is a duel sprinkler system for irrigation water and potable water then a reduced pressure device is instead installed.  By using this method, this ensures…
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    The Inside Edge

  • Have we become a nation of renters?

    admin
    11 May 2013 | 1:48 am
    More and more it seems people are renting accommodation instead of buying. For first time buyers the reason is simple, the initial outlay. The average property in the UK is valued at around £240,000, so with a 95% mortgage you’re looking at a £12K deposit. Add to this the costs involved, such as arrangement fees and stamp duties, and you could well be looking at paying over £15K upfront. The next problem that immediately arises is repayment fees. The greater percentage of the property that is mortgaged, the higher the interest payments. In other words, if you take out a 95% mortgage you…

  • How to save up for a deposit for a house

    admin
    20 Mar 2013 | 5:56 pm
    In today’s budget the Chancellor announced more support for people wishing to buy their own homes, but will it make things easier for you and how can you go about saving up a deposit of your own? The additional support for would-be home owners comes in two forms.  Firstly the New Buy scheme is being expanded.  This scheme helps buyers secure a mortgage by reducing the level of deposit that you have to raise on your own. It’s effectively an interest free loan from the Government which you can put towards your deposit and pay back when you sell the house.  This scheme will be…

  • The difference furniture can make

    admin
    18 Mar 2013 | 2:44 pm
    In a competitive rental market, every landlord will want to do the best they can to ensure an attractive rental rate. A key issue to consider is whether it’s worth furnishing a property – or not. It’s no small decision of course, furnishing a property requires a major commitment, and a lot of cost – so it is really worth doing it? We weigh out the pros and cons to help you decide what the best way forward for you is. Why furnish – the pros Presenting a fully furnished property immediately creates an attractive first impression – one that tenants can imagine moving into straight…

  • Where Capital Growth Was Once King, Rental Income Now Reigns

    admin
    11 Mar 2013 | 2:07 pm
    A guest post by commercial property management specialists Eddisons. The credit crunch impacted on many investment areas and commercial property was no different.  However, the sector is now becoming a viable option again, as investors look for more stable options, with cash and bonds returns continuing to fall.  But where it was once the opportunity of capital growth that drew investors to commercial property, it is now rental income that pulls them in.  So, what is it about commercial property rental income that makes it such an attractive proposal? Stable Income Whilst figures vary…

  • Rising property prices one of many benefits stemming from Crossrail

    admin
    21 Feb 2013 | 12:07 pm
    Work on the multi-million pound Crossrail is underway, with completion currently scheduled for 2018. Crossrail is set to link Maidenhead and Heathrow with Shenfield and Abbey Wood, passing through Ealing and central London, and is expected to bring with it a huge range of benefits. This includes a boost for the property market in and around London as well as wider economic benefits. Real estate agents are predicting a significant boost in the value of properties along the new Crossrail route, with some London estate agents expecting increases of around 10 percent as a result of the new…
 
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    Foreclosure Blog | Latest Foreclosure News | ForeclosureDeals.com

  • A Look at the Las Vegas Real Estate Market

    John Evan Miller
    16 May 2013 | 8:08 am
    All throughout the country, foreclosure activity is declining as the real estate market is picking up and making progress toward recovery. However, when it comes to recovery, it is very much dependent upon the local real estate market. What, exactly, does the Las Vegas real estate market look like today, and what are predictions for the future? Home Prices Rise in Las Vegas Like many others real estate markets, home prices are rising in Las Vegas due to the decline in supply. Specifically, home prices are 31% higher in April of this year in comparison to April 2012. In addition to an annual…

  • April Report Shows Decrease in Foreclosure Activity

    John Evan Miller
    10 May 2013 | 7:16 am
    As April real estate market reports roll in, signs of real estate market progress toward recovery are still evident as foreclosure activity continues to decline nationally. Not only are less homes being foreclosed upon (and therefore repossessed), but there are fewer homes entering into the foreclosure process as well – which is a true indication of progress. Over the last few years, the number of homes actually being repossessed by banks remained unstable – with some months showing high numbers with other months remaining low in repossession activity. However, the ups and downs…

  • Foreclosure Inventories are Quickly Ebbing

    John Evan Miller
    24 Apr 2013 | 2:19 pm
    Foreclosures have been something we have all become familiar with over the last few years. From homeowners becoming delinquent on their mortgage payments and facing foreclosure to lenders engaging in unethical actions that resulted in foreclosure settlement agreements, everyone knows the definition of a foreclosure property. Along with the term “foreclosure,” we have even become accustomed to other terms, such as zombie foreclosures and short sales over the last few years. All in all, the last few years have helped everyone to better understand the foreclosure process, what…

  • Real Estate Market Update: Foreclosure Activity and Zombie Foreclosures

    John Evan Miller
    2 Apr 2013 | 10:42 am
    Anyone with an interest in real estate has been paying close attention to real estate market news and reports to determine the current state of the housing market. Fortunately, the reports have been mostly positive, each indicating that the real estate market is making progress toward recovery with rising home prices, declining foreclosure inventories, and various other positive signs. Below are some highlights of what is currently taking place in the housing market. Declining Foreclosure Inventories and Delinquency Rates After years of high foreclosure activity and a large foreclosure…

  • The Florida Real Estate Market: Declining Inventory

    John Evan Miller
    13 Mar 2013 | 5:58 am
    Throughout the country the current state of the real estate market is greatly dependent upon the location; therefore, when buying or selling in the current real estate market location is key. For example, some states are making significant strides toward recovery with declining inventory and rising home prices. Despite the high foreclosure activity in the state, Florida falls into the category of states with a booming real estate market. Florida Home Prices One of the biggest indications of real estate market progress toward recovery involves looking at home prices. As home prices start to…
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    TheRedPin Pulse

  • Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s ‘Quaint’ Country Home

    TheRedPin Team
    18 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Celeb Stalker is back, and this time we are on the tails of funny couple Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor. The New York-based duo recently sold their Upper West Side duplex (that had a magnificent view of the Hudson River) after coming down over $1,000,000 in price from what they originally paid for the place back in 2008 (talk about reverse leverage! – but really, what’s a million dollars…) But whether or not they are looking for something new in the city, the couple has their own country retreat in the scenic countryside, in Chappaqua, NY that they had acquired…

  • Toronto’s Development Charges – What’s Your Opinion?

    TheRedPin Team
    17 May 2013 | 12:13 pm
    Subscribe to Our Newsletter A recent proposal from the City, arriving a year earlier than expected, aims to double the charges levied on all residential development projects to recover the cost of new infrastructure. Toronto charges the least amount of development charges, coming in around $13,000. This is very low in comparison to neighbouring municipalities, including Brampton ($45,000) Mississauga ($42,000) and Oakville ($34,000). With plans to increase the charges, industry professionals are now quite happy. “The numbers are staggering,” said Steve Deveaux, vice-chair of the Building…

  • Live near the Waterfront with Minto Longbranch – Get VIP Access Today!

    TheRedPin Team
    17 May 2013 | 11:33 am
    Minto Longbranch Brown’s Line & Lake Shore Blvd West Register for more information! Join the TheRedPin.com VIP Condo Club TheRedPin.com gives interested buyers the opportunity to invest in a property during its VIP period, giving access to the best floor plans at the best prices. If you are interested in Mint Longbranch at Lakeshore Blvd, please register via the blue button located above for more information. An Angel from our Customer Loyalty Team will contact you as soon as possible. When you register for this project as a VIP, not only do you get first access but you get a ton…

  • Park Towns at Bayview Village – An Exciting Project within a Posh Neighbourhood

    TheRedPin Team
    17 May 2013 | 10:18 am
    Park Towns Bayview and Sheppard Register to get FREE VIP Access! Join the TheRedPin.com VIP Condo Club TheRedPin.com gives interested buyers the opportunity to invest in a property during its VIP period, giving access to the best floor plans at the best prices. If you are interested in Park Towns at Bayview & Sheppard, please register via the blue button located above for more information. An Angel from our Customer Loyalty Team will contact you as soon as possible. When you register for this project as a VIP, not only do you get first access but you get a ton of benefits as part of our…

  • Buy Below Market Value with Harbour Plaza Residences!

    TheRedPin Team
    16 May 2013 | 9:07 am
    Harbour Plaza Residences York & Harbour Register to get in first! Harbour Plaza Residences Suites Marked Below Market Value! Rule #1 in condo buying: buy below market value whenever possible! Harbour Plaza Residences gives you such an opportunity. A recent study has looked at Harbour Plaza Resdiences in comparison to neighbouring condominium projects has come to the conclusion that the property is selling BELOW market value! When you compare Harbour Plaza to an existing resale property, all studios, 1 bedroom and 1 bedroom+den suites at Harbour Plaza are selling at $603 per square foot on…
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    Harmony News Now

  • Top Summer Attractions in Southern California

    Harmony Homes
    14 May 2013 | 10:26 am
    In case you missed the memo, it’s definitely summer in Southern California now. The Harmony Homes team compiled a list of their favorite things to do during the season. Here’s the rundown: 1) Embrace your inner child: You can’t come to Southern California and not do Disneyland, SeaWorld and Universal Studios. There’s something for everyone at all of these attractions. The Southern California CityPASS is a great way to do all four of these attractions for 25% less AND with a line pass. What’s included? A 3-Day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper® Bonus Ticket for…

  • Summer Home Maintenance Tips

    Harmony Homes
    8 May 2013 | 9:23 am
    With summer nearly here there are things you can do around the house in order to be ready for the seasonal heat. Carrying out regular home maintenance not only protects your home from seasonal damage in the long run, but can also save you money on your next utility bill. Harmony Homes would like to share some tips that can protect your home from damage and save energy costs. 1) Fan-tastic savings. By turning the lead edge of the blades on your fans downwards throughout the house, the cooled air will be pushed downwards. Rooms will feel so much cooler and you’ll be using less air…

  • Summer in Dallas: Top things to do

    Harmony Homes
    3 May 2013 | 9:49 am
    With summer readily approaching, we at Harmony Homes thought we would give you the run down of our favorite things to do this summer in Dallas. Scream if you wanna go faster: It wouldn’t be right if we didn’t include at least one theme park in our top 10. Located just 20 minutes from Downtown Dallas, Six Flags Over Texas is a great choice for a family day out. The theme park will add the world’s tallest extreme swing ride, the Texas SkyScreamer, to it’s 50+ rides. June 15th will see American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, perform at the park as part of their MIKE AND…

  • Las Vegas locals go wild over upcoming opening of new Wet ‘n’ Wild

    Harmony Homes
    26 Apr 2013 | 12:25 pm
    After almost a decade without a water park, Las Vegas will soon have another Wet ‘n’ Wild! Southern Nevadans are counting down the days until Wet ‘n’ Wild opens in its new location in Southwest Las Vegas. The park is currently under construction and is expected to be ready for their Memorial Day weekend grand opening as scheduled. The new Wet ‘n’ Wild will feature more than 25 exhilarating slides and attractions, including the first-of-its-kind in North America three-person Rattler. A water park is a welcome addition to area attractions, since during the…

  • Home building boom in Southern California returns

    Harmony Homes
    18 Apr 2013 | 12:41 pm
    Mortgage interest rates are low while prices for existing homes are rising. The limited inventory due to many existing homeowners still being underwater means people are entering tough bidding wars for existing properties on the market. This is a great time for new home-builders as people look to buy new homes. A complete turnaround from 2011 which was the worst recorded year for new home construction. Builders started construction on 2,097 new, single-family homes in Southern California during the fourth quarter of 2012 which was a 56% increase on the previous year’s fourth quarter. As…
 
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    Hermann London Realtors- St. Louis Real Estate Agents

  • Multi Family For Sale in St. Louis, Bonus Lot!

    STLRealtor
    14 May 2013 | 6:00 pm
    Great Location! 7152 Lanham Ave, St Louis 63143-2512 Victorian home located in south St. Louis City with all of the shops, restaurants and stores in historic Maplewood just a few blocks away. Unique floor plan can be used as a 2 family or a large one family residence. Home needs some TLC but has lots of potential for investors. The possibilities are endless with spacious rooms, kitchens on both floors and the ability to easily divide the space into 2 separate units. Amazing fenced yard with deck and covered patio. Please call for more details!!! Guess what? Includes the extra lot next door!

  • Saint Louis Home for Sale!

    STLRealtor
    13 May 2013 | 6:38 pm
    Your Dream Home Awaits! 7701 Tesson Ct, St Louis 63123-7738 Lovely tri-level home with gleaming hardwood flooring on main and 2nd level (under carpet). This 3 bedroom home has it all! A quiet location on a private cul-de-sac offers privacy and easy access to Highway 55. The master bedroom has a full bath and delightful patio doors to a private deck overlooking the backyard. The second level has two additional bedrooms and an updated bath. You’ll find plenty of storage space in the updated kitchen with white wood cabinets and open floor plan to the eat-in dining area. This level includes…

  • Historic St. Louis Home for Sale

    STLRealtor
    13 May 2013 | 6:34 pm
    Great Investment! 7510 Pennsylvania Ave, St Louis 63111 Historical charmer! This is a two story brick home with two bedrooms and a full bath upstairs, and large kitchen with walk-in pantry, dining room and living room with decorative fireplace on main level. Spacious rooms, 10 ft ceilings, refinished hardwood floors, side and back decks, partially fenced yard, unfinished walkout basement, and two-car carport. Furnace, a/c unit and water heater are missing. Sold in “as is” condition – buyer to be responsible for all inspections and repairs. Listing Price: $56,000 Search All…

  • Rock Hill Home for Sale

    STLRealtor
    7 May 2013 | 6:18 pm
    Don’t Miss this Great Home! 9734 Mueck, St Louis 63119-1309 What a great house! Four sides brick* Open floor plan & refinished hardwood floors* Replacement windows* Circuit Breakers/2000* Roof replaced/1999* Furnace/1998* AC/1994* Driveway/2000* Alarm system* Ceiling fan* Walk out lower level with large picture window for natural lighting* Huge level yard with patio! Fantastic Rock Hill location also it is within walking distance the famous Hacienda restaurant ! MOVE IN CONDITION. Listing Price: $147,900 Search All Area Properties Search Foreclosures Check out St. Louis County! The…

  • West County Townhome for Rent

    STLRealtor
    7 May 2013 | 6:15 pm
    Your Dream Home Awaits! 13814 Amiot #D, St Louis 63146-3664 Great Location! Large 2 bedroom, 2 bath! This town home is over 1300 square feet. Hardwood floors in the main living area, updated wood doors throughout, fireplace, trendy wood blind treatments, in-unit laundry (washer & dryer staying), some closet organizers, lots of storage. The vaulted ceilings make this condo seem HUGE. It’ s a great effect. There is also a skylight in the upper floor bedroom. 1 car garage is also included! Did we mention the inground pool?? The balcony off the living room has a great view of Creve…
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    Eurobrix Blog

  • Why rent a serviced office in Bangkok?

    Yuri Brixenmortar
    18 May 2013 | 4:12 am
    Over 14 million people live in Bangkok and its surrounding areas. Little wonder, then, that it is the capital city of Thailand. But Bangkok is not just big in terms of size: it is big in terms of influence as well, financially, culturally, historically. As a result, it has long been a popular real estate hub, both for commercial property and residential property. In the 1980s and 1990s, during the Asian investment boom, Bangkok became the place to go to for many companies, with international corporations locating their regional or national headquarters in the city. Indeed, Bangkok is most…

  • Guide to buying luxury property in Portugal: Costa de Prata

    Yuri Brixenmortar
    13 May 2013 | 4:12 am
    Luxury real estate portal FinestGlobal.com offer tips and advice on the world's top high-end real estate hotspots. Stretching between Lisbon and Porto, the Silver Coast (Costa de Prata) is famous for its pristine white beaches and unspoilt nature. The peaceful surroundings have made the area a popular alternative to the Algarve for luxury property buyers keen to avoid large groups of tourists or busy beaches. Looking for a peaceful, prestigious getaway? Here is Finest Global’s guide to buying luxury property in Costa de Prata: Climate Cooler than the Algarve’s iconic coastline,…

  • Guide to renting a serviced office in Cardiff

    Yuri Brixenmortar
    8 May 2013 | 4:11 am
    It may be a long way from London, but Cardiff has stood in for the UK capital many times on the nation’s TV screens thanks to the BBC series Dr. Who. Cardiff’s clean, modern cityscape has won many fans - not just in the living rooms, but among investors too. Indeed, the TV show has become a driving force in the Cardiff economy, boosting the city’s profile as well as its income and tourist appeal. Now, the capital city may only account for 10 per cent of the national population but its economy is worth double that of Welsh GDP, while 40 per cent of the city’s workforce…

  • Advice for Renovating Your House

    Yuri Brixenmortar
    1 May 2013 | 2:17 am
    Home renovation projects can be a lot of fun. They can also be costly, time consuming and disappointing. But the likelihood of your home renovation project going to plan will  be greatly increased if you implement proper planning beforehand. The Right Tools for the Job Whether your renovation project is large or small, interior or exterior, you will always need to make sure that you have the right tools for the job. For example, for an interior design job you will need paint rollers and brushes, ladders and masking tape. But if your renovations call for extensive groundwork, you may need…

  • Guide to buying luxury property in Portugal: Coimbra

    Yuri Brixenmortar
    25 Apr 2013 | 3:42 am
    Luxury real estate portal FinestGlobal.com offer tips and advice on the world's top high-end real estate hotspots. Portugal is most famous for The Algarve and the tourist-filled beaches around Faro, but high-end buyers looking for an exclusive holiday home away from the crowds have a large number of options – not least of all, Coimbra. Why would the city be of interest to a luxury real estate investor? The prestige property experts Finest Global explain the area’s unspoiled appeal. Here is a guide to buying luxury property in Coimbra: Climate The region and city of Coimbra has a…
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    South Florida Law Blog

  • As the space race slows, the race to break up America’s biggest banks gains speed

    OppenheimLaw
    16 May 2013 | 2:50 am
    CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield strums his guitar in the International Space Station’s Cupola. Credit: NASA Have you seen the YouTube video of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield singing David Bowie’s “Ground Control to Major Tom” from the International Space Station? The social media loving space man has become a YouTube sensation with more than 10.5 million (yep that’s million) hits and growing. And that’s only within the span of about a week. While the space race slows down, the rest of the planet (which you can see clearly from Hadfield’s video) pretty much has lost interest…

  • Foreclosure Scams Rampant in Florida

    OppenheimLaw
    15 May 2013 | 3:54 am
    Written By Aaron Kase, Lawyers.com, May 1, 2013 and republished in The South Florida Law Blog. Florida is known as the nation’s capital in foreclosure fraud. A Florida man was recently sentenced to 26 years in prison for foreclosure and short sale fraud. John Lebron, 33, was convicted last week of setting up a complex scheme to buy and sell foreclosed houses, make money on each part of the deal, and default on the loans. He is hardly alone among foreclosure offenders. Florida is known as the nation’s capital in foreclosure fraud. The state was among the hardest hit by the collapse of the…

  • Dear Gov. Scott: HB 87 Foreclosure legislation violates constitution

    OppenheimLaw
    15 May 2013 | 3:00 am
    House Bill 87 Expedites the Foreclosure Process Gov. Rick Scott must decide soon whether he will sign into law a bill designed to speed up the residential mortgage foreclosure process. Supporters of House Bill 87 say they hope it will help ease a foreclosure backlog and rejuvenate the housing sector. But there is cause for alarm as the bill could push homeowners out of their residences without the due process to which they are entitled. Real estate attorney Roy Oppenheim sent the following letter to Gov. Scott asking him not to make this bill become the law of the land. As a practicing real…

  • ATM thieves turn tables on banking industry with $45M cybercrime

    OppenheimLaw
    14 May 2013 | 2:30 am
    Computer hackers, like banks, manage to get away with financial malfeasance. It used to be that the underworld was where you would expect to find ATM thieves. But the world has changed, and with it the way that bank crimes are being committed. Take for example news reports about a “global posse” of cyber thieves who made off with some $45 million from bank ATMs in 26 countries in what authorities are calling a first-of-its kind cybercrime heist. Armed not with guns, but with laptops, this group of hackers managed not only to get into the computer networks of financial companies in the…

  • South Florida falls to third in national foreclosure rankings

    OppenheimLaw
    13 May 2013 | 2:45 am
    Written By Paul Owers, Sun Sentinel 5:37 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2013 and republished in The South Florida Law Blog with excerpts from Roy Oppenheim. S. Fla falls to third in national foreclosure rankings. Lenders must prove they can foreclose before filing and some say bill restricts due-process rights. South Florida has relinquished its ranking as the nation’s top spot for foreclosures. After posting the No. 1 foreclosure rate for two consecutive months, the metro area covering Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties fell to third in April, according to RealtyTrac Inc. One in every 269…
 
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    First Home, First Loan » Stephen Katz

  • Remodeling Projects that Pay Off

    Stephen Katz
    17 May 2013 | 2:31 pm
    About to start a home-remodeling project? Check through these tips first. For anyone who has ever put their home up for sale, you know that feeling you get when you’ve fixed up your entire property and inevitably a potential buyer tours your home and says: “Maybe we should keep our house and just remodel.” This may be especially true when you look at the cost of replacing your house. According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. homes have appreciated 6.8% annually on average since 1968, compared with inflation during the same period at an annual clip of 5.1%. In…

  • Real Estate Report – Which Way Are We Headed?May 14, 2013

    Stephen Katz
    14 May 2013 | 7:28 pm
      Stephen Katz 800 Johnson Ferry Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30342 Stephen@KatzMortgageTeam.comMLO: 69623 Calculate a mortgage payment Compare the cost of owning versus renting Lower your payments through debt consolidation May 14, 2013  Which Way Are We Headed? Most everyone had built a slowdown into the equation this spring and the only question was — how slow would it get? Starting with the uninspiring employment report for March, we had a series of economic reports released that were tepid at best. The good news was that unlike other pauses in this recovery, few were expecting the…

  • Trends in Kitchen Renovations

    Stephen Katz
    13 May 2013 | 12:15 pm
    Updating your kitchen can boost your homes resale value. It is a major undertaking, but you can tailor your kitchen to your individual needs. In today’s market, kitchen renovations are among the most popular. In the past, kitchens were set off by themselves, but now that open floor plans have become so popular kitchens have become a place for socializing. No matter if you’re doing a major floor to ceiling or a small facelift there are key elements to redesigning a kitchen. Here are some things to consider. Cabinetry and Storage – Cabinets set the tone for your kitchen, they…

  • A Guide to Hiring a Quality Contractor

    Stephen Katz
    13 May 2013 | 11:35 am
    Before talking to any contractors the first thing you should do is create a budget for the project. Without a budget you might end up “winging it” and end up over spending. Having an exact budget will also help you make decisions about what kind of fixtures and materials to purchase. Most products have a wide price range and having a budget will help keep you in line when making decisions. After you have your budget established, get at least two or three written estimates from different contractors. Be sure the estimate is complete; getting a “written” estimate on the back of…

  • Raising your Credit Score

    Stephen Katz
    8 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    Investing in Real Estate requires good credit unless you can pay entirely in cash. Even if you could there would come a time that the money would run out. Even the wealthiest of investors use credit. The better your credit score the better the rate, terms and higher loan to value (LTV) you can qualify for. With rates as low as they are you should consider buying property because you can lock in thirty year fixed rates that allow you to have great cash flow. Remember that nothing will make your credit score jump one hundred points overnight but there are definitely changes you can make that…
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    Zoliath Blog

  • In lieu of sequestration, commercial real estate managers optimistic

    Administrator
    17 May 2013 | 2:27 am
    Despite sequester cuts causing concentrated, negative economic impacts for certain regions, many commercial real estate professionals are optimistic amid other economic indicators. According the National Real Estate Investor, the U.S. economy will lose $85 billion in federal budget cuts for 2013 – cuts that won't necessarily be felt evenly. Economists are predicting that such cuts will reduce growth in the gross domestic product by 0.5 to 0.6 percent. Many of the cuts will directly impact the office sector as government contractors constrict their staff size and budgets. "It…

  • Commercial real estate: office sector sees regional fluctuations, remains flat

    Administrator
    16 May 2013 | 2:22 am
    According to a recent National Real Estate Investor article, the national office vacancy rate declined to 17 percent during the first quarter as employment numbers improved. National vacancies still remain 450 basis points above the recession low in 2007. Despite continued job growth, with 85,000 per month in 2010, to over 182,000 per month in 2012, there are just enough jobs to maintain current office demand. Construction companies have experienced difficulty securing financing, especially for office developments, as high vacancy and existing office space absorbs current demand. A meager…

  • Commercial real estate managers don’t need to wait for ordinance to take energy benchmarking initiatives

    Administrator
    15 May 2013 | 2:25 am
    In a recent National Real Estate Investor article, Kate Brown posits the question to real estate professionals around the world: What is the responsibility of real estate owners, investors and developers to the future of our planet's environment, given that buildings create more than 40 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions? With the growth of urban areas – which account for 50 percent of the global population – the future success of any real estate company, commercial or otherwise, is linked to creating sustainable places for families to live and work and…

  • Technology embraced by commercial real estate brokers and property management companies alike

    Administrator
    14 May 2013 | 2:31 am
    According to a National Real Estate Investor article, commercial real estate brokers and professionals are incorporating technology into their daily functions to improve client relationships, analysis and management. "What we hope to use technology for is that we can provide better services for our clients," Mike Kram, president of Cassidy Turley, told NREI. "Not just for the purpose of deploying technology." Kramm notes that his firm is currently implementing a customer relationship management solution called eClient that will allow brokers to see with whom other brokers…

  • As industrial real estate strengthens, tenants get squeezed.

    Administrator
    13 May 2013 | 3:57 am
    A low-supply of new industrial developments are pushing vacancy rates down and rental rates up, creating a commercial real estate environment favorable for landlords for the first time since the recession began. "The market is shifting to favor landlords," Louis Tomaselli, senior managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle, told National Real Estate Investor. "Tenants are starting to scramble for opportunities, and the ones who are slow in making decisions are being forced into space they didn't want. Space is so tight that when we show tenants an inventory summary, they look…
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    Virtual Tour Software ~ Virtual Tour Company

  • Social Realty Episode 8 - Facebook Business Pages

    Jason LaVanture
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 pm
    The time has passed when Facebook was a "good idea" for businesses to try. It's now essential to your inbound marketing strategy. The thing is, Facebook keeps changing how to set up Facebook business pages -- both on the large scale with the roll out of Facebook Timeline, and on a smaller scale with new features that are being released all the time. Your Facebook Brand Page is the central place to grow your virtual tour business, build your brand and develop relationships with your customers. Over one billion people like and comment an average of 3.2 billion times every day. When you have a…

  • Announcing SouthEast Property Marketing!

    Jason LaVanture
    15 May 2013 | 9:27 pm
    SouthEast Property Marketing / Birmingham, AL Virtual Tour CompanyLet our professional property marketing services enhance your digital marketing and virtual tour needs.  SouthEast Property Marketing, based out of Birmingham, Alabama creates high resolution, HTML 5  virtual tours for real estate and businesses.  We also offer many other powerful property marketing tools and services that help local business owners, For Sale By Owners and real estate agents market themselves online.We are dedicated to providing our clients with high quality, cost-effective products with an…

  • Florida Virtual Tours on the Rise

    Jason LaVanture
    14 May 2013 | 8:09 pm
    Virtual Florida Tours is proud to present this fabulous property that realtor Mohammed Morsy is offering for sale placed at 10250 SW 66 st Miami, Florida this totally fenced property sits in a lot of more than one acre in one of the most secluded neighborhoods in Miami Dade County. The property has a big pool and a basket practice area with multiple fruit trees that will allow your children and their friends to enjoy exercising in the outdoors while they are in the safety of their own home. The elevated ceilings with natural light can allow you to place works of art to show your art…

  • Panoramas, PTGui, my 8mm Sigma Fisheye Lens

    Jason LaVanture
    13 May 2013 | 6:43 pm
    I ordered the FusionMax XS as part of my virtual tour software package since I think that 360x360 degree virtual tours are a great tool to have when you need them.  Expensive chandeliers, crown moulding, skylights and vaulted ceilings should be showcased in an Interactive Virtual Tour.  Getting set up with the Fusion Max XS was fairly simple. The training provided by RTV was solid and thorough. (A little too thorough Ben) I wanted to share a couple of things I learned along the way in hopes that you guys might avoid some of the tough lessons I learned! Make sure all your nuts and…

  • It's Convention Day in Traverse City!!

    Jason LaVanture
    9 May 2013 | 7:48 pm
    The alarm goes off at 5:45 AM and I spring out of bed.  It’s convention day in Traverse City!!  The annual Strawberries and Toast show put on every year by the Traverse Area Association of Realtors (TAAR).  It’s our chance to get in front of our customers and showcase everything we’ve been up to over the past year.  It’s an event we’ll never miss.  This was our fifth year attending the show as BlueLaVaMedia, LLC. A Traverse City Virtual Tour Company. Now with over 150 local real estate agents as customers, we’re used to seeing many familiar faces as they…
 
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    Ann Arbor Homes and Real Estate Update

  • Downtown Ann Arbor Condominum for Lease!

    16 May 2013 | 7:25 pm
    Ashley Terrace | 111 N. Ashley #606 | Andy Piper, An Ashley Terrace 1 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths condominium is now available for lease! Its amenities include expansive views of the city, wood floors, spacious rooms, and granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. It also comes with an indoor heated secure parking space. This condominium is close to University of Michigan hospitals, University of Michigan campus, and is steps away from downtown Ann Arbor living. Please contact us for more information!

  • Mark's Carts at Downtown Home and Garden in Ann Arbor

    14 May 2013 | 8:26 pm
    Mark's Carts at Downtown Home and Garden Ann Arbor, MI, a photo by Andypiper on Flickr.Now that the weather is warming up again it is time to take advantage of the opportunity to eating outside!Living and working in downtown Ann Arbor has many perks, one of which includes patio seating at many of its delicious restaurants. One such venue is actually a multiple of venues all in one spot-- Mark's Carts in The Downtown Home and Garden's courtyard located on 210 S Ashley St Ann Arbor, MI 48104.Individual vendors represent deliciously-varied ethnic and regional foods. Mark's Carts can easily…

  • North Ann Arbor Home for Sale - Red Oak sub by Wines

    14 May 2013 | 12:34 pm
    JUST LISTED!  1640 Newport Rd, Ann Arbor MI is the perfect ranch home with Hardwood Floors, Spacious Living Room, combo Dining & Family Room with Backyard Views.  Master Bedroom has Hardwood Floors & a Ceiling Fan.  3 Bedrooms and 2 Full Baths, 1220 Sq.Ft. main floor + 1000 sq.ft. Full, part-finished basement with a Rec Room.  Large backyard has a Huge Multi-Level Deck with Hot Tub. 

  • Spring is in Bloom at the U of M Matthaei Botanical Gardens

    11 May 2013 | 12:59 pm
    University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Garden Ann Arbor, MIUniversity of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens is a beautiful, live exhibit to experience Ann Arbor spring come into full bloom. Each visit reveals knowledge and a new appreciation of nature and art. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens is located in the northside of Ann Arbor on Dixboro Rd. between Geddes and Plymouth Rd.Mark your calendars for May events at the Matthaei Botanical GardensMay 11th, 12th and May 18th, 19th, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., bring home a piece of the garden during the May plant sale. Large selections of hanging…

  • Downtown Ann Arbor | First Annual Ladies Night Out!

    10 May 2013 | 7:42 am
    Downtown Ann Arbor | Photo Credit: Andy PiperSpring is one of the best times to walk around and experience downtown Ann Arbor. There are many events and festivals put on by locals during the spring and summer months to encourage socializing and getting to know your neighbors and local businesses.One such event is the first annual "Ladies Night Out" hosted by  Main St. Area Association. Starting at 5 p.m. tonight, May 10th, many businesses and restaurants will offer appetizers, discounts, and prizes. While the event states it is a "Ladies Night", the fun applies to men and children…
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    THE TENANT ADVISOR

  • This Week’s Recommended Reading

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 1:59 pm
    6 Articles to Read this Weekend The Transparent Office While change itself has become business as usual for many organizations, managing it has not. Indeed, the fact that many companies don’t invest enough time, energy or resources in managing change is one big reason that, according to Harvard Business Review, 70% of change initiatives fail [...]This Week’s Recommended Reading is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • This Week in the Economy

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 1:21 pm
    All three major U.S. indexes advanced this week. The Dow posted a 1.56% gain for the week, while the NASDAQ was up 1.82% and S&P 500 gained 1.98% for the week. All three indexes have gained around 16% year to date. Below are links to the top economics news for the week: U.S. Rig Count [...]This Week in the Economy is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • Texas Add 33,100 jobs in April

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 9:51 am
    State Job Growth Exceeds 2.5% Since Beginning of 2012 Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment expanded by 33,100 jobs in April. Texas added 326,100 jobs from April 2012 to April 2013. The state’s annual growth rate in April stood at 3.0 percent, and has been above 2.5 percent since the beginning of 2012. Texas’ seasonally [...]Texas Add 33,100 jobs in April is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • Retail Report From Colliers International Points To Improving Economy, Housing Recovery

    CoyDavidson
    17 May 2013 | 9:04 am
    Retailers finding new ways to provide value; Restaurants move toward fast-casual atmosphere to hit consumer sweet spot Colliers International, a global commercial real estate leader, notes that with the housing and job markets on the road to recovery, retailers are seeing increased consumer confidence and spending across North America. In fact, the six markets with the [...]Retail Report From Colliers International Points To Improving Economy, Housing Recovery is a post from: The Tenant Advisor

  • Headed Back to the Office

    CoyDavidson
    16 May 2013 | 9:48 pm
    Office Space Matters Over the past two years, I have spent more time working outside the office than ever before in my 23 year career. Initially this was driven by two factors (1) advances in technology that enabled me to access anything I needed in terms of resources from just about anywhere, and (2) a [...]Headed Back to the Office is a post from: The Tenant Advisor
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    Taunya Fagan Bozeman Real Estate Blog: SW Montana Homes: MLS Listings

  • Bozeman Real Estate Market Update Week 3 May 2013 Taunya Fagan

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    17 May 2013 | 9:41 am
    Bozeman Montana real estate demand measured by the Market Action Index is increasing and days on-market is trending down. Even as more Bozeman properties come available, these are positive trends for the Bozeman homes market. The Bozeman homes market has shown some evidence of slowing recently. Both prices and inventory levels are relatively unchanged in recent weeks. Watch the Market Action Index for changes as it can be a leading indicator for price changes. This week's Bozeman homes prices remained relatively flat. However the recent trends have us pulling back from the market's high…

  • Bozeman Homes Market Report Week 2 May 2013 Taunya Fagan

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    13 May 2013 | 10:54 am
    Demand for Bozeman homes for sale measured by the Market Action Index is increasing and days-on-market is trending downward. If there were to be an increase in the number of Bozeman properties for sale, these would remain positive trends for the Bozeman real estate market. Bozeman home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. However because of excess inventory, prices have not yet stopped falling. Should the sales trend continue, expect prices to level off soon and potentially to resume their climb from there. Watch prices as the market transitions from a Buyer's market to…

  • Southwest Montana MLS New Listings Week 2 February 2010

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    10 Feb 2010 | 10:44 pm
    New Southwest Montana MLS Listings Second Week - February 2010 - Homes - Townhouses - Condos Please see Bozeman Montana Real Estate Listings for all today's new listings from some of these Montana towns and cities: Alder, Amsterdam, Anaconda, Argenta, Bainville, Basin, Belfry, Belgrade, Big Sky, Big Timber, Bigfork, Bozeman, Boulder, Butte, Cameron, Canyon Creek, Cardwell, Cascade, Choteau, Churchill, Clancy, Clarkston, Clyde Park, Cohagen, Columbus, Condon, Cooke City, Darby, Dell, Deer Lodge, Dillon, Divide, Dutton, Emigrant, Ennis, Eureka, Fairfield, Fairmont, Fishtail, Gallatin Gateway,…

  • Montana Luxury Real Estate Montana Horse Property

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    27 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am
    Representation of a gorgeous, custom Manhattan Montana Luxury Real Estate on 20 acres in the Churchill-Amsterdam area. Be wowed the minute you walk in to this rustic Montana beauty. Soaring ceilings, fir beams, massive stone fireplace, and a wall of glass to display the magnificent Bridger Mountain range. This Manhattan home contains 6792 +/- sq ft finished, with approximately 3396 +/- sq ft finished on the main floor with great room, dining area, kitchen, game room, combo laundry-mud room, luxury master wing, powder room, two guest suites with full baths and extra storage space. Enjoy the…

  • Bozeman Real Estate Green Homes Projects

    Taunya Fagan Today's Montana Listings: Bozeman Real Estate: Luxury Homes: Land (Prudential Montana Real Estate Bozeman)
    12 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm
    Representation of Great Bozeman Green Homes Projects From The Past Few Years: Bozeman's Green Balance Homes - Bozeman Green Homes: Green Buildings For Tomorrow's Active Montanan These single family green residences were sold after they were built and are located in Bozeman's highly desired Valley West Subdivision north of Huffine Lane and east of Cottonwood Road. Green Balance's project was built according to the Energy Star and NAHB Green Building Guidelines. Energy Star and NAHB certifications were issued after homes were constructed. Green Balance LLC homes were built by Rotherham…
 
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    Waterfront Properties in Jupiter | Real Estate Blog

  • OPTIMISTIC HOUSING MARKET

    17 May 2013 | 7:48 am
    After five grueling years, Americans are feeling optimistic about the housing market and rightly so! “National home prices have been on the uptick for eight straight months and jumped 6.3 percent year over year in October – the largest increase since June 2006” according to CoreLogic.  CoreLogic is a North American corporation providing financial, property and consumer information, analytics and business intelligence.  The company analyzes data and information to clients and government with analytics and customized data services.Bidding wars are making a comeback here in South…

  • Keegan Bradley Breaks Course Record at HP Byron Nelson Classic

    17 May 2013 | 6:53 am
    Photo courtesy of Getty Images The TPC Four Seasons was set up for golfers to go low on Thursday morning. Over an inch of rain fell in the Dallas area Wednesday night, leaving the greens soft and giving the players the green light to go for the pins. That, coupled with no win and preferred lies in affect, left the course ripe for the taking in the opening round of the HP Byron Nelson Classic. That’s exactly what Keegan Bradley did. Going out early in the morning, the Tequesta resident took advantage of the favorable conditions by shooting a course record 60. With a round of 10-under,…

  • MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOLS RANKED TOP IN NATION !

    16 May 2013 | 8:11 am
    Did you know that there are over 21,000 public high schools in America? All three traditional high schools in Martin County ranked among “Newsweek Magazine’s America’s Best High Schools of 2013” list.   These high schools have proven to be the most effective in preparing high school graduates for college with quality education, teachers, administrators, and staff.  Congratulations to Jensen Beach High School (#969) in Jensen Beach, and  Martin County High School (#1,273), and South Fork High School (#1,322) in Stuart!Martin County is a school district where it is not uncommon to…

  • Palm Beach Gardens Looking to Add Spring Training Facility

    16 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    Spring Training is just one of the many things that make South Florida a great place to be. Roger Dean Stadium is located in Abacoa and is the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. In addition to the spring training games, the facility also houses the Marlins and Cardinals Single A minor league affiliates. Between the four teams, Roger Dean Stadium offers baseball on almost a nightly basis for seven months out of the year.Not only is it a great form of entertainment for local Palm Beach County residents, it is also a great source of tourism, especially during the…

  • Historical Society of Palm Beach County To Present Free Activities on Armed Forces Day

    15 May 2013 | 11:36 am
    The Historical Society of Palm Beach County will welcome the troops to the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in West Palm Beach for Armed Forces Day on May 18. The free event will entertain and inform all ages and will honor local U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and the nation’s military history. Visitors will learn about the county’s role in past wars and its local battle sites. To help guests interpret Armed Forces Day at the museum, docents will lead them through an authentic front-line camp, to interact with characters from the Seminole War to the Vietnam War, and…
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    Maine Real Estate Blog

  • U.S. Home Sale Has $56,464 Impact on Economy

    LegacySIR
    9 May 2013 | 6:31 am
    Recently the research team at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) looked at studies done by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, Macroeconomic Advisors and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard. After reviewing the data, they determined the total economic impact of a typical home sale in the United States is an astonishing $56,464. Here is the breakdown of their report: Economic Contributions are derived from: Home construction Real estate brokerage Mortgage lending Title insurance Rental and Leasing Home appraisal Moving truck service Other related…

  • A Market in Transition – Maine Real Estate

    LegacySIR
    30 Apr 2013 | 11:53 am
    Dear Friends, One cannot pick up a newspaper, read a blog or watch a television news program without hearing about the strength of the real estate recovery nationwide.  The National Association of Realtors reported a 9.1% increase in units sold in March compared to a year ago.  A more encouraging sign was a strong 12.1% improvement in the national median sales price to $185,100.  We have seen a consistent trend towards increased volume in recent months, but prices have been considerably more stubborn on the way up than they were on the way down. The Northeast Region, which enjoys a…

  • MAINE REAL ESTATE SALES INCREASE 8.34 PERCENT

    LegacySIR
    25 Apr 2013 | 12:57 pm
    MAINE REAL ESTATE SALES INCREASE 8.34 PERCENT PRICES RISE 6.25 PERCENT IN MARCH SOUTH PORTLAND (April 25, 2013) – Real estate sales in Maine were back on track last month, after weather in February caused a temporary slow down. According to statistics released by Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes jumped 8.34 percent in March 2013, compared with sales from the same month, one year ago. The median sales price (MSP) for the 792 homes sold rose 6.25 percent to $170,000. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. The National…

  • Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Enters Malta

    LegacySIR
    17 Apr 2013 | 12:49 pm
    PARSIPPANY, N.J. and SWATAR, MALTA (April 17, 2013) – Sotheby’s nternational Realty Affiliates LLC today announced its luxury real estate services are now available in Malta with the opening of Malta Sotheby’s International Realty. The firm, which is jointly owned by Michael, Andrew and Tony Zammit and Roger Strickland Jr., serves the high-end residential real estate market throughout the island of Malta in Southern Europe. “Our expansion into Malta continues our commitment to providing access to the Sotheby’s International Realty network’s exclusive real estate services in key…

  • Marc Perry Promoted to Senior Vice President at Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty

    LegacySIR
    8 Apr 2013 | 11:39 am
    Bar Harbor, Maine (April 8, 2013)— Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading Luxury Property company, is proud to announce Marc Perry has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Marc, a Bar Harbor resident and Maine native, is best known for his outstanding work as the Tax Assessor for the Town of Bar Harbor.  While Marc has been a licensed real estate agent for a decade, his real estate advisory and client representation has been largely on hold while pursuing his Assessing career.  In addition to his work in Bar Harbor and the surrounding areas, Marc has…
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    ExpertView Blog

  • Historic home of the Coles family listed for sale

    realestateview.com.au
    15 May 2013 | 4:52 pm
    Ever fancied owning your own slice of history? Sir Edgar and Dame Mabel Coles, whose chain of retail stores is the household name we know today, built Hendra in 1938. Progressive investor Greg Farmer... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Changes to SMSF regulations to take effect on July 1st

    Rates Direct
    13 May 2013 | 5:23 pm
    From July 1st, a number of new rules affecting Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) may come into play – some of which are still being decided upon and formalised by the government. If a SMSF is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Victorian State Budget: What is the impact for homeowners?

    Enzo Raimondo
    7 May 2013 | 5:50 pm
    In light of the 2013-14 Victorian State Budget announcement on Tuesday May 7th, many homeowners are wondering how they will be affected.  What’s clear is that the budget helps to provide conditions... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • RBA reduces cash rate to a record low of 2.75%

    Rates Direct
    6 May 2013 | 9:46 pm
    The RBA has moved into new territory today with the board deciding to reduce the cash rate by 25 basis points to an all-time low of 2.75%. Depending on how the major lenders choose to pass on these... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Room to breathe for Melbourne’s renters

    realestateview.com.au
    1 May 2013 | 6:27 pm
    There is no doubt that the rental market is competitive, however as we head further towards the cooler months, it appears that there is slightly more room to breathe for Melbourne’s inner city... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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    Las Vegas Real Estate Authority

  • The Ridges Summerlin – Guard Gated Luxury Custom Golf Course Homes

    Bob Ratliff
    16 May 2013 | 7:41 pm
    The Ridges Summerlin – Guard Gated Luxury Custom Golf Course Homes The Ridges Summerlin – Guard Gated Luxury Custom Golf Course Homes is a conveniently located area that is in the Summerlin South Community Association. The Ridges Summerlin – Guard Gated Luxury Custom Golf Course Homes is an 800 acre community that is divided into numerous neighborhoods, each [...]

  • NEW TWO STORY HOMES LAS VEGAS SOUTHWEST

    Bob Ratliff
    15 May 2013 | 1:37 pm
    NEW TWO STORY HOMES LAS VEGAS SOUTHWEST Search New Homes Here! This new two story homes Las Vegas Southwest is near Mountain’s Edge just 15 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip off of Blue Diamond and Cimarron. This Southwest Las Vegas community was so popular that this new two story homes Las Vegas Southwest were brought back [...]

  • Las Vegas Area Outdoor Attractions and Recreation Videos

    Bob Ratliff
    10 May 2013 | 10:33 pm
    Las Vegas Area Outdoor Attractions and Recreation Las Vegas Area Outdoor Attractions and Recreation Videos. Your guide to Las Vegas Area Outdoor Attractions and Recreation. Preview outdoor excursions, national parks, sports-related attractions and much more. Find Las Vegas Area Outdoor Attractions and Recreation information and get to know Las Vegas for more than its neon and [...]

  • Custom Estate Luxury Guard Gated Communities Las Vegas NV

    Bob Ratliff
    8 May 2013 | 6:19 pm
    Custom Estate Luxury Guard Gated Communities Las Vegas NV Luxury Guard Gated Communities Las Vegas NV  your guide to Las Vegas Luxury Real Estate. Your Source for Las Vegas Nevada Real Estate covering all of Clark County NV and surrounding areas have some of the most beautiful homes in the world, with unsurpassed scenery and views. Whether [...]

  • Property Management Residential And Commercial Las Vegas NV

    Bob Ratliff
    7 May 2013 | 6:23 pm
    Property Management Residential And Commercial Las Vegas NV RATLIFF/PITTENGER GROUP – RE/MAX in Nevada. We are a full service real estate company offering Property Management Residential And Commercial Las Vegas NV: New and resale residential sales Residential property management Commercial leasing and sales Market analysis and review REO sales and property management We have 2 strategically [...]
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    Century 21 Alliance Realty - THE Gail Spada TEAM

  • Understanding The Comparative Market Analysis

    Gail Spada
    16 May 2013 | 9:38 am
    Deciding to move isn’t a step anyone takes lightly. Your house is more than just an investment, it is your home. As you begin the process of distancing yourself from the place where you made so many lasting memories you will begin to think about what your home will be worth to someone else. When you are ready to meet with a Realtor you may already have an idea of what your home is worth. You may have seen what other homes in your neighborhood have sold for or kept an eye on local listings. Your agent will prepare for you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that is an in-depth version of any…

  • 6 Quick And Cheap Ways To Give Your Home A Spring Makeover

    Gail Spada
    2 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    Spring is here, and just as every year you swap your heavy, dull winter clothes for freer, lighter attire when the days begin to warm and lengthen, you want to do the same for your house. Best of all, optimizing your house for spring doesn’t have to take a lot of money or time. You can do it all over the weekend, and a few inexpensive touches are all you need to purchase. Here are six quick and easy ways from THE Gail Spada TEAM to give your home a spring makeover without breaking the bank. Tip 1: Laced With Sheer Beauty Take down your heavy winter curtains and replace them with sheer…

  • 6 Curb Appeal Ideas to Make You the Star of the Neighborhood

    Gail Spada
    18 Apr 2013 | 11:36 am
    A few hours of exterior home and yard work can add thousands to your home’s value. April 20 and 21 marks Nationwide Open House weekend — the unofficial opening day of the spring real estate season. Since curb appeal strongly influences home values, it’s a great weekend to spruce up your own yard, especially if the neighbors are trying to sell their home. How much value can neighborhood curb appeal add? Having nice landscaping adds $1,777 in home value when you’re selling your home. Curb appeal works in the other direction, too. If a for-sale house down the block is sporting some bad…

  • Home Renovations That Add Value And May Come In Handy Later

    Gail Spada
    4 Apr 2013 | 10:07 am
    Spending tens of thousands of dollars on a home renovation gets easier if you know you’ll see two-thirds of it reflected in the sale price of your home. The good news is that renovations are returning more of their cost than they have in a while… an average of 60.6 percent nationally, according to Remodeling magazine’s “Cost vs. Value Report 2013.” Plus, there are simple tweaks you can make along the way that could make it easier to live in your home longer. Here are some smart changes. Add space without adding on. Adding a deck is one of the most lucrative home…

  • 10 Mortgage Tips For 2013

    Gail Spada
    20 Mar 2013 | 10:12 am
    If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for the best time to refinance or get a mortgage to buy a home, THE Gail Spada TEAM thinks 2013 might be your last chance to act. With good credit, persistence and some shopping skills, you can still snag phenomenal deals this year… even if you are underwater on your loan. Here are 10 mortgage tips to help you with your mortgage decisions in 2013. Tip 1: Stop Procrastinating and Refinance Now If you haven’t refinanced recently, you’re probably paying a higher interest rate on your mortgage than you should. Take advantage…
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    Tri Cities Real Estate News & Views

  • Richland Summer Camp 2013 Opportunities

    Joe & Colleen
    6 May 2013 | 1:11 pm
    The Richland School District has a list of Sports, Music and Art programs for school age kids for this upcoming summer. Richland School District Summer Camps For more information visit www.rsd.edu/camps at their website you will see a complete list of activities, costs and times.  

  • Gymnastics Summer Camps 2013

    Joe & Colleen
    5 May 2013 | 10:10 pm
    Mid Columbia Gymnastics has a nice selection of summer camps for the 2013 summer season. Everything from cheer camps, gymnastics camps, and tumbling camps. For more information call Michelle at 509-735-3861 or visit their website at www.mcga.org  

  • 2012 Benton County Fair and Rodeo: Rock with the Stock

    Joe & Colleen
    18 Aug 2012 | 8:27 am
    This year the 2012 Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo is “Rock with the Stock,” come check out all the fair has to offer. Every year the year is a ton of fun for all ages. To start things off there is a Demolition Derby the night before the fair begins at 6:30pm with trials and 7:30pm is the racing; gates open at 4:00. There will be kiddie rides for the little ones and larger adrenaline pumping, carnival rides for the older ones. One could spend the whole day wandering through the exhibits, meeting new people, trying new food, and admiring the craftsmanship on display. There are also…

  • Benton County Most Affordable Metro County in State for First Time Homebuyers

    Joe & Colleen
    15 Aug 2012 | 8:46 am
    Benton County was just named the most affordable metropolitan county in the state for first time homebuyers. This is a title Benton County is familiar with due to high wages, this is seen when looking at the first time homebuyer affordability index which is at 127.9(seasonally adjusted data). This means first time homebuyers come in with 28% more income then the minimum needed to qualify. When looking just one county over these numbers drop, in Franklin County the first time homeowner affordability index is 102.1, meaning first time homeowners come in with 2% more income then the minimum.

  • Tri Cities, WA: Ranks #1 on Top 10 Places People are Moving To List

    Joe & Colleen
    21 Jul 2012 | 9:05 pm
    "Top 10 Places People are Moving To" Puts Tri Cities at Number 1 The Tri Cities, Washington is a great place to settle down and plant some roots. If you don’t believe me then check out the newest “Top 10” list the Tri Cities made it on to. According to The Fiscal Times’ most recent study, the Tri Cities is the number one place people are moving to. In order to see the truth behind this new study all you need to do is look around. For starters there is the decommissioned nuclear facility where tremendous amounts of effort is being put into cleaning up the site. The Tri Cities…
 
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  • Selling Your House – Moving Day

    Ken Montville
    17 May 2013 | 5:22 am
    Sometime I lose track of one of the most important parts of selling your house. Moving Day. To Realtors, me included, settlement day is something that has been know about for awhile. It’s written on the first page of the Contract of Sale and everyone in the process is working toward that date.  The lender, the buyers, the title company. Home inspectors and appraisers have deadlines to meet in order for settlement to occur on the date in the contract. No, it doesn’t always happen exactly on that day but, for the most part, it’s supposed to. The other thing that is supposed…

  • Housing Bubble 2.0

    Ken Montville
    9 May 2013 | 9:49 am
    If you were around for the first version of the housing bubble you might see some interesting parallels. Housing inventory is low, low, low. There just aren’t enough homes to go around for all the buyers that want to purchase a home. Mortgage interest rates are low, low, low.  Back in the early 2000s a mortgage interest rate in the 5% range was the sign of a good deal. Today. If you can’t get 3.5% it means you’re credit challenged or… 100%, no money down mortgage are back. Yes, indeedy. If you have a great credit score and documented proof you can repay the loan you…

  • Selling Your Home – Access

    Ken Montville
    1 May 2013 | 11:56 am
    Selling your home is not as easy as it looks. I know that sounds kind of self serving coming from a Realtor but it really isn’t. There’s lots of moving parts. Lots of things you need to keep track of as the process moves along. The most important part, I think most people will agree, is getting a good offer on your house. After all, you want to get the most money possible.  You also want to make sure that whoever it is that wants to buy your house can actually afford to buy it. This means cash or a mortgage. But first things first. You need to find that person. Can I See Your…

  • “Flash” Home Sales and Unrealistic Expectations

    Ken Montville
    29 Apr 2013 | 4:48 am
    In a recent article in the Real Estate section of the Washington Post, there was a nice explanation of the pros and cons of very quick – sometimes less than one day – home sales. There was even a cutesy term for these quick home sales: “flash sales”. Puh-leeze. If you read the article a little more closely, you’ll see that a lot of these sales were in high demand areas in Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, MD.  No mention of Prince George’s County, MD. Hmmmmm. There was a reason for this and it can’t all be attributed to lazy reporters or a…

  • Home Prices And Escalation Clauses

    Ken Montville
    14 Apr 2013 | 10:47 am
    Home prices are starting to move up. The mainstream media is really starting to talk this thing up.  The editorial cartoon in this Sunday’s Washington Post shows a potential home buyer walking away from a house for sale because he didn’t have enough for an escalation clause. Parade Magazine has a cover story in Sunday’s paper called, “Navigate The New Rules of Real Estate”. This is a good thing. A lot of home owners will be able to recoup some of the equity they lost during the financial meltdown. Fewer people will be “underwater” with their…
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  • Ricardo Cerezo, Facing Eviction, Finds $4.85 Million Lottery Ticket

    AOL Real Estate Editors
    17 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Filed under: News, Foreclosures Man about to lose his home, finds lottery ticket and wins millions of dollars: It's the stuff of dreams, right? Well for Ricardo Cerezo of Geneva, Ill., that scenario was a reality. In February, Cerezo appeared at a foreclosure hearing where he was told he had mere months before his family was to be evicted from his home, the Chicago Tribune reported. Three months later, Cerezo's wife was cleaning out the kitchen and asked Cerezo to tend to the stash of old lottery tickets that had been piling up in a glass cookie jar over the past month -- an "old habit" he…

  • Tenants of Manhattan Complex Irate Over Mid-Lease Rent Hikes

    AOL Real Estate Editors
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    Filed under: News, Renting Tenants of a New York City apartment complex are fuming after its owner raised their rents -- some by more than $1,000 a month -- in the middle of their leases, WABC-TV in New York reported. Residents of the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village complex on the east side of Manhattan got the surprise rent hikes when notices were slipped under their doors. Four thousand units are being affected by the increases. The rent hikes are part of a longstanding court battle between tenants and building management. In 2009, tenants won a fight against Tishman Speyer, then-owner…

  • Are No-Cost Mortgages Always the Best Deal?

    Credit.com
    17 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    Filed under: News, Advice, BuyingBy Scott Sheldon A program made popular in the height of the subprime lending environment was the no-cost mortgage. No-cost mortgages have gotten quite a bit of exposure lately, as consumers seek to better understand loan terms, interest rates and how to qualify for mortgages in an ever-tightening credit market. And then there's the low-cost mortgage. No-cost mortgages, low-cost mortgages -- two distinct kinds -- here's how they differ. Some Lending Lingo 1. Annual Percentage Rate is a function of blending the closing costs with the loan amount and…

  • Pets in Listing Photos: Cute But Maybe Not Good for a Sale

    AOL Real Estate Editors
    17 May 2013 | 4:00 am
    Filed under: News, Buying Humans are known to discard all pretenses of rational thinking when it comes to pets, but could photos of playful pups in real estate listings really drive purchases? New York realtor Phyllis Galloway thinks so, and in her 30 years at Sotheby's International Realty she's made a name for herself marketing homes to pet owners. "Pets warm up a listing and give a home character," she told The Wall Street Journal. But Galloway also recognizes that people who don't like animals or have allergies may be turned off. And although pets draw eyeballs to a listing, it usually…

  • Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris Buy First Matrimonial Home (House of the Day)

    Zillow
    16 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day By Catherine Sherman Newlyweds Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris may need to set a price limit for exchanging gifts. Shortly after Harris made her husband a homemade gift for his 87th birthday, the Playboy magazine founder dropped $4.995 million on a Hollywood Hills mansion for the 27-year-old Playmate. The couple finally tied the knot in January. They'd been engaged for awhile, but Harris called off the wedding in 2011. Now the newlyweds have sealed the deal with their first real estate purchase. According to TMZ, Harris is a co-owner of the…
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  • Ricardo Cerezo, Facing Eviction, Finds $4.85 Million Lottery Ticket

    AOL Real Estate Editors
    17 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Filed under: News, Foreclosures Man about to lose his home, finds lottery ticket and wins millions of dollars: It's the stuff of dreams, right? Well for Ricardo Cerezo of Geneva, Ill., that scenario was a reality. In February, Cerezo appeared at a foreclosure hearing where he was told he had mere months before his family was to be evicted from his home, the Chicago Tribune reported. Three months later, Cerezo's wife was cleaning out the kitchen and asked Cerezo to tend to the stash of old lottery tickets that had been piling up in a glass cookie jar over the past month -- an "old habit" he…

  • Tenants of Manhattan Complex Irate Over Mid-Lease Rent Hikes

    AOL Real Estate Editors
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    Filed under: News, Renting Tenants of a New York City apartment complex are fuming after its owner raised their rents -- some by more than $1,000 a month -- in the middle of their leases, WABC-TV in New York reported. Residents of the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village complex on the east side of Manhattan got the surprise rent hikes when notices were slipped under their doors. Four thousand units are being affected by the increases. The rent hikes are part of a longstanding court battle between tenants and building management. In 2009, tenants won a fight against Tishman Speyer, then-owner…

  • Are No-Cost Mortgages Always the Best Deal?

    Credit.com
    17 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    Filed under: News, Advice, BuyingBy Scott Sheldon A program made popular in the height of the subprime lending environment was the no-cost mortgage. No-cost mortgages have gotten quite a bit of exposure lately, as consumers seek to better understand loan terms, interest rates and how to qualify for mortgages in an ever-tightening credit market. And then there's the low-cost mortgage. No-cost mortgages, low-cost mortgages -- two distinct kinds -- here's how they differ. Some Lending Lingo 1. Annual Percentage Rate is a function of blending the closing costs with the loan amount and…

  • Pets in Listing Photos: Cute But Maybe Not Good for a Sale

    AOL Real Estate Editors
    17 May 2013 | 4:00 am
    Filed under: News, Buying Humans are known to discard all pretenses of rational thinking when it comes to pets, but could photos of playful pups in real estate listings really drive purchases? New York realtor Phyllis Galloway thinks so, and in her 30 years at Sotheby's International Realty she's made a name for herself marketing homes to pet owners. "Pets warm up a listing and give a home character," she told The Wall Street Journal. But Galloway also recognizes that people who don't like animals or have allergies may be turned off. And although pets draw eyeballs to a listing, it usually…

  • Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris Buy First Matrimonial Home (House of the Day)

    Zillow
    16 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day By Catherine Sherman Newlyweds Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris may need to set a price limit for exchanging gifts. Shortly after Harris made her husband a homemade gift for his 87th birthday, the Playboy magazine founder dropped $4.995 million on a Hollywood Hills mansion for the 27-year-old Playmate. The couple finally tied the knot in January. They'd been engaged for awhile, but Harris called off the wedding in 2011. Now the newlyweds have sealed the deal with their first real estate purchase. According to TMZ, Harris is a co-owner of the…
 
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    The Rentables Apartment Rental Blog

  • Important Things to Remember When Landing Your Next Apartment

    Andrew M
    8 May 2013 | 5:23 am
    Now that you have made the choice to further your education, you need the perfect home away from home. There are a few things to consider when you are looking for your own place. Location Choosing the right location is an important factor for anyone that is looking for an apartment or house to rent. Depending on personal preference, one might want their home or apartment close to their school. This is a good choice for people that plan on spending a lot of time on campus, or want to be close to the amenities such as study centers or the library. For those that want to escape the hectic campus…

  • The Benefits of Fitted Bathroom Furniture

    Andrew M
    24 Feb 2013 | 11:37 am
    Guest post by Jackie Cannon & Myke Thomas Some bathrooms are suited to a mixture of furniture, perhaps on a theme or chosen to complement existing pieces such as a period bathtub. However, a fitted bathroom is a great way to introduce consistency of style and a sense of continuity into a bathroom if you want to bring everything together. You can choose from a variety of colours and styles, from traditional to contemporary and choose pieces that will complement your existing décor or inspire a new colour scheme. When you choose fitted bathroom furniture, it’s easy to ensure that you…

  • Taking A Career Break – Why You Should Consider Renting?

    Andrew M
    31 Jan 2013 | 8:09 am
    High levels of unemployment, mass redundancies and changing trends in careers are all contributing to an increasing social trend – taking a career break. People who choose to take a break in their career do so for a variety of reasons. Many of those who grabbed a job right after university or college may feel like they need to reassess their career path a few years down the line; someone who has just been made redundant may be forced to take another look at their career; and many people may feel like that they simply need to take a break. Whatever the reason may be, taking a break from a…

  • Fun Patriotic Ways to Make Your Home the Star

    Andrew M
    3 Jan 2013 | 12:31 pm
    If you are one of “those” who love to decorate your home for each holiday, there are many patriotic things you can do to decorate for Independence Day. One doesn’t have to spend a lot of time or go to a lot of expense to decorate. In fact, I keep my favorite things I’ve made to decorate for Independence Day (and can be used for other patriotic holidays too) and just add fresh, easy things that are needed each year. Outdoor Spirit We spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer and many of us celebrate the 4th of July in the front or backyard with family, friends and neighbors. Some…

  • Friends as Roommates

    Andrew M
    17 Dec 2012 | 6:02 am
    At some point or another people sometimes find themselves with the option of moving in with friends or moving in with strangers. There’s no denying it – rent is expensive, and it’s often much more appealing to move in with somebody you know than it is to move in with somebody that you don’t know to share the burden of the cost. We assume that living with our friends is probably a safe bet. After all, you’re friends, right? Well, believe it or not, living with a friend is often not what you might expect it to be like. Depending on the situation you might be renting out to a friend,…
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    Colorado Springs Vintage Homes Blog

  • Asbestos Primer

    Kathy Torline
    8 May 2013 | 7:10 am
     Asbestos Primer Search for Colorado Springs Historic Homes As I was walking through an historic home in Colorado Springs last week, I came across a monster furnace, nicknamed the Octupus.  All of the connections to the vent, which extended everyplace, were wrapped in an asbestos covering; as well as the entire unit.  Seems like good timing to write a blog about the dangers of asbestos. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been a popular building material What are the health concerns? Asbestos breaks down into microscopic size fibers which…

  • The days are changing

    Kathy Torline
    2 May 2013 | 6:00 am
     Days on Market are continuing to decrease in Colorado Springs Are you moving to Colorado Springs?  Would you like a FREE relocation package? I’ve written many articles about the importance of understanding the Days on Market, here goes one more.   For Sellers, Days on Market provide an indication of the strength of the market and the average amount of time it takes for a property to go under contract.  For Buyers, it will help them understand the trends in the market.   The data I used to put together this chart and statistics below was from SOLD information on single family…

  • Colorado Springs Crime map

    Kathy Torline
    30 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
     Where’s the crime? For a Free Colorado Springs Relocation package, call or email Kathy, 719-287-1049   KTorline@msn.com Since I absolutely love technology, I’m always on the lookout for helpful web sites; and especially web sites that can provide accurate and helpful for my real estate clients. I’m not always a fan of Zillow and Trulia, as I sometimes find their data about homes for sale and neighborhoods isn’t nearly as accurate as the info I can find by looking at the local MLS, but they do have some great tools for buyers and sellers.  One of my favorites, is…

  • Old Colorado City pricing is continuing to increase in 2013

    Kathy Torline
    29 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
    Colorado Springs Housing Market Report for Old Colorado City Homes, Single Family Neighborhoods Include:  Crown Hill Mesa, Colorado City, and Old Colorado City Zip code 80904, 80905, 80903 Search for homes in Old Colorado City Area Colorado Springs Here’s a quick summary of the Real Estate Market for Old Colorado City Area Colorado Springs as of 3-31-2013 Average pricing has continued to increase in 2013 vs. 2012 Average Number of homes sold has also continued to increase 2013 vs. 2012 Days on Market has also continued to decrease in 2013. Most Expensive Sale in area: Address:  1550…

  • Buying a home for Aging in Place in Colorado Springs

    Kathy Torline
    24 Apr 2013 | 4:56 pm
     Moving to Colorado Springs — Aging in Place Considerations In 2011, the first of 78-million strong Baby Boom generation have started to turn age 65.  As baby boomers continue to age; more and more of us are facing some type of disability or potential disability in the future.    Each person’s individual situation, will determine their housing needs for accessibility when aging in place When moving to a new house to Colorado Springs, it’s important to share any disabilities or potential disabilities with info with your Realtor. Here’s some things you may want to…
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    Access Philly Real Estate Blog

  • What can you get for $250,000?

    blogeditor
    16 May 2013 | 11:16 am
    For $250,000, how much house can you get? Realtor.com put together a gallery of some of the best homes for sale right now for $250,000, and Philadelphia is featured. Visit the site and click through the gallery to see what is available at that price in Philly and other cities. What Can You Get For $250,000

  • MS Fundraiser at the Piazza!

    blogeditor
    9 May 2013 | 11:41 am
    The Preakness at the Piazza is a new and unique event for Philadelphia! It is a fundraiser to benefit the MS Society and will take place on Saturday May 18th from 5-9pm. Enjoy great entertainment, open bar, food, and much more while watching the 137th Running of the Preakness Stakes, the premier thoroughbred horse race, on the Piazza’s Jumbotron. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on prime auction items, in addition to their favorite horses. Don’t forget to wear your hats & bow-ties! For tickets and more information, please visit the site below:…

  • How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time

    blogeditor
    7 May 2013 | 11:52 am
    Buying and selling a home at the same time can be challenging, but those who plan well in advance can make it happen smoothly. This article provides successful ways to buy and sell at the same time. Buy and Sell a Home at The Same Time

  • Open House Schedule for May 3rd and 5th

    blogeditor
    3 May 2013 | 1:18 pm

  • Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at The Piazza!

    blogeditor
    2 May 2013 | 1:22 pm
    6th Annual March of the Sombreros! This Saturday from 7:00pm-10:00pm, come take advantage of great drink specials at 9 different bars, all conveniently located within The Piazza at Schmidt’s! Visit the website below to sign up, and find out how to receive a free sombrero! Cinco De Mayo This event is 21+
 
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    The Philadelphia Real Estate Blog

  • Now Renting: 2 Bedroom Condo in Old City

    Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate (Realtor / Owner - RE/MAX Access)
    16 May 2013 | 8:06 am
    306 Cherry Street Unit  3 is now for rent! This 2 bedroom 1 bath condo is in the heart of the Historic District in Old City. This is a bright and modern bi-level loft space with over 1,000 sq ft. Some of the features include large windows, plenty of natural sunlight, washer and dryer, CA, and a beautiful working fireplace. The property is well maintained and clean. Move in condition. Live in the heart of Old City on a peaceful tree lined block. Now renting for $2,000 a month. Contact Sean Conroy215-479-3021seanconroyremax@gmail.com   Feel free to subscribe to our blog or our…

  • What $145K Can Buy You in Philadelphia!

    Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate (Realtor / Owner - RE/MAX Access)
    16 May 2013 | 7:51 am
    Curious how far your money will go when it comes to buying your dream home? We like getting as much bang for our buck as you do. Here's what $145K (or less!) can buy you in Philadelphia: $145,00: 3271 Miller Street - 3 Bedroom/1 Bath for sale in Port Richmond $145,000: 2317 E Firth Street - 2 Bedroom/1 Bath in Fishtown Interested in lower priced homes? Click here. Interested in higher priced homes? Click here.   Feel free to subscribe to our blog or our monthly newsletter to stay up to date with our latest posts and information on the Philadelphia Real…

  • Major Curb Appeal: 3 Bedroom Home in Northern Liberties

    Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate (Realtor / Owner - RE/MAX Access)
    15 May 2013 | 8:29 am
    990 N Randolph Street has charm for days... This meticulously maintained home in hot Northern Liberties delights both inside and out. Enjoy a landscaped front yard and spacious brick-patio backyard that can also be used for parking. Enter into first floor that has refinished original hardwood floors with exquisite modern,open layout for living and dining room that has been freshly painted. Kitchen has tile floor, custom cabinetry, plenty of counterspace with newer appliances. Backyard is plentiful and perfect for many a summer BBQ and/or pets as well as private gated entrance to…

  • Now Renting: 3 Bedroom for Rent in Northern Liberties

    Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate (Realtor / Owner - RE/MAX Access)
    15 May 2013 | 7:31 am
    1010 N Bodine Street is now for rent! This 2,400 SF townhouse with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and garage parking in a secure gated community is available immediately. Central air, 18" ceilings in the living room, a finished basement, and open contemporary floor plan filled with tons of natural light. Walk to all of the cafes and restaurants. Accommodate family and friends in the large kitchen with pantry. Overlook the living room and cozy up in front of the fireplace. Hardwood floors throughout, tile in the baths and foyer with wall to wall carpets in the large finished basement. Washer…

  • Now Renting: 2 Bedroom Home in Fishtown!

    Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate (Realtor / Owner - RE/MAX Access)
    13 May 2013 | 11:03 am
    2317 E Firth Street is now available for rent! This charming two bedroom Fishtown home is located around the corner from theMemphis Taproom. This home features central air, new laminate flooring on the first floor, new wall to wall carpeting on the second floor, and updated kitchen and bath. Some interior features include exposed brick, open living and dining room, laundry in the full unfinished basement, private rear yard, and easy street parking. Now renting for $1200 a month. Contact the Somers Team for more information. Feel free to subscribe to our blog or our monthly…
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  • The Best or Worst Real Estate Video You Have Ever Seen? You Decide…

    Admin
    17 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Where do we begin….the lack of rhyming, the ‘dancing’, the typos, the ‘rapping’….? There’s no doubting it’s getting attention and San Diego’s Rafael Perez is not the first real estate rapper (see: “Real Estate Rap: Houses Gettin’ Sold!“) but is this particular real estate video comedy genius or so bad it’s like seeing a car accident; you can’t turn away? If you enjoyed this post you’ll certainly enjoy these other ‘Just For Fun’ posts!

  • Bill Lublin Talks About How to Sync Images and Notes Between Mobile Devices with Evernote

    Admin
    17 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    In this How To Minute, Bill Lublin, CEO of Social Media Marketing Institute and Century 21 Advantage Gold in Philadelphia, explains how Evernote can save the day when you’re in a jam. Evernote allows you to clip images from Web pages, snap a photo with your phone, or jot down notes, then save it all into a single, trackable system that can sync files between your computer, smartphone, and tablet.

  • Forecast for Housing and the Economy Solidifying, Future Tax Treatment Important

    Admin
    17 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    (Realtor.org) Growth in home sales and prices is contributing to a broader improvement in the overall economy, aided in part by current homeownership tax treatment, according to presentations at a residential real estate forum during the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said a multiyear housing recovery is likely. “Steady job creation and household formation have been helping to unleash a pent-up demand in the housing market,” he said. “Lagging housing starts and a continuing housing shortage mean home prices are primed to…

  • Using Your Age to Close a Big Real Estate Deal – Priceless! :)

    Admin
    16 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    If you enjoyed this post you’ll certainly enjoy these other ‘Just For Fun’ posts!

  • Twitter for Small Business

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    16 May 2013 | 7:00 am
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    International real estate in Central America

  • To Boost Property Value, Expats Should Invest In Landscaping

    admin
    15 May 2013 | 10:19 am
    Now that you’ve made the big decision to sell your home, the real work can begin. If you are like most, you will immediately start thinking of things that can be done to increase the value of your property, like installing new counter tops, new flooring, adding on an extra bathroom or maybe even a pool. Unfortunately all of these projects can take a lot of time and money and often don’t add enough value to make the work and stress worth it in the end. To Boost Property Value, Expats should invest in Landscaping Photo: martha lantink Landscaping, especially in a tropical environment…

  • New on Kindle: How to Buy Property Overseas For Profit and Lifestyle

    admin
    2 Feb 2013 | 11:36 pm
    Inexpensive property … a lower cost of living … better weather … a more laid back lifestyle … it’s easy to see why so many of us are seduced by the idea of buying property overseas. Central America ticks all of these boxes – as well as the “proximity” box for North Americans – which is why countries like Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Belize are almost always on the shortlist. But what’s the difference between nervous investors who struggle with finding the right properties overseas and successful investors who end up with value-packed…

  • At Last! A House Price Snapshot To Help Investors In Central America Make Better Decisions

    admin
    31 Aug 2012 | 6:19 pm
    Today’s qualified real estate investors are used to having data about house prices and sales trends just a few keystrokes away. Yet if they explore options in overseas markets such as Nicaragua, Belize, Costa Rica or Panama, they’ll find getting hold of reliable real estate data much harder. This is because official statistics are not published in Central America and there are no central databases that record transactions and prices. To start to fill this vacuum of reliable information we’ve launched the 2012 Central America House Price Snapshot together with the Global…

  • 2012 Panama City real estate survey by Panama Equity

    Claudia Gonella
    7 Jul 2012 | 6:13 pm
    In July 2010 we asked the question “Is now a good time to buy an apartment in Panama City?” We discussed the boom years running up to the economic crisis and the state of the market in its aftermath. It was at that time that we started to define the post-crisis buyer; how investor goals were changing, and how real estate developers in the region were adapting to this new reality. So now, two years later, we’ve excited to be able to publish an update on the Panama City real estate market.  It comes courtesy of Kent Davis, founder of Panama Equity, a boutique Panama real…

  • Casa Rio … Sweet Home Colorado!

    David Steckler
    20 Jun 2012 | 2:54 am
    This is the final post of the series in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth. The goal of this candid construction blog is to to reduce the anxiety of people who own property in Nicaragua and plan to build, but are afraid of making mistakes along the way. Casa Rio … Sweet Home Colorado! With Lynyrd Skynyrd’s permission I’ve changed his song title to suit this situation since the river…
 
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    Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate

  • Bonita Springs–Estero and Hertz Relocation Effect

    chrisgriffith
    16 May 2013 | 4:46 am
    Suddenly Every Real Estate Agent is a Relocation Expert So, as you can imagine, the announcement of the Hertz Corporation relocation to southwest Florida was big news and immediately imaginary cash registers started ringing in a lot of people’s heads.  Naturally, real estate agents with the image of seven hundred employees stampeding to  Bonita Springs [...]

  • Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve | Things to Do SWFL

    chrisgriffith
    14 May 2013 | 5:09 pm
    Do The Slough | Parks and Preserves in SWFL If you’ve lived in Southwest Florida for any length of time you have probably driven by the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve dozens of times and may have never ventured in.  Maybe it’s just been a while since you’ve visited the slough and you’ve forgotten about [...]

  • Bonita Bay High Rise View From The Bay

    chrisgriffith
    11 May 2013 | 10:21 pm
    Mother’s Day Weekend on The Bay – High Rise View Season has passed a now the locals get a little time off.  On my time off the high rises of Bonita Bay mock me from the water. I’ve spent a lot of time in them the last few weeks.  The good news is that they [...]

  • Flipping Bonita Springs Real Estate

    chrisgriffith
    10 May 2013 | 6:14 pm
    Teaching The Shoe Shine Boy to Flip Homes Well there it went, the first radio ad broadcast for or a seminar on how to flip real estate in the southwest Florida area.  Why the adster even boasts that the Greater Fort Myers area is ripe for the picking.  If want to make money in two [...]

  • Bonita Bay High Rise Safety Feature | Water Cop

    chrisgriffith
    9 May 2013 | 2:58 pm
    Water Detector in Tavira at Bonita Bay Bonita Springs Fl Recently, on a final walk through at a unit in Tavira at Bonita Bay, the building engineer explained some of the great safety and security features that have been implemented in the new construction and design of the high rise.  The Water Cop is a [...]
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  • reiwa.com in new partnership with rent.com.au

    Ryan O'Grady
    21 Apr 2013 | 3:53 pm
    The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and national rental property web portal, rent.com.au, have joined forces in a new partnership. The strategic alliance means that REIWA agents can now publish their rental listings directly onto rent.com.au along with the REIWA logo. The Institute’s logo will illustrate the professional management of the property and give prospective tenants confidence in the quality of the listing. There will also be a link to member agents’ properties for sale. CEO for rent.com.au, Mark Woschnak, said the agreement lets REIWA members use their existing…

  • An agency using the decline in print advertising against their competitors

    Ryan O'Grady
    25 Mar 2013 | 4:27 pm
    I was recently sent the below video which I thought was a clever marketing campaign produce by a Melbourne real estate agency Philip Webb. The campaign is based around the agency highlighting that print advertising is Jurassic comparing it to a dinosaur. They go on to say that the “Webb revolution is here” through the innovative digital advertising they offer. The post An agency using the decline in print advertising against their competitors appeared first on Business 2.

  • Make YOUR Own Road to a Successful Business

    Noelene Karlsen
    22 Mar 2013 | 3:20 pm
    Make YOUR Own Road to a Successful Business   Blaze YOUR Own Trail. A Formal Education will make YOU a Living,  Self Education will make YOU a Fortune. Afternoon Peeps, We ask this question to check for understanding.   We can also gain insight by questioning ourselves.   When grasping new knowledge, it’s useful to both discover what we are newly aware of and then to express that realization. Grasping and expressing a newfound realization can be the most powerful outcome of honoring agreements.   In my business  where I work with Success Education which gives you the tools and skills…

  • Another corporate digs its claws into our industry

    Glenn Smith
    20 Mar 2013 | 2:47 pm
     This latest move by Stayz has that same destructive grab and run feel about it. Sort of reminiscent of  RealEstate.com.au all over again. When Stayz acquired Yesbookit late last year, there was much concern from the YBI users around the country on just how it would affect them. Well now they know… Over the past couple of weeks Stayz, (trading as Yesbookit ) has rolled out its new Client Services and Distribution Agreement (These have been removed for legal reasons) Some quite incredible terms and conditions here, including the requirement that if you leave the Stayz/YBI fold, you have…

  • The End of Apple? The End of the World? The Start of Something New?

    Peter Ricci
    17 Mar 2013 | 3:29 pm
    With over $100 billion in the bank, we can safely assume Apple are going to be just fine for the medium term, Apple will also continue to make great products, however, their advances will only be incremental, and the judgement from the stock market will be harsh. This simply highlights the problem with how our economies and companies are run. On the one hand we have an iconic company that is a shining example of just how our lives and the demands of our lives have changed in one short decade. Functional Beauty We now live in the world where the demands on our technology are no longer just…
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  • Freedom Park in Charlotte – Charlotte Park Profiles

    Donna Johnston
    16 May 2013 | 7:05 am
    Move over New York City – Charlotte, NC has a pretty amazing city park of its own! Freedom Park is often referred to as the Queen City’s “Central Park,” and Charlotte residents and visitors have been enjoying its charms for decades. It was thoughtfully designed and constructed after the local Lions Club donated the 98-acre parcel to the city in 1949. Over the years it has evolved into a community gathering place that is a huge source of pride for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. A 7-acre lake serves as the centerpiece of Freedom Park. It is the perfect place for so many…

  • Top 5 Charlotte Wedding Venues

    Donna Johnston
    9 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Charlotte Says, “I Do!” Wedding bells are ringing in Charlotte and Southern belles are searching for venues that sing with Southern charm! Charlotte offers top- notch Southern hospitality throughout the city that will certainly WOW all visitors expecting elegance and tradition…. with a lovely Southern drawl. Traditional and cosmopolitan brides are sure to be delighted to say “I do” while including these Top 5 Charlotte Wedding Venues in their celebrations! Charlotte offers historical venues that will impress your guests with luxuriousness. The Morehead Inn was built in 1917…

  • Charlotte NC Events in May 2013

    Donna Johnston
    26 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
    As North Carolina’s largest city, it is no wonder that Charlotte is a hub of activity year round. Perhaps the best time to really dig in your heels and take advantage of all of the amazing opportunities available here are the months of spring and summer. The weather is often picture perfect; with mild sunny days, punctuated by Carolina blue skies, and pleasant, balmy nights. There is certainly something for everyone, regardless of their interests. See if you agree: Friday, May 3rd - Underdogs – The Journey Home – A fun-filled evening of unique art, food, and wine. The event…

  • Charlotte Local Farmer’s Markets Open For Business

    Donna Johnston
    22 Apr 2013 | 6:05 am
    Charlotte is beautiful in the spring, and its spectacular show of trees and flowers is eagerly anticipated every year. But, the beauty of a Charlotte spring is topped by the wonderful, delicious TASTE of spring that Charlotte’s Farmer’s Markets bring every year! There is no question of the freshness of your food when shopping at a local Farmer’s Market! Chatting with the farmer who pulled the fresh squash, dug up the potatoes and picked the peaches is just one of life’s simple pleasures found in the Queen City! Charlotte has many Farmer’s Markets located throughout the Queen City,…

  • Charlotte NC Real Estate Deals, April 19, 2013

    Donna Johnston
    19 Apr 2013 | 10:21 am
    Your search for Charlotte real estate should start at TalkCharlotteRealEstate.com!  We narrow down the current MLS listings to show you only the latest reduced price homes for sale in and around Charlotte, NC.  See the tables below to find deals on houses, condos, and townhomes in your favorite neighborhoods. Be sure to contact our Talk Charlotte real estate agents to learn more about real estate for sale in our area: 888-297-6100. Union County Address Type Subdivision Price Info 8302 Marcliffe CT House Longview $1,650,000 Allen Tate Company| MLS # 2134279 | Active 3904 Voltaire DR House…
 
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  • “Please take our offer…” Minneapolis, St Paul, Edina Home Buyers Find it Difficult to Purchase a Home

    financemyhome1
    12 May 2013 | 9:25 pm
    It’s interesting that the housing climate has changed so quickly. Some buyers, who think they’re still in the driver’s seat, find the market is now going up and they’re losing the home that they really want. Multiple offers are increasingly more common and buyers are frustrated because even full-price offers don’t guarantee that they’re going to get the home. In an effort to personify a contract offer and add emotional appeal, buyers are including a personal letter to the seller. In most cases, the seller wants to maximize the net proceeds from the sale by getting the highest…

  • Home Energy Audit-Consider getting one

    financemyhome1
    8 May 2013 | 1:14 pm
    I just had mine done. I learned a lot. I would recommend it to everyone. I am going to take the information and make some corrections which will save both energy and money.

  • Shifting Debt to Tax Deductible-Something To Discuss With Your Tax Professional

    financemyhome1
    22 Apr 2013 | 10:26 am
    The Mortgage Interest Deduction is available to homeowners for up to $1,000,000 of acquisition debt on the combination of their first and second home. They can also deduct interest on up to an additional $100,000 of Home Equity debt. While Acquisition Debt is used to buy, build or improve a principal residence, the Home Equity Debt can be used for any purpose. It can be used for educational or medical expenses, to purchase a personal car or boat, consolidate debts or pay off credit cards. A homeowner with $15,000 of credit card debt at 19% and sufficient equity in their home could replace it…

  • When to Sell the Temporary Rental-Twin Cities Area Accidental Landlords

    financemyhome1
    19 Apr 2013 | 8:22 am
    Some homeowners, who were not able to sell during the recession, chose to rent their homes instead. In some cases, they didn’t need to sell their home at the depressed prices and opted to rent it until the market recovered. It’s a valid strategy but there are time restrictions that could have serious tax implications for some homeowners. The section 121 exclusion for gain in a principal residence requires that the home is owned and used as a main home for at least two years during the five year period ending on the date of the sale. This allows a homeowner to rent their home for…

  • Boomerang Buyers-This is the gas on the fire for the continued boom of the Twin Cities Real Estate market

    financemyhome1
    16 Apr 2013 | 9:05 am
    It’s estimated that 10% of the homes sold in 2013 will be to buyers who lost a home in the past five years. Approximately 500,000 buyers who may have thought they wouldn’t own a home anytime in the near future will be homeowners again. It’s estimated that several million of these previous homeowners will purchase again in the next eight years. This kind of activity will contribute significantly to the housing recovery. Some people thought that the housing crisis would cause a shift in values placed on owning a home but the boomerang buyers definitely don’t support that…
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  • Surprising Reasons to Read Your Lease Carefully

    Houston Apartment Insiders
    2 May 2013 | 4:39 am
    Do you know what’s really in your Houston apartment lease? Read it carefully—we have the reasons why. Last week, many readers were shocked by this report from Houston’s KHOU Channel 11 news: An apartment complex in northwest Houston recently started issuing fines to parents for letting their children play outside. The fines were not for excessive noise, dangerous behavior, or any other unusual activity. Tenants have been fined $25 to $50 simply because their children were outside on the apartment complex’s grounds. The complex says it has simply started to enforce rules that…

  • Kid-Friendly Apartments: 5 Decorating Tips

    Houston Apartment Insiders
    25 Apr 2013 | 7:53 am
    Five tips to create kid-friendly apartment spaces in your new Houston apartment home. The picture of a childhood home includes a back yard and lots of space for play, but there are advantages to raising a family in an apartment—saving money for college and other opportunities, and getting to know neighbors closer by, to name a few. Still, setting up kid-friendly apartments requires a different way of thinking, whether you’re starting a family in the apartment you already love, or moving within Houston from a house to an apartment. Here are five tips to help you set up a great…

  • Houston on the Cheap: More Resources

    Houston Apartment Insiders
    18 Apr 2013 | 6:03 am
    Want the scoop on Houston deals and living in Houston on the cheap? We have a great list of resources—just for you. Houston is a vibrant, multifaceted city full of opportunities—including opportunities to save money. If you’re moving to Houston, dealing with relocation costs while you get to know your new hometown, you may especially appreciate tips on living large for less. As always, Houston Apartment Insiders is here to help. If you’re still hunting for your Houston apartment, we can help you find the best deals on apartments that meet your needs and fit your style. For…

  • Three Ways to Make an Apartment Feel Like Home

    Houston Apartment Insiders
    11 Apr 2013 | 5:16 am
    If you’re living in a Houston corporate apartment or another short-term rental, there are plenty of ways to make it feel like home. Some tips for customizing rented spaces in Houston. There are plenty of perks to apartment living, but one of the drawbacks is that a smaller, rented space can feel impersonal—especially if you’re living in a Houston corporate apartment or another short-term rental. Still, there are ways of decorating an apartment that can make even small, temporary spaces feel like home. Here are three key ways to bring personality and comfort to apartment home…

  • Fun in Houston: Sports Leagues for Adults

    Houston Apartment Insiders
    4 Apr 2013 | 4:55 am
    Ready to get in the game? Houston sports aren’t just for professional athletes. Here’s a list of Houston fitness adventures—check out the options for sports leagues for adults in Houston. Houston is a fantastic hometown for sports fans: We have pro and college teams to be proud of in all of the major sports, and world-class arenas to watch them in. But there’s more to Houston sports than just cheering on your home team. There are plenty of opportunities to get in the game yourself! The many Houston sports leagues for adults offer a chance to really get into your favorite sport,…
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  • Luxury Kailua Single Family Home Now Available

    26 Apr 2013 | 10:42 pm
    Kailua, Hawaii is one of the nicest places on all of Oahu to live. That being said, oftentimes there is not much available in the way of luxury. However, that has now changed, as one of the most beautiful single-family homes you will ever see is now available at a great price in Kailua. MLS# 1303664 This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom single-family home includes over 2,500 square feet of living space and is located on 0.3 acres of land. This home screams luxury and it is easy to see why. This fully fenced private estate with a land area of 13,799 square feet has tropical paradise written all over it.

  • Luxury Living at its Best in Majestic Lanikai

    17 Mar 2013 | 12:06 pm
    One of the most luxurious and majestic single-family home listings you will find on Oahu is now available. This single0-family home located on the Windward side of Oahu in secluded and private Lanikai is one of the more beautiful settings and homes you will ever see. While the price is a bit higher than other places, you have to see what all you are getting, including view and amenities. MLS# 1302164 Offering over 3,500 square feet of living space and including over 10 acres of amazing land located right next to the beach, this stunning Lanikai beach home offers just about everything you can…

  • The Pinnacle Honolulu - Fantastic Luxury Living

    7 Oct 2012 | 1:09 pm
    The Pinnacle in Honolulu on the island if Oahu is special for a number of reasons. It offers fantastic luxury living in the heart of Honolulu, and it also offers prospective buyers the chance to get in on some of the best floor plans of any luxury building in Hawaii. The Pinnacle is a 36-story condo building that offers fee simple units. Located at 1199 Bishop Street, the building features no more than two private residences per floor and the entire building will contain a maximum of 50 residences. This is an interestingly layout for Hawaii, especially when you consider how valuable space and…

  • Waipahu: Hawaii’s Paradise On The West

    5 Sep 2012 | 7:13 pm
    Somewhere on the west side part of Hawaii lie Waipahu, one of today’s busy communities that offer commercial convenience to residents and tourists. Two decades ago, Waipahu used to be a quiet community but real estate developers saw the potential that it had to offer so many went ahead to develop this part of Oahu and turned it into one of Hawaii’s busting communities today. Today, it is home to a wide range of recreational activities, with golf being one of the most popular. Shopaholics and foodies are also sure to enjoy from a range of shopping malls, boutiques and restaurants…

  • Waikele, Every Shopaholic’s Dream

    4 Sep 2012 | 11:30 pm
    If your kind of “perfect place” is one that boats of beautiful beaches and a wide range of malls at the same time, Waikele would be the perfect town for you. There’s no denying how this part of Hawaii becomes an instant favorite to most travelers. You see, some people want the perfect tropical experience but they’re not ready to leave the convenience of malls and shops behind. If you’re one of these people, head to Waikele if you come to visit Hawaii. In the past 10 years, real estate developers came to Waikele to develop a lovely city with a family-friendly…
 
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  • Is the US Property Crisis History?

    16 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    The US property market was unable to escape the wrath of the global financial crisis, but figures now suggest the sector's woes could be over. CoreLogic is just one industry body to publish data showing growth and in March it revealed home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 10.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis.This represents the greatest year-over-year increase since March 2006 and is the 13th month of consecutive national increases. Month-on-month, prices increased by 1.9 per cent. This figure jumps to 2.4 per cent when excluding distressed sales. According to…

  • Could Aberdeen Supplant London as Hotel Hotspot?

    15 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    London is known as a business and tourism hotspot in the UK, and has long enjoyed the buoyant hotel market that comes along with such a title. However, it could soon find itself supplanted by Aberdeen. New figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) revealed that 2012 was a vintage year for hotels in the Scottish city and the sector is now challenging the British capital for pole positionAnalysis of hotel performance across 24 UK cities found that Aberdeen outperformed most other locations. While average hotel occupancy fell by 1.5 per cent in the year to December 2012, the sector enjoyed a…

  • Is There a New Breed of Buy-to-Let Investors?

    15 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    It looks like there is a new breed of buy-to-let investor entering the market. Tim King, from London-based estate agency Felicity J. Lord, told the Daily Mail that the sector is no longer populated exclusively by the wealthy looking for high yield investments to boost their portfolio. "Buy-to-let investors were once wealthy investors using cheap credit," he said. "Now, they’re people in their 50s who have lost trust in banks and pension schemes and are looking for a decent return on their money."It's not hard to see why buy-to-let has become a popular property investment option either,…

  • Rics: Help to Buy Scheme Showing Results

    14 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Despite criticism from industry experts, the government's Help to Buy scheme is showing results in the UK property market. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' (Rics) Residential Market Survey showed the government's announcement of the programme has had an immediate impact on sentiment. All key indicators revealed improvement in April, except in sales to stock ratio.New buyer enquiries had a net balance of 25 - the seventh positive result in the last eight months and the highest reading since November 2009. Rics claims the Funding for Lending Scheme has helped with this, bringing down…

  • Scorching Investment Predicted in Miami Hotel Sector

    14 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Leading real estate firm Jones Lang La Salle is foretelling a strong year for hotel investment this year. In a recent report the firm predicts total investment somewhere in the region of USD 750 million, which would be a 12% increase compared to 2012. According to the report USD 200 million has already been transacted in hotel investments in Q1, beating last year's figure. "In the year ahead, we'll likely see more hotels trade hands than last year, but the lack of big-box hotel sales opportunities will keep Miami's transaction volume in check," said Gregory Rumpel, leader of JLL's hotel and…
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  • Fabulous Home in The Heart of Old Oakville

    25 Apr 2013 | 6:28 am
    This is it... Fabulous urban bungalow in the heart of Old Oakville. This prime location allows you to park the cart and walk to downtown Oakville, Whole Foods plaza, GO Transit and minutes to the QEW. This location is also walking distance to excellent schools. The Main flooor has rich hardwood floors and tile in the eat in gourmet kitchen. Walk out from the kitchen to a large deck and mature, private 51 x 125 Muskoka like yard. Fully finished basement, with bedroom, office, family room, plus spa like 4 piece bath!!!This rare find offers the complete lifestyle alternative to a condo or the…

  • A beautiful weekend to avoid spring cleaning!

    15 Apr 2013 | 3:22 pm
    Spring weather is on its way, It is the perfect time to enjoy the patio with your family and friends. If you do decide to stay in for a little bit, here are some tips for Spring Cleaning!  I might save the practical application for next weekend though!Let Spring Cleaning Come NaturallyDid you know that your home can sparkle this spring without using any chemicals? Choose from a wide array of eco friendly cleaners on the market or simply make your own with household ingredients such as vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice. Here are a few tips to help you become a natural when it comes to…

  • Global blog - Hopskotch Through Continents

    8 Apr 2013 | 4:54 am
    Check out how they do real estate across the globe!I’d like to start off by saying, who wouldn’t want to own a piece of property that borders on two continents?? You could have one foot in Europe and the other in Asia…well sort of, if you’re in Istanbul. Mind you, if you’re planning to buy in this city, you should have a substantial down payment…like 90%??!! Most residents of Istanbul don’t use mortgage services at all, and if any financial help is acquired, it is in most cases a small loan. How do they buy real estate and have that much cash on hand?? Wait for this…They SAVE…

  • Energy Efficiency Checklist

    2 Apr 2013 | 5:33 am
    In this era of rising energy prices and global warming, it makes sense that our homes should be as energy efficient as possible. An easy way to do this is to know where your home is likely to lose energy and then take corrective action to minimize the impact.I have an energy efficiency checklist that I would be happy to share with you free of charge. That way, you'll be ahead of the game when it comes to energy conservation.Home Energy ChecklistWhat You Can Do Today...- Turn down the temperature of your water heater to the warm setting (120F). You'll not only save energy, you'll avoid the…

  • Buying Oakville Property

    29 Mar 2013 | 5:56 am
    Buying an Oakville property is buying into a community that enjoys diversity while enjoying a rich cultural heritage with many waterfront events and festivities.  This community has no qualms with letting new comers know they would love to have them.   If you are looking for a wonderful place to bring up healthy children, Oakville has some of the best schools and can provide a safe place for your children to play, while providing you and your spouse the best any city has to offer if you are looking to start a family or making plans to retire.And, when you finally find that…
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    Massachusetts Real Estate News

  • How Real Estate Agents Can Benefit From Semantic Search

    Bill Gassett
    8 May 2013 | 4:41 am
    Semantic Search Explained When I was growing up, last century, buying or renting a house in the laid-back city of Brisbane was a relatively straightforward, low-key affair. You asked your pals who was the Realtor in their community and you visited their office sometime in the week. There were two implicit statements in this approach that, with time, have been completely lost. First that the Realtor was the most trustworthy person to do business with in the community when it came to buying or renting property, they were the ones with all the knowledge, expertise and vested interest. They knew…

  • How To Achieve Short Sale Success

    Bill Gassett
    8 Apr 2013 | 4:34 am
    Closing A Short Sale Short sales can easily take two to three times longer to complete than a traditional real estate transaction. Keeping this in mind it makes sense to be well prepared if you need to short sale a Massachusetts home. Follow the outline below and you will be well on your way to increasing your chances that you will end up at a closing table. Hire A Realtor Who Closes Short Sales Choosing a Realtor who understands the short sale process is a critical one. On of the biggest stumbling blocks to short sale success is hiring any ole real estate agent to represent your interests in…

  • How Google Plus Can Help The Real Estate Industry

    Bill Gassett
    18 Feb 2013 | 4:51 am
    Using Google+ As a Real Estate Agent The following article is written by David Amerland who is one of the foremost experts on the subject of search engine optimization (SEO). David Amerland is the author of ‘The Social Media Mind’ and the best-selling ‘SEO Help’, ‘Online Marketing Help’ and ‘Brilliant SEO’. His books on online marketing, SEO and the social media revolution have helped thousands of entrepreneurs build successful online businesses. When he is not busy writing he advises companies and start ups on social media strategy and gives talks about the social media…

  • Educating A Buyer Looking To Purchase A Short Sale

    Bill Gassett
    13 Feb 2013 | 5:20 am
    Buyer’s Agent Representation For Short Sales   In every real estate transaction I am a firm believer of a buyer having representation. It makes perfect sense for a home buyer to have someone in their corner giving them guidance. Unfortunately when it comes to short sales I have found that so many buyer’s agents are not properly educated enough to do a proper job. Short sales are not ordinary real estate transactions and as such an agent who has no knowledge should no even consider getting involved with one unless they have another agent who does mentoring them. While…

  • A Look Ahead to The 2013 Real Estate Market

    Bill Gassett
    15 Dec 2012 | 2:31 pm
    Underwater Nation: A Look at the New Year   The following article is a guest post from Jared Diamond who writes on a multitude of personal finance and economic topics. He enjoys sharing insights with broad audiences. Jared serves in a consultancy role with a dynamic set of personal finance companies. The views expressed in this article are those of Jared Diamond and do not necessarily reflect the views of Massachusetts Real Estate News. According to a recent report from Zillow, more than 30% of the U.S. home-owning population is underwater on their mortgages. This is a grim outlook for…
 
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    Glendale and Beyond

  • Open Houses in Glendale and Beyond

    Kendyl Young
    17 May 2013 | 4:22 pm
    Making an Open House tour this weekend? Make sure to check out these Glendale gems: 943 N. Isabel is back on the market.  This cozy home is a 1920s, two bed Spanish bungalow with a great breakfast area.  The 7000 sq. ft.+ lot provides plenty of outdoor relaxation space. Open Sunday 1 – 4. Not looking for a Spanish? How about a traditional with a gorgeous resort-like backyard? 2237 Hollister Terrace in Glenoaks Canyon may be for you.  With a nicely manicured front lawn, two outdoor dining areas, pool, and two side yards, you’ll enjoy plenty of outdoor space at this property as…

  • Market Watch Update – Rossmoyne

    Kendyl Young
    17 May 2013 | 8:24 am
    In a continuation of our ongoing measurement of your neighborhood’s real estate activity, we bring you the updated Market Watch for Rossmoyne. I report on the same statistics every time, and I’ll tell you if that number is more or less than the last report- it’s kind of like a stock market ticker. Note the change of value mentioned in the parentheses below for the difference between this market update and last market update. This way, you will have a weekly update for a sense of how your home’s “value” is trending. Here are the statistics: Active- the single…

  • Market Watch Update – Montrose

    Kendyl Young
    17 May 2013 | 8:13 am
    In a continuation of our ongoing measurement of your neighborhood’s real estate activity, we bring you the updated Market Watch for Montrose. I report on the same statistics every time, and I’ll tell you if that number is more or less than the last report- it’s kind of like a stock market ticker. Note the change of value mentioned in the parentheses below for the difference between this market update and last market update. This way, you will have a weekly update for a sense of how your home’s “value” is trending. Here are the statistics: Active- the single…

  • Market Watch Update – Adams Hill

    Kendyl Young
    17 May 2013 | 7:48 am
    Here is your  Market Watch for Adams Hill! I report on the same statistics every time, and I’ll tell you if that number is more or less than the last report- it’s kind of like a stock market ticker. Next week I will note the change of value in parentheses for the difference between this market update and last market update. This way, you will have a weekly update for a sense of how your home’s “value” is trending. Here are the statistics: Active- the single family homes available at the time I pull the report In Escrow- all single family homes under contract at…

  • Market Watch Update – The Canyons

    Kendyl Young
    17 May 2013 | 7:45 am
    In a continuation of our ongoing measurement of your neighborhood’s real estate activity, we bring you the updated Market Watch for The Canyons – Chevy Chase Canyon, Glenoaks Canyon and Glenmore Canyon! I report on the same statistics every time, and I’ll tell you if that number is more or less than the last report- it’s kind of like a stock market ticker. Note the change of value mentioned in the parentheses below for the difference between this market update and last market update. This way, you will have a weekly update for a sense of how your home’s…
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  • 6 Mortgage Misconceptions Home Buyers Should Know

    Ken Horst
    14 May 2013 | 5:45 am
    Mortgages are complicated. Their intricacies can make it hard for many people to understand. Unfortunately, not having enough knowledge about mortgages can cost home buyers both money and heartache. Prospective home buyers could do themselves a favor by investing time … Continue reading →

  • Dallas TX Real Estate Highlights

    Ken Horst
    30 Apr 2013 | 6:15 am
    Dallas is already pretty hot. It is in Texas, after all. But if you though the weather was sizzling, you haven’t seen the Dallas real estate market. People are snatching up houses as fast as they can show up on … Continue reading →

  • 5 Costly Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes to Avoid

    Ken Horst
    25 Apr 2013 | 5:49 am
    Sometimes adding a bathroom to a home or remodeling an existing bathroom has to happen. Maybe your family has grown and a new bathroom is a must if your morning routine is ever going to be peaceful again. Perhaps you’re … Continue reading →

  • Sunny Riverside CA Real Estate Highlights

    Ken Horst
    24 Apr 2013 | 5:50 am
    Southern California real estate is a hot commodity right now. One community in particular that is seeing an increase in home sales and community growth is Riverside CA. Named for its position alongside the Santa Ana River, Riverside is an … Continue reading →

  • 15 Unusual Home Features That Are Popular in Some US Cities

    Ken Horst
    9 Apr 2013 | 5:57 am
    There was a great article at CNN Money that highlighted what unusual amenities home sellers in different parts of the country are highlighting in their MLS listings to try to spark interest from buyers. According to data compiled by Trulia, … Continue reading →
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    PropertyShark Real Estate Blog

  • Announcing the final winners in our Facebook contest

    laura
    29 Apr 2013 | 9:56 am
    The most anticipated moment of our contest has finally arrived! It’s time to announce the final winners of both the lifetime subscription to PropertyShark services and of our big prize, the iPad Mini. The good news is that, once again, there are 2 people who won subscriptions. Votes were pouring in on the last minute for Gabe Chitzlifs and we were so impressed of his friends’ support that we decided to give away a second subscription this week. So here are the winners, together with their stories:  Gabe Chitzlifs – 136 votes “We have been using propertyshark.com for a…

  • Mobile Property Reports Are Here!

    Roxana Baiceanu
    23 Apr 2013 | 3:40 am
    From the feedback we’ve been constantly receiving from our users (thanks so much, by the way!), we know that many of you have been facing the challenge of  solving more client requests while on the go. In the light of this, we’re excited to let you know that we’ve just launched a product that’s meant to help you work more effectively — mobile friendly property reports. This means that you can now have the wealth of property information included in the reports, available directly on your smartphones and tablets. What’s different? While the information and…

  • And the third week winner is..

    laura
    22 Apr 2013 | 9:28 am
    Kamla Jaikaran!  She shared her PropertyShark story with us on Facebook and won a lifetime subscription. Here is her story: “I started using propertyshark to complete my BPOs and what a difference; it has facilitated the whole process. So much better that the local MLS. There are properties that closed and agents haven’t update the MLS or it just was not listed. How many of you can say you can come about this, I know it is quite a few of us. I also use it to get information from the owners, alternative address and the history of the properties. There is nothing better than this…

  • NYC Foreclosures Remain Down but Pre-Foreclosures Are Up 50%

    Roxana Baiceanu
    18 Apr 2013 | 9:27 am
    NYC foreclosures recorded a new low in the first quarter of this year, according to our quarterly report. However, pre-foreclosures continued their upward trend, reaching a two-year high. Down a significant 29% year over year (146 compared to 206), and 33% over Q4 2012, the number of new NYC foreclosures is now the lowest since the beginning of the real estate meltdown. Take a look at the chart below to see the trend in foreclosures for the past 8 quarters: In Q1 2013, most of the boroughs registered significant drops in the number of scheduled foreclosure auctions. The most dramatic ones…

  • Second Round Winner in Our Facebook Contest

    laura
    15 Apr 2013 | 7:26 am
    The second round of our Facebook contest is over, thank you all for your submissions and for your nice words. Joshua Haller is this week’s lucky winner of a lifetime subscription.   Joshua managed to get 11 votes from his friends with the following story: “I have been working in Real Estate for 4 years and always going back to Property Shark and for any research or project. The problem is I can only look up 1 listing at a time so the best research tool for RE in NYC becomes the most annoying. Imagine needing to look up 4 properties and having to wait 3 days, then stay up…
 
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    modern and sustainable house

  • Five eco-friendly DIY gardening ideas

    admin
    29 Apr 2013 | 1:45 pm
    There are a number of options when it comes to garden storage, but finding the most cost-efficient can be a bit of a struggle. Here are some money-saving tips for my like minded fellows with ‘green thumbs’ out there: 1) Recycle cool pots Ever heard of shoe-pots, tire-pots, and denim jeans-pots? They’re not only earth-friendly [...]

  • DIY Living Rooms

    admin
    17 Apr 2013 | 3:31 pm
    When it comes to renovating your living room there are tons of easy and creative DIY projects that you can use to make the place not only look brand new but also look great. If you’re looking to completely change the atmosphere of your living room, painting is a great idea. Simply by changing the [...]

  • Top Tips for Successful Spring Cleaning: Carpet Cleaning

    admin
    9 Apr 2013 | 3:43 pm
    A combination of rain, mud, snow and ice not only prove to be problematic when it comes to getting out and about, but also on our household interiors. Carpets in particular tend to feel the brunt of the weather problems, soaking up moisture, stains and virtually anything we throw at them as we trample around [...]

  • Six Steps for Spring Lawn Care

    admin
    27 Mar 2013 | 2:29 pm
    The first day of Spring is technically March 20, but spring lawn care depends more on the weather for your area than the calendar. Lawn care is a year round effort, and as soon as the risk of frost has passed and spring’s forsythia blooms, it is time to put these six steps to work [...]

  • Benefits of Cool Water Features at Home

    admin
    20 Mar 2013 | 3:12 pm
    When it comes to home accessories, things that spring to mind include decoration pieces, wall hangings, painting etc. However, cool water features like fountains and ponds are also part of home décor. Not only are they pleasing to the eyes, they also have an eco-friendly effect as well. Eco-Friendly Benefits There are benefits of having [...]
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    Houston Real Estate | Homes for Sale Houston Tx | Houston Texas Real Estate

  • Free First Time Houston Homebuyer Kit

    paige-martin
    18 May 2013 | 7:55 am
    Top 10 Do's and Top 5 Don'ts For First-Time Houston Home Buyers With around 200,000 jobs and a 3.2% job growth expected annually for the next five years, it's easy to see why over 4,000 people relocate to Houston every year. As the energy, education and healthcare sectors continue to strengthen and large companies like Chevron and Exxon move operations here, Houston continues its strong growth.read more

  • 8 Shocking Statistics About the Houston Real Estate Market

    paige-martin
    14 May 2013 | 12:24 pm
    The Houston real estate market is on fire. We are currently #1 on Forbes' latest “Top 10 Healthiest Housing Markets” list. Buyers encounter multiple offers, backup contracts and 40 people standing in line to get into an open house. Five neighborhoods have also gained >10% in value within the last year alone.read more

  • Midtown Houston Properties For Lease - Current Inventory

    paige-martin
    14 May 2013 | 11:03 am
    Below, please find all of the currently available midtown Houston properties for lease. All of the properties below are active for lease.To tour a property or receive notices when new properties are listed for sale email Paige@HoustonProperties.com read more

  • Houston Real Estate Market Update - April 2013 Summary

    paige-martin
    9 May 2013 | 1:04 pm
    Aggressive home buying shrinks inventory further while driving the median price to a record high. HOUSTON HOME SALES BLOSSOM IN MARCHread more

  • San Jacinto Lofts For Sale | 915 N. San Jacinto Downtown Houston Lofts For Sale

    paige-martin
    7 May 2013 | 9:41 am
    San Jacinto Lofts is a two-story building with 16 condos located in 915 North San Jacinto St. Houston, Texas 77002 in Downtown Houston. Originally built in 1914 as a warehouse, San Jacinto Lofts have been converted to a residential loft with 14-feet high ceilings, open floor plans, granite counters, stained concrete floors, exposed brick walls, private patios, and rooftop deck.read more
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    kristin kanan

  • Request for repairs

    Kristin Kanan
    10 May 2013 | 9:24 am
    You’re in escrow on a house and during your inspections, you are left with a list of things that need to be fixed. While it is normal to expect a few minor things, unless you are purchasing a brand new home, major repairs should be [...]

  • Birds Nest Bed

    Kristin Kanan
    19 Apr 2013 | 11:47 pm
    Who wouldn’t want to curl up in this after a hard day of work? This human nest was created by the design firm O*GE Creative Group. Born as a prototype, the concept was to create an inspiring social space. The egg shaped sitting poofs (I’m [...]

  • Vertical Gardens

    Kristin Kanan
    30 Apr 2012 | 10:09 pm
    A green wall is a wall, either free-standing or part of a building, that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and, in some cases, soil or an inorganic growing medium. The concept of the green wall dates back to 600 BC with the Hanging [...]
 
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    HSH Associates Financial News Blog

  • HAMP continues to fail struggling homeowners

    Marcie Geffner
    16 May 2013 | 4:52 am
    The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) has been a disappointment for many of the homeowners it was supposed to help, judging by the latest quarterly report to Congress issued by the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP). Launched in early 2009, HAMP was supposed to offer permanent home loan modifications to help as many as 3 to 4 million homeowners avoid foreclosure. But as of March 31, only 862,279 homeowners had active permanent HAMP loan modifications, and that figure was expected to decline since more than 312,000 homeowners had…

  • Mortgage rates still moving higher

    Tim Manni
    15 May 2013 | 11:05 am
    Rates on the most popular types of mortgages moved higher, according to HSH.com’s Weekly Mortgage Rates Radar. The average rate for conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose by eight basis points (0.08 percent) to 3.61 percent. Conforming 5/1 Hybrid ARM rates increased by two basis points, closing the Wednesday-to-Tuesday wraparound weekly survey at an average of 2.59 percent. “Underlying interest rates are moving higher, dragging mortgage rates along with them,” said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com. “This has come as the result of somewhat better…

  • 3 thoughts, speculations and conclusions on lending standards

    Keith Gumbinger
    14 May 2013 | 9:47 am
    The latest survey of Senior Loan Officers found an acceleration in the easing of underwriting standards for Commercial and Industrial loans, continuing a now five-quarter trend. Demand for these kinds of financing was improving, too, so cheaper money may be becoming easier to get for business concerns. The Fed’s survey also noted another easing in standards for “prime residential mortgages,” with about 8 percent of respondents to the survey noting easier terms and conditions. Given that something on the order of 90 percent of loans today kowtow to the still-stiff standards of Fannie…

  • Economic optimism gives way to higher mortgage rates

    Tim Manni
    13 May 2013 | 7:19 am
    Below is an excerpt from of our latest Market Trends newsletter, Keith Gumbinger’s latest examination of the economic conditions that influenced mortgage rates. Sign up to receive the Market Trends in your inbox Friday evening. There were not many fresh additional economic signals out last week to work with, but with the better-than-hoped for April employment report driving stock markets higher, less might actually be better, since rising equity prices often drag interest rates upward with them. That was much the case last week, as popular market indicators like the Dow Jones Industrial…

  • Walkable neighborhoods offer great benefits and high home values

    Tim Manni
    10 May 2013 | 7:02 am
    We’ve been talking a lot lately about the different factors that contribute to a home holding its value over time. A home near good schools and one that’s close to public transportation are two such factors. But also, homes with “walkable” streets are another important factor for many of today’s buyers. Below is a post by Krissy Schwab, first appearing on our partner site the Zing blog at Quicken Loans: I really love the area I live in. It’s quiet and a close drive to pretty much everything I need. But I long for the days when I lived in Ypsilanti because I could pretty much walk…
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    realtor.com® blog

  • Saturday Morning Roundup: J-Lo’s New Mansion, Google Glass and More

    Neal J. Leitereg
    18 May 2013 | 6:06 am
    We try to cover as much top real estate news as we can here at realtor.com, but occasionally we miss a few things. Here’s a round-up of top stories from our friends across the web: Jennifer Lopez buying $10M Hamptons mansion (New York Post) – J-Lo has reportedly dropped some serious coin on one of the most coveted homes in the Hamptons. All The Garden Sheds Of Your Wildest, Quaintest Dreams (BuzzFeed) – This extraordinary collection of garden sheds goes above and beyond a place to hang your rake. Realtor finds Google Glass ‘awesome’ (Inman) – One real estate…

  • Tour Jennifer Love Hewitt’s New Modern Home

    Neal J. Leitereg
    17 May 2013 | 11:05 am
    Roughly six months after selling her Toluca Lake home for $2.15 million, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has herself a new address. The Client List star is headed to Pacific Palisades after purchasing an ultra-modern home for $3.25 million. Built in 2007, the 5,634-square-foot home combines a sleek design with contemporary materials such as wood, glass and steel. Vaulted ceilings and open living spaces give the four-bedroom, five-bath architectural retreat an organic feel that flows into a resort-like backyard with a pair of patios, swimming pool and a fire pit. The post Tour Jennifer Love…

  • Create A Backyard Water Garden This Weekend

    Scott Garner
    17 May 2013 | 10:38 am
    An outdoor water garden provides focus, beauty, and value to your home’s backyard. And while it may seem like an expensive project, it doesn’t have to be a wallet-busting proposition. You can easily create your own backyard oasis for less than $500. It won’t take long, either: by following our DIY guide, you can create a beautiful water garden over one weekend. Tools and Materials: Small plastic pond or pond liner Shovel Large and small rocks Plants (both regular and aquatic) Submersible water pump Hose for the water pump 1) Determine Placement of the Water Garden Ideally, the water…

  • Another Successful NAR Midyear Wraps Up

    Deidre Woollard
    17 May 2013 | 10:17 am
    Every spring, real estate professionals converge on Washington D.C. to advocate for the real estate industry, share knowledge, and meet old and new friends. It was a busy week for all at NAR Midyear and the realtor.com®  team had a great time connecting with real estate professionals. We also finished our NAR MVP goal setting check-in program and many agents signed up to make sure they are on track and get a little inspiration for the rest of the year. We take goal setting seriously at realtor.com® and our goal to help brokerages and agents reach their goals is so important to us that we…

  • 7 Moving Expense Tax Deductions You Need To Know Before Your Next Move

    Neal J. Leitereg
    17 May 2013 | 9:27 am
    Moving can be a costly ordeal. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service allows you to deduct certain expenses from your taxes, so long as certain criteria are met. 1) Do You Qualify? The IRS only allows you to write off your moving expenses if the move is for job-related reasons. If you are moving because of convenience, you will not be able to receive tax deductions for your expenses. 2) 39 Weeks The IRS requires that you be employed full time for 39 weeks of the first 12 months of your move in the area of your new job location in order to qualify for moving deductions. It is not required…
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    Productivity Junkies

  • Online Video Marketing: Is this good or bad video marketing?

    darin
    17 May 2013 | 3:00 pm
    Take a look at this online video marketing piece I found on Youtube from a Chiropractor… I’m not sure if this is good video marketing or bad video marketing. I do know that it has almost 3 million views. I know that it makes me laugh… This video is creating a lot of awareness for this [...]

  • Your Database & Pearl The French Bulldog

    darin
    15 May 2013 | 1:32 pm
    Did you miss me? I was in North Carolina this week. Working with a client and her team in office. Yes, I make “house calls.” I was a bit nervous about the trip, as I am with any trip because that means Pearl the French Bulldog is left with my wife Katherine. When I’m around… [...]

  • A Simple 3 Step Get More Referrals Strategy

    darin
    10 May 2013 | 1:22 pm
    A few days ago you got the 25 Things Report… There was a boat-load of content in there and I’m guessing you at best, browsed it. Let’s circle around back to it and look at 3 Specific Things that will Get You More Referrals right now…. http://productivityjunkies.com/25things 18. Call your last 5 Sellers and ask [...]

  • Knowing, Doing, Mastery – Productivity Nugget #241

    darin
    9 May 2013 | 11:50 am
    There is a difference between knowing, doing and mastery.   In today’s Productivity Nugget: o:16 The problem with the amount of information 0:26 The 2 Things you should KNOW 0:41 People feel significant when the know and they share 1:10 People telling me how to do Email Marketing that are not Doing Email Marketing 1:39 [...]

  • SPECIAL REPORT: “25 Things You Can Do To Immediately Demonstrate How Hard You Are Working, Plus Increase The Chances Of Receiving Introductions To Their Sphere”

    darin
    7 May 2013 | 3:15 pm
    A Special Report for you… - The “I’m Working Harder Than Ever To Market & Sell Your Home For You” Report - ’25 Things You Can Do To Immediately Demonstrate How Hard You Are Working For Sellers, Plus Increase The Chances Of Receiving Introductions To Their Sphere’ This Report is based on this Email…“Realtors don’t work nearly [...]
 
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    Vancouver Real Estate

  • Small Property HELOC Investments Slow Down in March

    admin
    6 May 2013 | 3:24 pm
    It seems that investors in the small property market are slowing down a bit after their buying spree in 2012. This past March saw HELOC growth subside drastically, according to Equifax’s latest Consumer Credit Trends Report. That report, released this … Continue reading →

  • Real Estate Market Sees Lackluster March 2013 Sales

    admin
    17 Apr 2013 | 4:25 pm
    This past March was a bit of a disappointment as far as existing home sales across Canada. Compared to March of 2012, figures saw a 15.3 percent decrease. On the other hand, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association or … Continue reading →

  • Flaherty Criticized For Interfering With Bank Mortgage Interest Promotions

    admin
    11 Apr 2013 | 9:52 am
    Jim Flaherty, Canada’s Finance Minister has been criticized for recent interventions into the private mortgage industry. He notes that the counselling he’s been giving to banks like Manulife and BMO were done because of concern for the consumers. BMO was … Continue reading →

  • BC Real Estate Market Expecting Slow Recovery Through 2015

    admin
    2 Apr 2013 | 10:07 am
    You may just get lucky and list your Vancouver property and have it sell within days and at a substantial profit. Then again you may have to wait awhile. The spring selling season is here and so far in British … Continue reading →

  • Ten Year Housing Market Report By TD Economics Not Doom And Gloom

    admin
    25 Mar 2013 | 9:14 am
    TD Economics just released its latest report on the Canadian housing market this past week. The good news is that a crash is unlikely within the next decade. The not so good but not really that bad news is that … Continue reading →
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    Merrimack Valley Real Estate- Essex and Northern Middlesex County

  • Renovated Ranch for Sale- Tomahawk Drive, Tewksbury MA

    Massachusetts Realtor
    6 May 2013 | 9:33 am
    Renovated Ranch- 33 Tomahawk Drive, Tewksbury MA 01876 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 full Acreage: .27 MLS#: 71524072 Square Footage: 3082 1682 1st floor 1400 lower level Call Kevin for more information or a personal showing at 978-360-0422 or for a multimedia presentation visit 33 Tomahawk Drive, Tewksbury MA 01876 First Open House- May 19th 12-3.  Feel free to drop by and check out this Tewksbury home. 33 Tomahawk has recently had numerous renovations done giving the opportunity for a home buyer to move right in.  Renovations include the roof, windows, updated baths, updated kitchens and…

  • PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIMS – WHY HIRE AN ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC ADJUSTER

    David Traniello
    30 Apr 2013 | 3:25 pm
    An experienced Property and Casualty Claims Attorney is an integral part of the insurance claim and works for you directly with the public insurance adjuster. A public insurance adjuster is a licensed professional that policyholders can hire to represent their best interests in a property insurance claim situation. Public insurance adjusters and claims attorneys help level the playing field with the insurance carrier and provide the policyholder with expert advocates. The public adjuster helps manage the claim, make sure claim filing requirements are met and helps recover the amount a…

  • Reading MA Land Sale

    Massachusetts Realtor
    30 Apr 2013 | 1:09 pm
    Just closed on a parcel of land at 364 Lowell Street in Reading MA 01867. The parcel of land consisted of 2.4 acres with an existing structure from the 1930′s.  The purchase price was $550,000.  Because of the acreage the properties highest and best use was marketing the parcel as a subdividable lot.  The final lot will most likely be subdivided into 4 lots including the existing structure.  The land will have a small road put in between 300-400 feet to accommodate the new lots. Selling land can be complicated.  There are so many variables that go into he pricing of the land. …

  • Sponsoring the ABC House in Andover MA

    Massachusetts Realtor
    30 Apr 2013 | 7:58 am
    My co-worker Brian Emmons and I helped sponsor a 5k run in Andover MA for the ABC House as well as helping with setup and running of the yearly fundraiser.  The ABC Fun Run 5k occurred this past Sunday in downtown Andover Massachusetts.  It was a beautiful, sunny spring day and their were about 250 people in attendance to run or support the event.   It was a successful event enjoyed by children, families and adults! The Andover ABC House is affiliated with A Better Chance Inc.  A Better Chance Inc. is a national non-profit organization.  ABC provides academically minded, minority…

  • 5 Tips to be the Bid the Winning Bid in a Multiple Offer Situations

    Massachusetts Realtor
    23 Apr 2013 | 2:48 pm
    As the local real estate market in Massachusetts heats up, it not unusual for home buyers to be in a Multiple Offer situation.   If you find yourself in a multiple offer situation, at best it is frustrating and many times all reason goes out the window.   As home sale inventory dries up, it may be impossible for you to avoid competing with other home buyers.  Here are 5 tips to make your bid the winning bid! 5 Tips to be the Bid the Winning Bid in a Multiple Offer Situations 1) Get your financing in order-  The biggest fear that a seller has is to take their home off the market for a…
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    Austin Real Estate Secrets

  • DIY--Add Value to Your Home with a Simple Mud Room Bench and Wainscoting

    Tim Thornton, Greater Austin Area Realtor® ZipRealty, inc.
    29 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pm
    I was inspired by one of my sellers last month to do some minor remodeling at home. I always have a list of projects cooking--some of which are major remodels like the upcoming kitchen island remodel to complete the French Country look and feel of the kitchen that we started last year before the boys arrived. And some of my projects are weekend gigs (or night time projects now--when the boys are sleeping). The inspiration for this last project was a client. I have been wanting to add a Mud Room feature to the utility room for some time now to give the room a little pizzazz and higher visual…

  • Saturday or Sunday Brunch in Austin - Authentic Dim Sum

    Tim Thornton, Greater Austin Area Realtor® ZipRealty, inc.
    23 Apr 2013 | 10:31 pm
    You may not know it, but my family is from Asia and I lived in Asia myself for a couple of years when and where I met my wife. I was living in Hong Kong at the time and managing a product group for a very well know technology company--in the Greater China and South East Asia regions. It was enterprise data center geek stuff and I was asked by my SVP to relocate to the area so we could put the local business back on rails. I did. We did. And I learned so much about the world that I did not know. Some of the greatest things that came out of that time period of my life--I met my wife, made some…

  • Austin Real Estate Market Update, April 22, 2013

    Tim Thornton, Greater Austin Area Realtor® ZipRealty, inc.
    22 Apr 2013 | 1:04 pm
    If some of you have been wondering if I fell off a cliff somewhere or disappeared into a cloud--well, that is almost the case. My work load and the work load of most full time Realtors has gone up dramatically week over week this year. Every week the number of buyers has gone up and new houses are coming on the market as well. I am happy with the chaos of 2013, even if I am having to work into the night 7 days a week to keep up. I am happy to do it for my friends and clients. I suppose this may trail off at some point, but so far it is still going up and to the right and there is no end in…

  • "I have been in this business for 25 years..."

    Tim Thornton, Greater Austin Area Realtor® ZipRealty, inc.
    14 Apr 2013 | 10:41 pm
    I wonder how many times a week or how many times a year I hear a Realtor in Austin use this exact phrase. I heard it again today. It's never 15 year. Never 10 years. 12 years. Always seem to be 25 years. It's like this is the magic number in Real Estate where you are to be forgiven for anything that you don't know how to do or you are too lazy to figure out. This phrase really should be followed with the words "I have been in this business for 25 years and I have just given up on trying to do a good job or learn things that I did not know from when I started in this business--whenever that…

  • It is no longer 2011 or 2012-- How fast are homes selling?

    Tim Thornton, Greater Austin Area Realtor® ZipRealty, inc.
    25 Mar 2013 | 3:51 pm
    If you are a Buyer that has been looking for a while and you believe you can negotiate down below market value on a home in Greater Austin right now--well, good luck with that. After you have lost a few deals to competitive offers, maybe you will appreciate what I am about to tell you. It is a different world out there right now (in Austin). Nice homes are selling fast, with multiple offers and the negotiations are at and above list price with multiple offers. Yes, there are negotiations happening--but they are negotiations to win the deal, not so much negotiations to get a lower price.
 
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    RealtyBizNews: Real Estate News

  • More Retail Opportunities Coming to East Memphis

    Guest Author
    17 May 2013 | 11:11 am
    Memphis residents will soon have more retail options to enjoy on Poplar. A half-acre lot, where the Value Brakes location at 3341 Poplar Avenue used to stand, will soon be re-imagined for new businesses and storefronts. The building has already been demolished by work crews, leaving a blank slate for the developers to bring new life into the area. Image courtesy Exothermic via Flickr.com With great potential for foot and drive-by traffic, and proximity to the University of Memphis, this lot holds great potential for new businesses and established chains. Rasberry CRE, Real Estate Brokerage…

  • Low Appraisals No Longer Causing Problems

    Mike Wheatley
    17 May 2013 | 12:54 am
    Throughout the housing crisis, one of the biggest stumbling blocks faced by real estate agents, buyers and sellers alike has been the appraisal process. Would the appraised value be lower than the agreed sales price, and if so, how much lower would it be? It’s thought that thousands of potential transactions have been derailed due to lower-than-expected appraisals. © Feverpitched | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images The problem is that appraisers are forced to take into consideration comparable sales of all similar properties in the area, including those of foreclosed…

  • Home Warranties Gaining Traction With Buyers

    Guest Author
    17 May 2013 | 12:05 am
    Buying a new home? Replacing your old appliances? You probably haven’t given it much thought, but a home warranty might be a good investment for you and your family. Sure, the extended warranty for your appliances will cover manufacturing defects, but what about if something major breaks – and it isn’t covered by your manufacturer’s warranty? © Prometeus | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images Home warranties cover most major appliances, and systems, in your house – stuff that your insurer won’t touch with a 10 foot pole. Plumbing It’s a…

  • Tablet Sales Still Soaring & Responsive Design No Longer Optional

    Joe Heath
    16 May 2013 | 10:45 pm
    Nearly everyone is viewing real estate online these days. The staggering statistics that show over 95% of home buyers now begin their home search somewhere on the internet have all been well-documented and written about by web marketing professionals for quite some time now, but what really continues to be gaining more and more momentum in the world of ever-changing web technology is the progression of responsive design real estate websites. photo credit: samsungtomorrow via photopin cc Responsive web design, also commonly referred to as RWD, is a rapidly growing design technique that allows…

  • Increasing Numbers of Buyers Are Eligible for FHA Loans

    Allison Halliday
    16 May 2013 | 12:24 pm
    The numbers of FHA eligible homebuyers is increasing, and it’s expected that 70% of those forced to sell during the recession will be able to regain homeownership status within the next eight years. Housing inventory numbers are expected to continue declining as home prices surge due to more FHA borrowers taking advantage of the programs attractive down payment options and interest rates. © Jcpjr | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images According to Best Rate Home Loans, recent analytics figures show an exponential increase in the numbers of FHA eligible homeowners who were forced…
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    What Sam Saw Today

  • Whats In A Name: How Important Is An Author Name In Publishing?

    Sam
    17 May 2013 | 5:04 am
    What should I be called? That’s my current publishing dilemma. To most people I am known as “Sam”.  I am sure some people call me other names as well, but I don’t think we need to go there My blog is called “What Sam Saw Today” However, my property auction column in the Evening Standard Homes & Property names me as “Samantha” Which is fine. Samantha is my name – it’s just a longer version.  Although, it is the longer version which is otherwise known as my name for when I am in trouble! I guess the other way to look at this, is…

  • Would You Buy Jimmy Saville’s House?

    Sam
    16 May 2013 | 7:32 am
    Auctions are often used as a method for getting rid of “difficult” properties – and Jimmy Saville’s Glencoe house is no exception – it’s up for auction later this month with a guide price of £100k with Ross Harper Auctions. Saville, the former BBC TV presenter who allegedly committed 214 sex offences, bought the Scottish cottage, named Allt Na Reigh in 1998 and used the cottage as a retreat.  He also famously entertained HRH Prince Charles for dinner here and invited Louis Theroux for the TV series “When Louis Met…” Allt Na Reigh in…

  • Fancy A Cheap Church Conversion?

    Sam
    14 May 2013 | 8:44 am
    Chapels and churches can make stunning homes – and even business premises! With fascinating features, architectural heritage and inspired design it’s not hard to understand why so many people delight in taking on a church and chapel conversion. So without further ado, here are four chapels and churches soon to go under the hammer – with temptingly low guide prices of under £100k. Downicary Methodist Church, St. Giles-on-the-Heath, Launceston, Cornwall Guide: £75k Downicary Methodist Church is a pretty stone and slate listed former Methodist Church with planning / listed…

  • The Reality of Holiday Home Ownership

    Sam
    8 May 2013 | 12:33 am
    Ten years ago, at the ripe old age of 27 we decided we would buy a holiday home in the Canary Islands. Young? Naïve? Stupid? At that time we thought we were being wise.  We had recently bought our first house to live in and flushed with early career success we decided we should plan for the future. The plan was: we’ll buy a house in Fuerteventura where the sun always shines.  We’ll take a mortgage, rent the place out to other people (which will cover the mortgage payments) and Hey Presto in 20 years time the property will be paid off and we’ll then be free to live our retirement…

  • My Love-Hate Relationship with Rightmove

    Sam
    2 May 2013 | 4:39 am
    As a former letting agent I used to HATE Rightmove. I hated their market dominance.  I hated the fact that I NEEDED them to succeed. I hated them so much, because I needed them so much. I needed Rightmove to succeed.  I needed them to feed the agency success.  And because they fed that success so well, I also LOVED them. It was a bizarre love-hate triangle. Rightmove was a behemoth. And I always felt like a cowering and insubstantial David to Rightmove’s Goliath. Maybe it was the imbalance of power which made me hate them so much? Maybe it was because the relationship felt so one-sided…
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    Duke Long

  • I Get The Residential To Commercial Question Again……… And I Go Off!

    dukelong
    12 May 2013 | 4:03 am
    I have been asked the question on and off several times over the past few years. “So Duke I read your stuff online and I love it but I am curious.” “How do I make the transition from residential to commercial?” “Is there a seminar I can take?” ” Is there an online course you would recommend?” ” Are there a few YouTube videos that you think might help?” “How about a few websites that will spell it out for me?” Well first off I wish you good luck in your new career choice and I will try to help you in any way that I can.

  • 2013 RECon Las Vegas ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers.

    dukelong
    8 May 2013 | 4:13 pm
    YESSSSSS! It’s that time of year once again to head to Las Vegas for ICSC RECon 2013. For those of you not involved in retail. WOW……. are you missing one hell of a show. The scale is amazing. The booths are multi million dollar palaces. The (duck breast soup OMG) food is indulgent. The (sorry mom)”drinks are ever flowing and the parties……uh I can’t really say. Oh and yes the deal making and networking are unprecedented. Take a quick look at the Prezi from ICSC. Here is the official description of RECon 2013. RECon is the global convention for the…

  • Commercial Real Estate Photography. WOW!

    dukelong
    5 May 2013 | 10:51 am
    It Sucks! Now you know this is going to be to easy to say but it just plain SUCKS! There is not even anyone who will argue the other side of this point. I could show a thousand examples or maybe just give you the link to google commercial real estate photos and….. Let the pictures speak for themselves. Ah the symbolism…it’s sad…looking up to the monolith and showing how big someone thinks their”member” really is. The “real” people in suits shaking hands and looking like they are actually doing something….real. And of course the number one…

  • Testing My Assumptions.

    dukelong
    1 May 2013 | 6:03 am
    I know I am always right? One of the fantastic things about being involved in a start-up like 42Floors is the day-to-day reality is that There Are No Rules. There are no defined set of guidelines that I am made to adhere to. Having stated that I now realize that I am going to be tested here in the next few months. How? By testing my assumptions and learning that whatever I think about a “tool” or “product” may not always be right. I am after all the almighty CRE Tech Master am I not? People from all over the world send me their products and ask me to test opine and…

  • Google Fiber. Guest Post From RailYard.

    dukelong
    28 Apr 2013 | 5:35 am
    Google is the new Gravitational Constant. Google Fiber, with its mere announcements of entering a few select markets, is already impacting the Telecom industry. As a co-founder of a startup in the telecom space, I have spent some quality time considering the entrenched market forces of the telecom and cable companies within their stable ecosystem. Sure, there are incrementally better services launched, frequent mergers and massive customer swaps, yet I envision these telecom monoliths as large celestial bodies within a centuries-old solar system, governed by unchanging laws of physics.
 
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  • Amp Up Your Real Estate Mobile Marketing Strategy with Native Apps!

    Michelle
    16 May 2013 | 8:06 am
    While everyone seems to be busier than ever these days, it’s nearly impossible to pull anyone away from their smartphone. The widespread use of smartphones and tablets are especially changing the way agents and home buyers are doing business, and that alone needs to be the focus of a real estate mobile marketing strategy in its own right. Prospective buyers especially want information in a quick, convenient, and timely manner, which is why it’s important to be sure you are not missing out on potential business due to an inadequate real estate mobile marketing strategy. Native branded apps…

  • Better, Faster – HD IDX! New Updates Include Improved Speed and Functionality

    Michelle
    3 May 2013 | 1:37 pm
    We’re excited to announce the launch of our new and improved HD IDX! Our new system enhancements feature substantially faster load times for the search map and listings, plus overall improved functionality and usability. Better, faster IDX >We’ve made the best even better.  By redesigning the way listings are accessed from the server, we’ve dramatically increased the speed and usability of HD IDX.  A faster and more enjoyable experience leads to more time on your site and better lead conversion. More user engagement and interaction With significant software…

  • Now Offering Real Estate Websites for Agents and Brokerages

    Michelle
    14 Mar 2013 | 11:04 am
    Are you looking for the total package to make your real estate business more successful, bring in more traffic and leads, and stand out against the competition? We’ve got you covered! We make it quick and easy to have your own real estate website up and running! Introducing Showing Sites, attractive turn-key real estate websites for agents and brokerages that are fully loaded with the latest design and features. All Showing Sites website templates were designed to be as user-friendly as possible. Choose between six different design templates for the website that best suites your business…

  • Home Sales Increase Expected in Western United States

    Michelle
    7 Mar 2013 | 8:46 am
    Location truly is key when it comes to buyers interest and home sales. In January 2013, real estate showings in the United States saw a significant increase compared to January 2012 with a 3 percent overall increase. February 2013 is trending in the same manner as January 2013 with overall steady home showings throughout most regions in the nation.The Southwest, followed by the Northwest had the most average daily real estate showings per listing in the nation. The Southwest remained fairly consistent throughout the entire month of February, whereas showings in the Northwest saw several…

  • Attend our HD IDX Webinar and Get a Free Month of Showing Suite!

    Michelle
    25 Feb 2013 | 9:14 am
    By now you’ve probably heard something about HD IDX, our brand new product line of IDX solutions for your website and Facebook page. If you’ve been curious about all it has to offer and how it works, now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of one of our special offers. The Future of IDX: HD IDX for web and mobile In this webinar, you’ll hear about the features and benefits of having a search experience like billion dollar portal websites, on your local real estate website.  We’ll also tell you about options to add your very own, branded mobile and iPad…
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  • How NOT To Use Video In Your Real Estate Business. Oh Snap!

    Stephen
    15 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    It’s Wednesday. Took the family out for dinner. Thai. No more work for today, or so I thought. My wife has been riding me lately… “Stephen, why do you work so much and Stephen can’t you not work on the weekends?” After some discussion we came to an agreement: work stops at 5:00. I can work all I want from 8 to 5 but when 5:00 comes it’s done. Family time. I’m good with that. What good is work if you don’t have a family to work for right? I always tell real estate agents “Begin with the end in mind”. Things happen. Just because you…

  • Whats The Deal With Twitter? May 21st 2013. Mesa Arizona

    Stephen
    13 May 2013 | 5:01 pm
    The other day I was teaching a video class. To get an idea of where the real estate agents in the room are technologically I asked “who is on Twitter”?. Of the 40 real estate agents in the room, 5 raised their hands indicating there were on Twitter. I dug deeper. “Who has sent a tweet in the last week?”. Crickets. Zip. Nada. Zero. “Whyyyyyyyyy?” I asked. The responses were telling. I hope you can make it. This class is limited to 10 agents, 1st come 1st served. For more info please call, email, text, smoke signal – WHATEVER – just get a hold of…

  • What Real Estate Agents Should STOP Sharing On Social Media Sites

    Stephen
    11 May 2013 | 8:16 pm
    You check your email. Maybe it’s Facebook. Or Twitter. Or Linkedin or whatever. And you see it. It’s an article from a real estate source about the real estate market or why NOW is the best time to buy or sell or HOW to avoid foreclosure or WHY you NEED a REALTOR® or loan officer or whatever. And it’s awesome. It’s awesome because you have a client or a potential client that NEEDS to read this article or watch this video about why they need YOU or why NOW is the time to buy, sell, invest etc. So you share it. Through email. And Facebook. And Linkedin. And Twitter.

  • Real Estate Video: Is Video Only For Luxury Real Estate?

    Stephen
    26 Apr 2013 | 6:29 pm
    I got a call the other day from a real estate agent in Minnesota. He, like other real estate agents around the country, contacted me after seeing one of my real estate videos online, through Google or YouTube. He had heard a lot about using video in real estate, did a Google search about real estate video marketing and found this website. He told me he clicked through from Google to an article about using video in real estate. About how important using video is in real estate marketing. About how consumers not only expect video – they are demanding it. 3 visits later, he picked up the…

  • Should You Try And Sell For Sale By Owner?

    Stephen
    26 Apr 2013 | 9:50 am
    Let me guess. You want to sell your home. Or at least you WOULD sell your home if you COULD get the right price for it. And IF you can get the right price for it (because we all believe our home is a castle and that it WILL sell right away), should you try and sell for sale by owner? Smartest OR Dumbest? Depending on who you ask or what you read, trying to sell your home For Sale By Owner is either the SMARTEST thing you can do or the DUMBEST. You are likely to see the benefits of selling For Sale By Owner on the websites that want you to buy their FSBO signs, use their FSBO contracts and of…
 
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  • What is an Underwater Mortgage?

    admin
    29 Apr 2013 | 6:31 am
    Anytime that the amount of the mortgage is more than the current home value, it’s considered an “underwater mortgage”. This can happen for a variety of reasons, including home prices falling or repairs and necessary upgrades to the house which make it too expensive for the homeowner to fix it and sell it at a costs that exceeds the remaining mortgage. The term is developed from the concept that the homeowners might feel as though they are drowning in debt. An underwater mortgage can be a big challenge for homeowners to face, limiting their options as to what they can do with…

  • Types of Mortgages and Home Loans

    admin
    22 Apr 2013 | 5:49 am
    There are many different types of mortgages, and it’s to your benefit to educate yourself about the various types before moving forward in the mortgage process. This article will help you to obtain a ground-level of understanding with regards to the differences. Fixed-Rate Mortgage In a fixed-rate mortgage, the interest will remain the same for a period of time (generally between 10 and 30 years). After that period, the principal is fully paid. This appeals to people who want to know exactly what their rates will be, but it only really works for those planning to keep their home for the…

  • Types of Mortgage Lenders and their Advantages

    admin
    19 Apr 2013 | 7:11 am
    There are numerous options for mortgage lenders out there, and those new to the mortgage game might feel overwhelmed by all of the options as well as the jargon. This article will help you understand the different kinds of mortgage lenders and the benefits of working with each particular type. Direct Lenders A direct lender is an entity that creates its own loans (and there is not a distinction between lenders that use their own funds for this process and those that use borrowed funds). Mortgage bankers and portfolio lenders can fall into this category. The distinction with these direct…

  • What are Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities

    admin
    11 Apr 2013 | 11:52 pm
    What’s an Asset-Backed Security? These securities are generated through the process of buying and bundling loans. The different loans involved in this can include residential mortgage loans, student loans, and even commercial loans. These bonds are created from different sorts of consumer debt. The income payments coming from an asset-backed security are a pool of assets that cannot be sold on their own, and instead they are bundled. When this happens, those assets are backed by securities, and they are sold to investors. Since these are bundled, many times the different loans inside…

  • Difference between a Mortgage Banker/Lender and a Mortgage Broker

    admin
    25 Mar 2013 | 3:20 am
    Going through the process of purchasing a home and obtaining a mortgage can introduce one to a whole new series of acronyms and terms special to the real estate industry. Without some background knowledge about these terms, it’s difficult to determine exactly who you’re working with and what you’re considering. Some of the terms that are frequently confused are mortgage banker and mortgage broker. They perform some of the same functions, and they sound similar, so some people believe the titles are interchangeable. Understanding the difference helps to contextualize the…
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  • Home Inspections Help You Make Sound Buying Decisions

    admin
    7 May 2013 | 1:19 pm
    Face it, buying real estate is a very big step. Many people put up their life savings as a down payment for that dream home, considering it an investment in the future. It is that, but it would be more … Continue reading →

  • Neighbour’s Curb Appeal Can Help Or Hurt Your Home Sale

    admin
    22 Apr 2013 | 12:22 pm
    You spruce up the inside and outside of your home, getting it ready for the market. The paint is fresh, the lawn manicured and flowers grace the walkway leading to your front door. But, even with all this, there is … Continue reading →

  • Calgary Real Estate Deals On The Fast Track With E-Signatures

    admin
    11 Apr 2013 | 10:33 am
    We use computer, iPads, iPhones and a number of electronic devices in transactions everyday. One Calgary realtor, Cliff Stevenson, has been using his iPad for real estate transactions since 2011. He lets his clients sign papers electronically rather than put … Continue reading →

  • Real Estate Investors Upset With Four Door Lending Rule

    admin
    26 Mar 2013 | 11:56 am
    A general rule of thumb, at least with Canada’s Big Five banks, is that the maximum number of properties that you can hold a mortgage on at the same time is four. This is a relatively new missive, in place … Continue reading →

  • Spring Has Sprung In Calgary – Real Estate Wise

    admin
    15 Mar 2013 | 11:11 am
    So far the city of Calgary is having a very good March, as far as the real estate market goes. The Calgary Real Estate Board just released their report for the first ten days of the month and already 657 … Continue reading →
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    SBA 504 Loan Blog

  • SBA 504 Refi Redux

    Chris
    8 May 2013 | 11:06 am
    Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been saying that we’re going to see a decrease in small business loans this year, likely in the 20 to 30 percent range. The primary reason for my gloomy outlook is that both the SBA 504 Refinance and FMLP programs expired last September. In my video blog on April 4th, I mentioned several changes that have been proposed by the SBA that might offset the potential decline this year, but something even better has gained momentum since then. Senator Mary Landrieu has introduced a bill that will effectively repeal the expiration of the SBA 504 refinance…

  • Finding Success in Creative Ways…

    Trey
    24 Apr 2013 | 12:47 pm
    One thing I love about my job is hearing the stories from small business owners all over the country. Last year, we helped 97 small business owners in 27 states purchase, construct, renovate, or refinance their commercial property. When you work with that many business owners, you’re bound to hear some wonderful stories about overcoming adversity, going the extra mile, and finding creative ways to solve problems. I probably don’t need to tell you this, but being a small business owner (and working with small business owners in an advisory role) takes a considerable amount of thinking…

  • So long, Mr. Summerall…

    Chris
    17 Apr 2013 | 2:16 pm
    For the past five years, our on-hold message has featured a welcome from Pat Summerall. If there’s anything that can make waiting on-hold tolerable, we figure it’s the legendary voice of Mr. Summerall. We were saddened to learn late yesterday of his passing, and I’d like to take a minute to remember this world-class broadcaster. If you’re a sports fan of any kind, there’s very little chance you haven’t heard Pat’s voice. He worked 16 Superbowls (more than anyone else), 26 Masters Tournaments, and 21 U.S. Opens. He spent 10 years in the NFL as a placekicker before becoming an…

  • How well do you know The Masters?

    Chris
    10 Apr 2013 | 9:05 am
    Some of us here at Mercantile are pretty avid golf fans (yours truly included…and let me emphasize that I’m a fan…I wouldn’t call myself an avid golfer). The Masters golf tournament is this weekend, and I can’t wait to see what happens this year at Augusta National. Tony and Sean, two of our Senior Loan Officers, made a trip to Augusta back in 2009 (when Angel Cabrera won in a three-way sudden-death playoff) and I was very jealous. I’ve been twice to practice rounds, but can’t wait to go back…especially to watch an actual competition round. The other day, I came across…

  • The SBA Proposes Four Changes to the 504 Loan Program…

    Chris
    4 Apr 2013 | 11:22 am
    I’ve been on record saying that the SBA will likely see a 20 to 30 percent decrease in 504 loan volume in fiscal year 2013. Despite the fact that the SBA is coming off back-to-back record-breaking years, I expect this drop-off in 504 loans due in large part to the 504 refinance and secondary market (FMLP) programs not being extended past September of 2012. Well, I may have to eat my words (and I’ll gladly do so), because the Agency recently announced some changes that may curtail my forecasted decrease. Specifically, there are four things that I think will make a big difference for small…
 
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    ForSaleByOwner.com: Blog

  • For Sale By Owner Tips: 4 Ways to Boost Exposure and Get Noticed By Buyers

    9 May 2013 | 8:43 am
    When it comes to advertising your home for sale, there's no such thing as too much exposure: You want your listing to show up every place that a buyer might look. While 93 percent of today's house hunters start their search online, don't underestimate the power of traditional marketing techniques. Here are four for sale by owner tips to boost your listing's exposure and get your home noticed by buyers. 1. Get more eyes on it. Put your listing in front of as many people as possible by posting it to Craigslist and your social networks (specifically: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest). Ask your…

  • 5 Most Popular Homes For Sale By Owner in April

    30 Apr 2013 | 8:20 am
    Looks like more great news about the housing market for those of you who are selling a home or soon will be: According to CNN Money, in the past year, home prices have increased in 92 of the country's 100 largest metro areas. The U.S. Census Bureau is also reporting that sales of new single-family homes in March were up 18.5 percent compared to last year. Need more proof that we might be experiencing a return to a seller's market? Two of our five most popular homes in last month are already sold or under contract! 1. 200 Copper Hill Drive, Youngsville, LA 70592 Price: $186,500 Highlights: Up…

  • 7 Tips to Help You Store Extra Furniture when Staging

    26 Apr 2013 | 7:38 am
    One tenant of successful staging is that it's best to rid your home of personal items and create as much open space as possible. Placing extra furniture in storage is a great way to free up space while you're showing your home, but before you drive off to your local self-storage facility, you'll want to exercise a little care first. Our guest blogger Jenn Young has provided us with seven tips to help you protect and store extra furniture so it's ready for you when you're ready to move into your new house. Cover your furniture with a drop cloth or canvas to keep dust and debris off. Bags…

  • 17 Simple Green Cleaning Solutions

    22 Apr 2013 | 8:58 am
    It's time to tackle those spring cleaning projects you've been avoiding and celebrate Earth Day by using eco-friendly cleaning products when you prepare your home for a showing. We've shared green cleaning solutions on our blog before and were pleased to get so many comments with your go-to alternatives, like this tip from Seymour: "I use toothpaste to keep brass and metal fixtures sparkling clean. Toothpaste is really cheap compared to other metal polishers." Here are our favorite all-natural cleaning solutions and recipes (and some of yours!). Vinegar. Because vinegar is acidic, it's a…

  • Don't Miss Open House Weekend on April 20-21

    12 Apr 2013 | 10:18 am
    Here's your chance to be a part of something big this month: Join realtors across the country as they participate in the 2013 Nationwide Open House Weekend on April 20-21. This event couldn't come at a better time. Now that tax season is over, buyers will be exploring your neighborhood with their tax refunds in their pockets. Take advantage of this house-hunting momentum, and invite them in! "By owner" open houses will benefit from traffic—online and on foot—generated by this nationwide campaign. The National Association of Realtors 2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reports that 45…
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  • How to Choose an Interior Designer for your New Home

    mark
    25 Apr 2013 | 11:29 am
    Giving that room a shake up and adding some design spark can be a tough call and unless you know what you’re doing it can be hard to get it completely right. Interior designers can be a great addition and provide you with the ideas and insight to ensure your room looks beautiful, attractive and comes together wonderfully. Of course, the first step of getting what you want from an interior designer involves hiring the right one. So, let’s see how you can pick the best one possible. Ideas The best thing to do initially is to take a note of all the different visions and ideas you have for…

  • Government Help to Buy Scheme won’t Help Existing Home Owners

    mark
    8 Apr 2013 | 7:27 pm
    House builders will benefit The newly announced help to buy scheme is designed to assist new first time buyers to get their foot on the property ladder. At the same time it is designed to give house builders the opportunity to expand quickly. So these are the winners but who really looses out in this equation? The Government realise there is a housing shortage In the Government budget last week George Osborne announced that he will inject a £130bn into the lending system to directly assist the lenders who are participating in this scheme. Effectively this money is being used as an interest…

  • 6 Quick Home Improvement Tips to Increase Market Value

    xavi
    25 Feb 2013 | 3:09 pm
    Are you thinking of selling your home? Well, if you are then you want to ensure that you get as much for it as possible. Now, we’re not suggesting that you need to shell out the big bucks to improve the value. There are in fact, a number of low cost options that will improve home value without costing you too much cash. Some small weekend projects can increase the appeal and also the market price of your home and also make it that little bit more desirable. Investing swear into equity will provide big returns – here’s how. Clutter First appearances count, even for estate agents and a…

  • How to Avoid Cowboy Plumbers

    mark
    18 Jan 2013 | 5:01 pm
    If some kind of malfunction or troubling emergency occurs around your home it’s only natural that you’d want the best person to help you with your difficulties. Take plumbing issues as but one example of when a malfunction requires prompt, efficient and effective solutions. But what if you call up some plumber you’ve never heard of? Your chances of hiring a bad operator are 50% and the last thing any home owner needs is dodgy plumbing repair jobs. Here’s how to avoid cowboy plumbers and instead find one who will get the job done without having to break the bank either!

  • Housing Market Predictions from Estate Agents for 2013

    mark
    13 Jan 2013 | 4:06 pm
    It appears that we are not quite completely out of the woods. many infamous estate agents have commented in the fall of the new year and predictions aren’t great. Firstly, lets take a look at where we ended up last year and after that this article will discuss the speculative predictions from estate agents. Has the Property Market improved The simple answer is No! House prices slightly retracted across the whole UK and ended up 1% on average for 2012. In contrast, Properties in central London have seen a 9 % rise. Unbelievably Central London house prices are 34% higher than they were at…
 
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  • Retail Trends

    Chris Clark
    14 May 2013 | 6:17 am
    More notes from the Counselors of Real Estate mid-year convention.  This time, it’s a round-up of trends for the retail sector. Destination Shopping Shopping hasn’t really changed its model in 100 years.  It’s still treated by too many retailers as a chore and local only experience.  Retailers are looking at ways to attract shoppers with [...]

  • Main Street Fairness Act – Not About Main Street & Not Fair

    Chris Clark
    7 May 2013 | 5:40 am
    Once again, the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 734) is kicking its way through Congress.  The law will give states the authority to tax internet sales so that brick and mortar retailers will no longer be penalized for doing the “right thing” all these years.  As an aside, the states should get an estimated $20 [...]

  • Big Data for CRE

    Chris Clark
    1 May 2013 | 6:35 am
    This week’s post is a little late (in case anyone noticed) since I was attending the Counselors of Real Estate mid-year convention in New York City.  The sessions were great with lots of information from experts on major CRE topics. The first one I’m going to write about is Big Data.  This panel consisted of [...]

  • How to Avoid “The Letter”

    Chris Clark
    23 Apr 2013 | 6:48 am
    If you haven’t yet received a demand for settlement letter from Getty Images or other photo distributor yet, one is probably in your future. You grab a photo from a photo sharing site or Google image search results and put it on your blog.  Maybe you attributed the photo to the photographer or the site [...]

  • Local – The Small Market Broker’s Specialty

    Chris Clark
    16 Apr 2013 | 6:58 am
    I’ve written about the differences between small and large markets before.  And as I read the National Real Estate Investor’s 5 important CRE trends, once again the disparity was striking.  What small market broker even has a shot doing a global company’s real estate or becoming their preferred vendor?  What sense does it make to [...]
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    Mortgage Rates & Trends

  • Total Mortgage Services Opens New Ridgefield, CT Office

    Staff
    17 May 2013 | 8:34 am
    Last night’s ribbon cutting ceremony: from left to right: Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi, Total Mortgage President John Walsh, Total Mortgage executive Bill Schettler, Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce Chairman Nancy O’Donnell, and Lou-Ann Daprato. As part of its ongoing expansion efforts, Total Mortgage Services officially opened its new branch office in Ridgefield, Connecticut last night.  The office is located at 23 Catoonah Street. Total Mortgage Services has been expanding exponentially over the past three years, and has been on the Inc 5000 list for the…

  • Current Mortgage Rates for Friday, May 17, 2013

    Michael Kraus
    17 May 2013 | 7:47 am
    Mortgage rates improved significantly yesterday when mortgage bonds rallied following a raft of poor economic data.  This morning we’re giving back some of the ground that we made up yesterday after the highest Consumer Sentiment reading in nearly six years.  I would be surprised if all of yesterday’s gains end up being erased, but MBS have been real volatile of late, making it exceptionally difficult to guess what will happen in the short term. Want to save on your monthly mortgage payment? Click here for today’s rates or call us today at 866-896-5826. As I mentioned…

  • FHA to Change Annual MIP Cancellation Policy on June 3

    Steve Viuker
    17 May 2013 | 6:25 am
    It’s impossible to mention mortgages and the Federal government in the same sentence without provoking emotions. So when the FHA announced major changes to it’s MIP cancellation policy, reaction was not muted. In a recent column by real estate journalist Ken Harney, one comment was clear: “That stinks,” said Steve Stamets, a mortgage officer with Apex Home Loans in Rockville, Md. “It’s just a money grab” that will cause creditworthy borrowers to avoid FHA loans and seek out low-down-payment alternatives through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, using private mortgage…

  • FHA 203k Loans Help Make Home Renovations Possible

    Staff
    16 May 2013 | 10:05 am
    While home values are on the rise in many parts of the country, people hoping to purchase homes that need work or those homeowners looking to do some renovations on their existing home are still fairly limited in their financing options to pay for renovations. Fortunately, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) offers a program called Section 203(k). Section 203(k) is an FHA program designed for borrowers who would like to rehabilitate or repair a single-family property. The Section 203(k) program is not new, however, it is not as recognizable as other forms of financing homeowners across…

  • Mortgage Rates for Thursday, May 16, 2013

    Michael Kraus
    16 May 2013 | 7:52 am
    Mortgage backed securities continued to be volatile yesterday.  An early rally was erased in the afternoon, and mortgage rates were essentially flat on the day.  This morning MBS are trading higher following a raft of disappointing economic data. Over the past two weeks or so, we’ve seen a lot of morning rallies wiped out in the afternoon.  If the rally persists, we’ll likely see better mortgage pricing today. Want to save on your monthly mortgage payment? Click here for today’s rates or call us today at 866-896-5826. Today’s economic data was fairly poor (and…
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    We Love Louisville

  • Amazing Home with 2 Lots at 13029 Willow Forest Dr LOUISVILLE, KY 40245 – FOREST SPRINGS NORTH

    Bob
    15 May 2013 | 1:10 pm
    13029 Willow Forest Dr Louisville, KY 40245 Updates, open and two lots (the backyard has its own private park like setting). This is without question one of the more impressive homes in the area. The sellers purchased the adjacent lot … Read more »If you liked Amazing Home with 2 Lots at 13029 Willow Forest Dr LOUISVILLE, KY 40245 – FOREST SPRINGS NORTH, then you may also want to view more homes for sale in Louisville, KY. Related Louisville Real Estate: Lots of room and an RV/Boat Garage at 14703 Forbes Circle, Louisville KY 40245 Lake Forest Lake Forest Luxury at 15117…

  • Who Is The Medley Sokoler Team at RE/MAX Properties East?

    Bob
    13 Feb 2013 | 9:34 pm
    Who is The Medley Sokoler Team? Who Is The Medley Sokoler Team? This video explains a lot about the history of this team. They are the top Real Estate agents in Louisville who have come together to help buyers find … Read more »If you liked Who Is The Medley Sokoler Team at RE/MAX Properties East?, then you may also want to view more homes for sale in Louisville, KY.

  • Warm and Cozy Real Estate at 9003 Crooked Arrow Ct, Louisville 40228 in Adams Run

    Bob
    13 Feb 2013 | 9:28 pm
    9003 Crooked Arrow Ct, Louisville 40228 Updates, Open and Move-In Ready in Adams Run! This all-brick home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths has a real WOW factor! The Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings allows tons of light to … Read more »If you liked Warm and Cozy Real Estate at 9003 Crooked Arrow Ct, Louisville 40228 in Adams Run, then you may also want to view more homes for sale in Louisville, KY. Related Louisville Real Estate: Amazing Louisville Real Estate at 7215 Quindero Run Rd Louisville, KY 40228 Great Louisville Condo at 8600 Grand Neptune Way, LOUISVILLE, KY 40228…

  • Louisville Home with a Open Floor plan at 4103 Moeherr Drive, Jeffersontown, KY 40299

    Bob
    13 Feb 2013 | 9:24 pm
    4103 Moeherr Drive, Jeffersontown, KY 40299 Contemporary and lots of upgrades! This 4 Bedroom, 3 full baths home is located in the heart of Landherr Estates! The floor plan is built for entertaining with a large open space, hardwood floors … Read more »If you liked Louisville Home with a Open Floor plan at 4103 Moeherr Drive, Jeffersontown, KY 40299, then you may also want to view more homes for sale in Louisville, KY. Related Louisville Real Estate: Louisville Home with knock your socks off features 4602 SARATOGA HILL RD LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 Updated Louisville Home at 3703 GlenLea…

  • Contemporary Louisville Home at 8512 RockBrook Circle Louisville, KY 40220

    Bob
    13 Feb 2013 | 9:21 pm
    8512 RockBrook Circle Louisville, KY 40220 Contemporary, Open and Upgrades Throughout! This stand-alone patio home features some of the most amazing improvements weve seen in a patio home. Walk into a 2-story entrance foyer and to the left a Bedroom … Read more »If you liked Contemporary Louisville Home at 8512 RockBrook Circle Louisville, KY 40220, then you may also want to view more homes for sale in Louisville, KY. Related Louisville Real Estate: Louisville home with an amazing master bathroom at 3030 KLONWAY DR ,Louisville, KY 40220 Breathtaking Views and Pure Luxury in this…
 
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    Atlanta Real Estate Forum

  • Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: Lennar Multifamily and Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

    Delaney Young
    17 May 2013 | 7:14 am
    Chris Cassidy with Lennar Multifamily is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Chris shares information on the various apartment communities Lennar is building in Atlanta, and his interview is followed by a discussion with the founder of the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, Elizabeth Feichter. Chris Cassidy is the southeastern [...]

  • Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: David Weekley Homes

    Carol Morgan
    10 May 2013 | 8:16 am
    David Gernatt, Atlanta Division President of David Weekley Homes is this week’s guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio.  You can listen to this week’s show by clicking on the player on the blog or by subscribing to the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure [...]

  • Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: Metrostudy and Modern Atlanta

    Delaney Young
    3 May 2013 | 7:35 am
    Eugene James with Metrostudy is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Eugene shares the latest housing market numbers from first quarter 2013, and his interview is followed by a discussion with Elayne DeLeo from Modern Atlanta. Eugene James is the Atlanta director for Metrostudy, and he has been analyzing real [...]

  • Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: Traton Homes and John Rogers Renovations

    Delaney Young
    26 Apr 2013 | 7:09 am
    Kimberly Garwood and Josh Hilscher with Traton Homes are this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Kimberly and Josh talk about the altogether more difference that Traton Homes offers, and their interview is followed by a discussion with John Rogers of John Rogers Renovations. Kimberly Garwood is the Director of Marketing [...]

  • Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: NorSouth Constructs and Builders Floor Covering and Tile

    Delaney Young
    19 Apr 2013 | 7:19 am
    Colin Edelstein with NorSouth Constructs is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. He talks about multifamily construction, and his interview is followed by a discussion with Justin Atcheson of Builders Floor Covering and Tile. Colin Edelstein is the director of NorSouth Constructs. He has been in the industry for almost [...]
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    Nashville TN Realtors, Real Estate Listings, & Homes For Sale

  • How Home Sellers Can Save Money By Eliminating a Listing Commission

    montemohr@yahoo.com
    29 Apr 2013 | 3:55 pm
    Are you thinking of buying a home, but you still have one to sell?  Today you’ll learn how to save thousands while still getting top dollar for your home.  Sarah from Franklin TN sent the following question to real estate expert Monte Mohr: “We really like the idea of saving 3% when selling our home with your We Sell Homes 4 Free Program. That would be a $7,000 savings for us.  We don’t understand though, why you would do this, and how you get paid if you don’t charge for your services. Noting is free; where is the catch?” This is a really great question, and I hear it all the…

  • How to Avoid Common Home Buying Mistakes – Part 2 of 2

    montemohr@yahoo.com
    10 Apr 2013 | 6:50 am
    Last week we went over some of the most common mistakes made by home buyers in today’s market.  We discussed the first four, and now we’re back to talk about the final three mistakes on that list.  Before we round out our list, let’s recap the first four mistakes: Mistake #1: Not Taking the Time to Locate an Expert This is your biggest investment – make sure you have a professional representing you in the process. Mistake #2: Not Getting Pre-Approved Before Looking at Homes Sit down with a lender who comes recommended (not one you’ve found online) and get pre-approved for a…

  • How to Avoid Common Home Buying Mistakes – Part 1 of 2

    montemohr@yahoo.com
    9 Apr 2013 | 7:13 am
    If you are thinking about buying a home, there are some mistakes you can avoid making; look out for these commonly made errors when searching for your dream home. Mistake #1: Not Taking the Time to Locate an Expert I see this happen all the time.  It’s pretty common for a buyer to drive by a sign and call the agent listed on the sign; or they answer an ad somewhere like Craigslist or something.  When you do that, the next thing you know you’re being taken around by someone you know nothing about.  You would never do that if you were going to have an operation; you’d never go into the…

  • 7 Most Common Mistakes Made By Home Sellers (Part 2)

    montemohr@yahoo.com
    18 Mar 2013 | 9:24 am
    If you are thinking about selling your home soon, be sure to avoid the7 most common mistakes made when trying to sell a home in this market.  Previously, Franklin real estate expert Monte Mohr told us about the first four mistakes, and now he is back to give more great information about the last three mistakes you should avoid making when your home is on the market. But first, here’s a recap of mistake #1-4: Mistake #1: Presenting Your Home Improperly -You have one chance to make a great first impression. Mistake #2: Pricing Your HomeIncorrectly – If you don’t price your home…

  • 7 Most Common Mistakes Made By Home Sellers (Part 1)

    montemohr@yahoo.com
    5 Mar 2013 | 9:32 am
    7 Most Common Mistakes Made By Sellers (Part1) If you currently have a house for sale in Franklin Tennessee, or you are thinking of selling your home in the near future, there are 7 mistakes that are most commonly made by home sellers in this market.  Real estate expert Monte Mohr has the explanation and great tips on how to avoid making these errors. Mistake #1: Presenting Your Home Improperly As we all know, we only get one chance to make a first impression.  When buyers pull up to your house the curb appeal has to be outstanding.  As they walk up to the front porch and are waiting to be…
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    Paramount Equity Blog

  • Buying a Home After a Foreclosure

    Nirish Parsad
    16 May 2013 | 10:13 am
    If you are trying to buy a home after a foreclosure, its not a hopeless situation and the options are not as limited as you would imagine. Losing your home was bad enough, but the door is not shut; you still have options as to the next best moves you can take depending on two [...]

  • Marketing May Mystery

    Nirish Parsad
    15 May 2013 | 11:12 am
    The ladies of the marketing team would like everyone’s help in identifying a culprit…a very thoughtful culprit.  Last Wednesday, the marketing team was going about our daily business when a delightful mystery began to unfold. Michele and I were walking by my office after a meeting and she spotted a lovely vase of flowers on [...]

  • The History of Interest Rates

    Nirish Parsad
    14 May 2013 | 10:28 am
    Whether you’re an economy major or someone who just wants to learn new things each day, you would be interested to know that interest and interest rates have a long history throughout the ages. Though you might think that lending and interest would have been a relatively newer concept that just came in within the [...]

  • Remodeling your Bathroom on a Budget

    Nirish Parsad
    9 May 2013 | 10:29 am
    A beautiful and functional bathroom can provide you with a relaxing sanctuary that you will always be happy with. Many buyers that are in the market for a new home say that the quality of a home’s bathroom is a major influence on whether or not they decide to purchase a home. Plus, you can [...]

  • What can a Home Refinance do for Me?

    Nirish Parsad
    7 May 2013 | 10:30 am
    One of the many ways that financial experts have been telling people to save money is to look into having their home mortgages refinanced. You might be looking at engaging in a home refinance, but before you do that, you’re probably wondering if going with a refinance makes sense for you. There are a number [...]
 
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    Fix and Flip News » How to Flip a Home | Remodeling, News, Finance, Landscaping

  • Home Construction Skyrockets, Flippers Struggle to Find Properties

    Eric Dale
    14 May 2013 | 4:35 pm
    Home construction accelerated in March at the fastest pace since the housing crash in 2008, just in time for springtime buyers. The Commerce Department stated that builders increased the pace of home construction 7 percent from February to March, while apartment construction increased 31 percent. “steady job growth, near record-low mortgage rates and rising home values have encouraged more people to buy,” according to an article from the Associated Press. Indeed, as people have more money to spend, builders have responded by putting more homes on the market for sale. What does this all…

  • Zack Greinke Clears the Padres Bench, Buys a $4.6 Million Home

    Aaron Schoenberger
    1 May 2013 | 12:31 pm
    Dodger golden boy and pitcher Zack Greinke is making a name for himself on and off the field this year by not only starting a bench-clearing brawl at the recent Dodgers vs. Padres game, but also with the purchase of a new $4.6 million home in Los Angeles, CA. Built in 2012 and located in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Studio City, Greinke’s new 7-bedroom, 10-bath retreat is emblematic of the emerging Los Angeles real estate market. In an area where the average house is worth about $1.3 million, Greinke’s home definitely stands out. Tucked away in the Studio City hills, the…

  • House Flipping on the Rise According to New Report

    Aaron Schoenberger
    1 May 2013 | 10:34 am
    House flipping was on the rise again in 2012 despite expectations that the world might end. While bargain hunting was sparse during the crash, home values are now on the rise and house flipping has followed suit. RealtyTrac, a foreclosure information website based in California, reported that house flipping is on the rise for the second year in a row, up 0.33 percent in 2012 following a 12 percent increase in 2011. The average gross profit during 2012 was $37,375. But flipping is not the same game it was, and those who are successful have adapted to the fallout that left many who were hoping…

  • Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown Selling L.A. House for $3.75 Million

    Aaron Schoenberger
    24 Apr 2013 | 10:13 am
    Mike Brown is officially over Los Angeles. After a dramatic departure from NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers after only seven games this season, Mike Brown and his wife, Carolyn, have listed their Anaheim Hills house for $3.75 million. The Browns bought the home in 2011 for $3 million. The 6-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home was built in 1990 and sits on ¾ of an acre, and includes not only tennis and basketball courts, but also a saltwater pool with a waterslide and waterfall. The house also features a wood-paneled library and office, a built-in aquarium, ornate leaded-glass doors, a sports bar, and…

  • Phoenix Home Values Jump Nearly 1,000 Percent Per Square Foot

    Aaron Schoenberger
    5 Apr 2013 | 2:04 pm
    A perfect sign that the U.S. housing market is stabilizing and actually booming in some cities, home values in Phoenix, Arizona have gone through the roof. This has pushed a plethora of real estate investors to stop eying Phoenix and actually make their move. Compared to the same period last year, the price per square foot of homes in Phoenix, Arizona increased a stunning 999.9 percent, according to Trulia’s statistics. And if that’s not good enough, the median home sales price increased 56 percent. Relatively speaking, those are jaw-dropping gains. With hopes of turning a larger…
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    agentright articles | agentright News | and property related articles for the agentright.com website

  • How To Choose The Right Quote When You Are Picking A Builder

    Guest
    17 May 2013 | 11:33 pm
    It is always wise to get a selection of quotes when you need a builder to do some work on your house. It can be an expensive business and you will want to make sure that you can get the best person to do the job. There are different things you should look out for [...]agentright articles | agentright News | and property related articles for the agentright.com website

  • Moving Cost which you face On Moving day

    Esme Craig
    16 May 2013 | 8:36 pm
    When you’re thinking of a relocate, you may be having guidance from numerous different sources such as: family members, buddies, colleagues, but the majority of men and women won’t inform you the moving blunders to avoid so that you delight in a tension free move. By preventing a couple of popular issues, it is possible [...]agentright articles | agentright News | and property related articles for the agentright.com website

  • Header Change in the UK Blog

    admin
    16 May 2013 | 3:21 pm
    We are always looking to make things easier better and simpler for our visitors and as of today we are rolling out a very simple and quick change to all our country blogs   we used to look like this   and now we look like this     we still have a bit of [...]agentright articles | agentright News | and property related articles for the agentright.com website

  • Moving On Up – Pass On The Property Troubles And Grab A Smart Sale

    Guest
    16 May 2013 | 7:29 am
    Selling your house is difficult enough, but when you are not sure where to start it is even more troublesome.  Ensuring you get the best from your property can take many forms, from exploiting the value added by house extensions or conversions to selling it because of the local amenities that your surrounding area has [...]agentright articles | agentright News | and property related articles for the agentright.com website

  • Buying A Rundown House – A Few Things To Consider

    Guest
    16 May 2013 | 7:09 am
    There comes a point in most people’s lives when they think about buying a house. However you approach it, this is a very long, drawn-out process because there are so many things to consider. There is rarely a clear, black and white situation with a right and wrong answer. Instead, you will be weighing up [...]agentright articles | agentright News | and property related articles for the agentright.com website
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    Colordarcy's Blog

  • Should Turkey Property Investors Worry About The Elephant In The Room?

    Brett Tudor
    17 May 2013 | 7:44 am
    Istanbul is the only city in Europe where it is worth investing in property, most investors would agree on this. Turkey also has the best performing economy and the fastest growing property market, few can argue with that. Turkey was once, in the not too distant past, an unstable country plagued with political uncertainty that has since been transformed into thriving economic powerhouse that is now taken very seriously on the world stage. Turkey is also conveniently located between the Middle East and Europe, which explains why its economy has kept on growing even as Europe’s has continued…

  • Protect Your Money From European Recessions With The Oldest Asset Known To Man

    Brett Tudor
    16 May 2013 | 2:54 am
    I read in the paper this morning that France became the latest big European economy to slide back into recession this week as it took a third dip into negative territory. Italy is still in its longest recession on record and even Germany, a country that has managed to stay out of a recession (just), posted a pitiful 0.1% GDP for the first quarter. Recessions are generally bad news for property markets. They result in rising unemployment and, in the worst cases, bankruptcy, social unrest and all those other nasty things. With fewer people having the means to buy homes and the banks reluctant…

  • The Shortcut To Making Money From Property

    Loxley McKenzie
    16 May 2013 | 1:38 am
    This short cut will work for you every time. It works in almost any country in Europe. It works in almost every city and state in the USA. It will work in every stable democratic country in South America, Asia, The Middle East and Africa. It works whether you are an experienced investor or a newcomer to the property business. It will help you if you invest in a Miami town home or an apartment in Istanbul. The short cut? Take the long view and invest in property not for short-term gain but for the long term. Work out how much income you need to cover your costs and the amount you need to make…

  • Good News On UK Property Hides A Trap Door

    Brett Tudor
    15 May 2013 | 1:05 am
    Rightmove released some worrying new research this week on tenants that paints a sobering picture of the UK property market. This latest research comes after some positive news from the Halifax on UK property prices and looks to have put the brakes on any illusions of things getting back to ‘normal’. On the face of it the market looks as if it has picked itself up, much like an injured patient recovering from being on life-support and slowly hobbling towards some kind of meaningful recovery. The annual change in UK house prices sounds good, a stagger towards 2% growth annually and…

  • Tax Bill Shock On The Horizon For Unwary UK Property Investors

    Brett Tudor
    14 May 2013 | 10:14 am
    In less than 3 month’s time, UK property investors could be met with a nasty shock when they open their brown envelope and find they have left it too late to declare any profits made from second homes and overseas investment property. Mr Taxman, the villain we all love to hate is likely to be taking a very keen interest in people who invest in a second home or who use the property as an investment – whether that property happens to be in the UK or overseas. He doesn’t even care if the home is rented out or used as a holiday home or if your relative or friend gave it to you as a…
 
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    Sydney Server Real Estate

  • Retail Upgrade Coming To Upper Eastside Biscayne

    daneil
    17 May 2013 | 6:25 am
    Retailers are Upgrading Biscayne Blvd near 63rd-70th, with rows of hot spots to eat, including Starbucks, Balans, Blue Collar, Metro Cafe & Karma Carwash Bistro to name a few. The South Florida Business Journal has also reported that JP Morgan Chase, otherwise known as Chase Bank, will be coming to Biscayne Blvd. The bank will replace a former BP gas station at 6800 Biscayne Blvd, which shut down two months ago. This will be a major upgrade to Biscayne Blvd near 54th-70th, since residents have expressed that the bank will draw more visitors to this location. Loop Net furthermore revealed…

  • CoreLogic: 2012 big year for home price increases

    Florida Realtors® News
    17 May 2013 | 1:28 am
    CoreLogic: 2012 big year for home price increases IRVINE, Calif. – May 17, 2013 – Home prices in the U.S. rose 7.3 percent in 2012 and are projected to rise 3.9 percent annually for the next five years, according to the latest CoreLogic analysis. Florida cities, however, vary from the nation and even each other in 2012 home values, as well as CoreLogic’s projections for the future. Prices rose during 2012 in all six Florida cities tracked by the index, varying from a low of 3.5 percent in Jacksonville to a high of 13.5 percent in Miami. However, the company predicts a slight price…

  • International migration to drive population growth

    Florida Realtors® News
    16 May 2013 | 1:48 am
    International migration to drive population growth WASHINGTON – May 16, 2013 – International migration is projected to surpass natural increase (births minus deaths) as the principal driver of U.S. population growth by the middle of this century, according to three new series of population projections released by the U.S. Census Bureau. If true, it will mark the first time that natural increase wasn’t the leading cause of population growth since at least 1850, when the census began collecting information about residents’ country of birth. The shift is projected to occur between 2027…

  • No. of housing starts counters drop in foreclosures

    Florida Realtors® News
    16 May 2013 | 1:09 am
    No. of housing starts counters drop in foreclosures DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – May 16, 2013 – A RealtyTrac housing market analysis compared building permit data released by the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) for the first quarter to foreclosure starts for the same time period. RealtyTrac looked at the national, state and city level. “Nationwide and in most markets, it appears builders are planning to ramp up activity that will help offset a drop in foreclosure starts, but there are some markets where a jump in both building permits and foreclosure starts in the first quarter indicate the…

  • Is the mortgage interest tax deduction here to stay?

    Florida Realtors® News
    16 May 2013 | 12:24 am
    Is the mortgage interest tax deduction here to stay? WASHINGTON – May 16, 2013 – In 1986, a tax reform battle started slow but eventually caught fire and led to major income tax code changes, according to Jeffrey Birnbaum, a long-time Washington journalist who wrote about the 1986 tax reform battle in an award-winning book, “Showdown at Gucci Gulch.” Birnbaum talked about threats to the mortgage interest deduction at the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) 2013 Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. He said it’s a mistake to assume a partisan Congress won’t take on…
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    Calgary Listings

  • Calgary Population Increase

    Crystal
    17 May 2013 | 10:38 am
    The 2013-2017 Suburban Residential Growth report has predicted that Calgary’s population is going to grow by almost 120,000 people over the next five years. This represents a 94 percent increase in population within the city’s outlying communities. The report further predicts that 50,600 housing units will be built in the area within the same time frame, with 77 percent being in new suburban developments. Due to current growth patterns, the city is having trouble finding a balance between inner-city redevelopment and new suburban development. According to the city’s report,…

  • Calgary Real Estate March 2013 Monthly Housing Statistics

    Crystal
    15 Apr 2013 | 12:09 pm
    A decrease in the number of new listings resulted in limited sales growth within the Calgary housing market during the month of March. Resale homes have also been selling in less time, despite theupward pressure that has continually been placed on Calgary housing prices. According to CREB, March 2013 saw the lowest level of active homes for sale in over five years. New listings were five percent lower in 2013 than they were in 2012. Furthermore, they dropped five percent when compared to the first quarter. While the 4,006 listings in March represents a higher number than February, the…

  • Calgary Real Estate January 2013 Monthly Housing Statistics

    Crystal
    10 Feb 2013 | 10:56 pm
    The Calgary housing market got off to a good start in 2013, with residential real estate sales increasing by 15 percent when compared to the same time last year. According to the most recent CREB report, January housing sales were up to 1,230 in January 2013 compared to just 1,068 last year. Nonetheless, sales remain significantly lower than they were during the peak years of 2003 through 2008. Calgary’s single-family housing market was strong this January when compared to the same time last year. With 879 units sold, January 2013 showed a 15 percent increase over January 2012. New…

  • Calgary’s Luxury Home Communities

    Crystal
    22 Jan 2013 | 10:46 pm
    If you are interested in purchasing a luxury home in Calgary, you will find plenty of affluent communities to select from. With all of the options available, there is certain to be a luxury Calgary community available to suit virtually every need. Here is a look at some of Calgary’s most affluent neighborhoods. Altadore Situated less than 10 minutes from downtown, Altadore is an inner-city community known for its access to main city routes. The community is located next to Calgary’s famous pathway system and river parks. Aspen Woods Boasting some of the best new luxury homes in the city,…

  • Calgary Housing Market Expected to Remain Steady in 2013

    Crystal
    20 Jan 2013 | 9:30 pm
    Calgary Housing Market Expected to Remain Steady in 2013 CREB is predicting that the resale housing market in Calgary and the surrounding area will experience moderate sales and house price growth this year. This is partially due to slower growth trends in employment, which will play a role in further lowering migration estimates. Still, the area is expected to continue to see good resale activity and to continue moving toward a market recovery. According to the latest CREB report, Calgary’s sales growth will increase to 2.2 percent in 2013 while house prices will grow by 2.9 percent. Sales…
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    Buyers Tips and the Property Market

  • Is the property market in a growth phase or is this just a spike?

    30 Apr 2013 | 6:22 pm
    Traditionally in the new year we see property prices increase on average 2-5% from the pricing we did before Christmas. We have ascertained that it’s created by a combination of factors: the downtime of holidays, sunny weather and general good cheer that get people thinking. On top of that, one of the most sought after commodities of our day is readily available and that is …TIME… time to think about what next? This year, however we saw in some areas and price brackets a 5% - 10% increase in property prices over that period. The strength of the market and competition is…

  • Why it is easier to NOT make a profit than it is to make a profit from renovating.

    17 Apr 2013 | 6:46 am
    Renovating a property is a risky business, particularly since the entry and exit costs are so high, never mind the purchase price and build costs. In recent years we are seeing fewer and fewer people getting back a dollar in increased value for every dollar they spend. This may be fine if you are renovating to create your dream home, but not if you are an investor. Yet so many people are still being seduced by the idea of renovating for profit. It’s also complicated and there are no failsafe formulas for success. I don’t believe in oversimplified formulas such as “a kitchen…

  • Seven steps to wise property investment

    6 Feb 2013 | 3:45 pm
    We are often asked about our approach to property investment. People love to hear about magic formulas and the secret to uncovering the next hotspot. I am afraid that it isn’t that simple! There are a lot of myths and dreams about property investment in this country and many people have an unerring sense of positivity about real estate. But there are many pitfalls for the unwary, so we tend to recommend a conservative approach.  Following is an overview of our investment property buying process. Remember that we focus our attention on the 10km radius of Sydney’s CBD, but I…

  • How being uncompetitive costs you money

    12 Oct 2012 | 8:53 pm
    When buying a property, preparation is everything. Not being prepared can mean that you don’t have your finance approved in time to buy your dream home. Or it can mean that you have not done enough research to know what price you should pay. Or it could mean that it takes you too long to recognize a good property. Any delays caused by not being ready to act quickly can result in you not being in a competitive position. And everything that makes you uncompetitive as a buyer has the potential to cost you money – or it could mean that you simply miss out on the right property.

  • Buyers’ questions from around Australia

    23 Aug 2012 | 8:40 pm
    After last Wednesday night’s episode of Location Location Location Australia I was on The Lifestyle Channel’s Facebook page answering viewers questions about buying and selling property. There were some themes in the questions and following is a sum-up of my answers. When it comes to investment, where are the best areas for capital growth? I like to play it safe with property investment and get very concerned about the risk people are prepared to take in that quest for capital growth. To that end I encourage people to buy in safer areas with more guaranteed growth potential, such…