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Builders getting more confident

Michael Hobbs, SRA, Michael Hobbs, SRA, LEED GA, RAA (PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy)
The building market seems to be gaining more confidence; in fact the building market is the highest it’s been in 6 years after an 8 month continuous increase. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Market Index (NAHB), reports…

Graduation

Barry Owen (Pareto Realty)
Every day is a graduation a reason to celebrate the schooling of the day. After which we sleep and awaken next morning as Freshmen in the next day’s school. This time of Year, there are graduations of greater magnitude Like…

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

Mike Cooper (Winchester Real Estate Sales, Cornerstone Business Group Inc)
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I have always been a large dog owner. Most of my dogs have been German Shepherds (my favorite breed) and one very large Rottweiler. Recently, my son's fiancee adopted a small mix breed named Walter…

Things you find in vacant houses 4

Rob Arnold, metro Orlando full service, investor friendly & foreclosure Realtor (Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc.)
Central Florida is full of vacant houses. Most are bank owned foreclosures or short sales. But many have other issues like probate or people problems. The photos featured here are both from the same bank REO listing in Lake Mary Florida. I visited…

Print Marketing, Is It a Waste of Paper?

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Print Marketing, Is It a Waste of Paper? Okay I will admit, I am not a huge fan of print marketing. I for one do not like getting lots of unsolicited mail and rarely even bring it into the house. It gets deposited in the trash bin on the way into…

My dreamhouse

Kathryn Jones (Rentec Direct)
I am debating on a purchase of a home in Malibu… It is a 3-story, approx. 8500 sq ft home that I have wanted ever since I was a child! I wonder if my employer would mind me working from home in California instead of Oregon? Oh…

Ooopsy! Is That Picture Floating Around The Internet?!?

Janell K.
Well, if you or one of your best buds posted that picture, it is! And more than likely, according to Murphy's law, it will show up where you least suspect it. Or is that the law of Google? Either way, in Social Media, you never know where one post…

Watercolor 4 Bed /4.5 Bath New Construction Just Sold

Patrick Wilson (Mainsail Realty Company)
Watercolor New Construction This Home Is A New Constrution in Watercolor And is 3027 sqft 4 Bedroom/4. 5 Bath Plus Bunk Room. This Home was Sold 880, 000 And Seller Paid All Closing Cost $16, 400 And Furnished The Home Asking…

PowerSite Profile: A Beautiful Single Property Website Video

Stephen Fells (AgencyLogic)
Let's be honest, most real estate videos aren't big productions. In fact way too many are nothing more than blurred virtual tours with mechanical voice overs that do more harm than good (yes I'm a bit of a cynic… ) but not the one on this single…

Your Reputation is Your Integrity

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
Your reputation is your integrity:Don't compromise either one for a shorter path to success. Your reputation is the only thing you can take with you throughout your career, and maintaining business integrity allows you to cultivate that reputation…

Housing Recovery Accelerating

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
As of April, homes are on the market nationwide approximately 81 days--a decrease of nearly 11 percent since April 2012-highlighting that while new homes are entering the market they are not available for long. Due to increased demand for homes…

Monthly Affordability Index

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
At the national level, housing affordability is still very high thanks to lower mortgage rates in spite of higher home prices… in spite of reduced affordability from last month and last year's near record levels, the median income U. S family earns…

Deciding Whether or Not to Rent Your Home

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
Research the local market Check Your Home's Condition Carefully choose your tenant

Sources for Creating Great Content

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
More and more businesses and getting into content marketing, which is the creation and sharing of articles, pictures, videos and other publishing content with an eye to acquiring customers. Content marketing is arguably one of the most effective…

5 Most Wanted Home Upgrades

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
Outdoor Living areas Extra bedroom with its own bathroom Home Office/Family computer room Everyday dining in or near the kitchen Better bathrooms

Monthly MI on FHA loans becomes permanent!

Mark R. Hardy Short Sale Specialist Realtor Mesa AZ (Short Sales, REO, New Builds, First Time Buyer)
Effective June 3rd FHA monthly mortgage insurance (MMI) becomes permanent for the life of the loan. Up until now, MMI only had to remain in place for 5 years, and then was automatically removed once the LTV reached 78%. This will add thousands of…

Future of Mortgages

Suzi Boyle (Evergreen Home Loans-NMLS # 37810/#9040/#3182)
The current rtend in real estate has been quite positive. For an extended period of time, we have seen pretty consistent growth in sales and home prices. After years of dealing with poor market conditions, we are all breathing a sign of relief…

3 Tips to Have a Successful Open House

Kevin Dwyer (Prudential California Realty- Benicia)
3 Tips to Have a Successful Open House Last time, we talked about 10 Ways to Get Real Estate Listings and Build Your Real Estate Business #5 is Do an Open House on a Newly Listed Property. Often, I hear Real Estate Agents complaining they…

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