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I found thee most comfortable shoes in the world. They are called Croc's Athens and they are the most comforable flip flops you ever put on. I was in Key West this last weekend and what else besides drinking can you do but SHOP. I walked into a store that had them for sale. I tried them on and never took them off the rest of the weekend. I go home thinking about my crocs and can't wait to get them on. OK, I know you are asking, Where can I buy them? answer is on line at http://shop.crocs.com/c-4-Footwear.aspx?reqid=4&reqProdTypeId=4&subsectionname=footwear. I ordered … (10 comments)
Every landlord will pay a premium to purchase a property in which tenants will line up to live in. But, as a landlord, do you know what is important for your tenants? Is it the location? Schools? Transportation? There is a gap between what a landlord thinks is important for the tenant and how tenants "buy" into a lease. Here is what your tenant thinks is important by priority: Distance from public transport Distance to shops Local crime rate Distance from work Noise pollution Distance from green spaces Distance from restaurants or bars Distance from social housing Distance from sports or gym facilities Distance from good schools Prestige associated … (0 comments)
Two other lenders fell through, numbers 82 and 83. Both shredded the appraisal. Not necessarily unfair of them, it is their money after all. But in principal I disagreed with their reasoning - lender didn't want to extend in one case. Well then just say you don't want to extend the credit, don't use the appraisal as a red herring. Other lender had too much inventory and still blamed the appraisal. Okay.
I wanted to share with you the latest community coming to the newly redesigned North Hills area with an exclusive Midtown address. Kane Residential is pleased to announce that, on October 10th, pre-sales will begin for Ramblewood at North Hills, a community of brick townhomes, brick condominiums, and single-family Garden Homes. This project, introduced by Kane Residential, has been anticipated by the Triangle community and I wanted you to be the first to know. Appointments will begin to scheduled on October 2nd with a start date of October 10th. Completion date for the first homes is scheduled in the summer of … (1 comments)
As a Realtor, I consider it part of my job to get out and interact with the community. I love living in the East Valley, and I love the people here. I believe that we should all give back to our communities. This year, I'm the chair of fundraising for my son's PTSO. I also give financially to The House of Refuge, which supports parents trying to get out of abusive relationships and rebuild their lives. If a kid comes to my door trying to raise money for a cause, I almost always beeline for my checkbook. The other thing that I do … (3 comments)
Okay, so you've been working with your realtor, Agent Jones, for a couple weeks now and you just don't feel like the relationship is working out very well. What should you do? 
We, at Keller Williams have Social Nights once a month. I have to say that I am surprised about how much business we conduct after a couple of glasses of wine....everyone shares what they did and what kind of trouble they've got into. Then all the secrets are coming out. Including some hot stuff that will be discussed later in the office on the sober head. It's a lot of fun. I can actialy compare it to blogging but with agents within the our office. Wow, what this red wine can do to you..... … (0 comments)
This large well maintained home in Komohana Kai features an open, bright and airy floor plan. All public rooms and the Master Suite face the Ocean and large lanai which is perfect for indoor/outdoor living. Exceptional open kitchen and large entertainment area. Home features lots of tile for easy care. Garden is well maintained and has room for a pool. Oversized garage with work area, room for expansion with separate entry. Also, extra parking for a boat.
There are some companies that really should not try to over think what their purpose is. Zillow happens to be one of them. They should not have annouced this great new Z2 - Letting the homeowners "Adjust" the Zestimates. I think that if they felt that they had a good product - they should have stood tall and strong. Even though almost 99% of realtors told them thier pricing was wrong. They have / HAD a product and they clearly were not set out to cater to ther realtors, so if the homeowners were not complaining (which some were) - to the extent … (0 comments)
I have a client that is interested in new construction homes for investment properties. They want new construction because they want a home warranty on the home in case of repairs. My broker says that I should try to talk them into other homes since this is a buyers' market and they would get better negotating power. Is there something I'm missing? I don't understand why a broker would try to push someone to get a older home when they specifically asked for new construction. Since I'm new to this...is there something I'm missing when it comes to new construction? Is … (3 comments)
When the real estate market slows down as it is doing in some parts of our country, many homeowners decide to remodel their existing home instead of moving. One of my big pet peeves is converted garages. Most often we see a garage that is turned into an extra bedroom for a growing family. I have also seen garages converted into living rooms and home offices. Not one of these is a good idea for resale. Yes, you get extra square footage, but buyers still need a garage. Do you see homebuilders building new homes without garages? No! You see them building … (1 comments)
After Wednesday afternoon's FOMC meeting, and the Fed's decision to not raise rates for a second meeting in a row, there have been a number of articles written expressing the belief that perhaps the Fed is now finished raising rates. They appear to be satisfied that the economy is healthy, and that the slowdown in the national housing market is not a great threat. That is great news, and perhaps it will help everyone step back a bit and gain a little perspective. Over the summer we all heard the "Break Your ARM Today!" commercials, with the dire warnings that … (0 comments)
Well I just returned home about an hour ago. I had a prospect who lives three houses down from who I have been helping look for land for over a year now. They were looking for some acreage to build on. I showed them a lot of stuff and most of it he seemed to really like but just wasn't ready. Then a month later he would be ready to look again and we would look again and all of a sudden not ready again. Kind of reminded me of the movie Groundhog with Bill Murray. Well I guess it was … (7 comments)
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