Archives of real estate blog entries for February 24, 2007 (Page 12)

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10 Questions to Ask Your Realtor about Buying a House - 05:32 PM
1. Are you a full-time professional Realtor®? How long have you worked full time in real estate? How long have you been representing buyers? What professional designations do you have? Knowing whether or not your agent practices full time can help you determine potential scheduling conflicts and his or her commitment to your transaction. As with any profession, the number of years a person has been in the business does not necessarily reflect the level of service you can expect, but it is a good starting point for your discussion. The same issue can apply to professional designations. 2. Do you … (0 comments)

Thinking of Buying? Top 10 Signs That It's Time To Own Your Own Home - 05:38 PM
10. You're ready to stop paying your landlord's mortgage payment, and start building wealth of your own. 9. You could use the property tax and mortgage interest deductions. 8. You want a vested interest in your community. 7. It’s mid-August and you can no longer tolerate waiting for your landlord to send someone to fix your air conditioner. 6. You are working at a job where you won’t leave the country every other year. 5. You want to provide your family with a sense of stability and plant roots. 4. There are more than twice as many people as bedrooms in … (0 comments)

Buying A New Home? How to Make Your Move Easier on Your Family! - 05:41 PM
People generally have two kinds of needs during a home purchase. First are the transactional needs, such as searching for a home, obtaining financing, negotiating the terms of purchase, completing paperwork and legal documents, and arranging the move. The second are emotional needs, which can be more stressful than the financial ones. The following are some tips to help ease the stress. Prepare your children Although you may have lived in your current home for just a few years, four years is half the lifetime of an eight-year-old. Your home may be the only home your children remember. It’s where they … (0 comments)

10 Questions to Ask Your Realtor about Selling a Home - 05:58 PM
1. Are you a full-time professional real estate agent? How long have you worked full time in real estate? How long have you been representing buyers? What professional designations do you have? Knowing whether or not your agent practices full time can help you determine potential scheduling conflicts and his or her commitment to your transaction. As with any profession, the number of years a person has been in the business does not necessarily reflect the level of service you can expect, but it is a good starting point for your discussion. The same issue can apply to professional designations. 2. … (5 comments)

Getting Ready To Sell? Here's What You Should Do! - 06:01 PM
In preparing your house to sell, ask yourself over and over if your house looks like someone else's dream house. Houses in move-in condition tend to be inviting to buyers; houses that are like new typically sell the fastest and procure the best price. With that in mind, here are a few things to consider when getting ready to sell: Exterior Remember the 60-second rule: that's all the time you have to create a good first impression! Mow the lawn, rake leaves, trim trees and shrubs that keep light out of the house and remove dead plants. Pick up tools, garbage … (0 comments)

Good new For Charleston, S.C. Flyers - 10:20 PM
Air Tran will start new service into Charleston, S.C. starting in March. This is good news for flyers as the discount flyer enters into this market with $59 one way flight to Atlanta. We wish Air Tran much success and welcome the additional choices this will bring to visitors and residents. Hopefully over some time we will see more and more choices and lower airfare will follow. For more information you can connect to the Air Tran site at www.airtran.com Happy travels to all.
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South Carolina May Be One BIG Wireless Hotspot? - 10:26 PM
Senator Jim Ritchie (R) (Spartanburg) introduced a bill that would make the entire state of S.C. on big hotspot. "This will truly put South Carolina at the forefront of economic development, educational opportunities and improved health care delivery but, more importantly, it will give our rural communities a real competitive advantage in the knowledge based economy of tomorrow," Ritchie said in a statement. A companion bill would also provide laptops to all eighth graders in South Carolina.
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I Sell Houses not Horses - 09:58 AM
I Sell Houses, have for the past 12 years.  Prior to that I had dealings with real estate as a paralegal and working new construction.
I have decided to sell one of my horses.  Genesis was my first and she has grown and is still growing to the point that she is too big for me.  She needs to have someone work with her.  The spring market is coming and I know in my heart of hearts that I will not have the time to work with her and get her up to her potential.  She is young and beautiful and needs … (0 comments)

How to Sell a House and Get a 95% Offer in 60 Days - 06:24 PM
The last time you listed and sold a full rehab, how long did it take to get a 95% offer that you closed on? If your answer is "More than two months", we're here to tell you that there's a better way.   The last two high-level rehab projects that we were involved in sold in 28 and 35 days respectively, and both at over 95% of asking price. Obviously, a 3/2 with a basement is the ideal family home. In this case, the home that sold in 28 days was exactly that. However, the home that we accepted a 98% … (0 comments)

REIA of Macomb Gaining Momentum as 2nd Meeting Approaches - 06:27 PM
Barely a month after its' heralded first meeting, the REIA of Macomb has taken steps to not simply match the energetic, informative style of its meetings, but to go above and beyond that by securing as a speaker the #1 Realtor in the country, according to Time Magazine.That Realtor is entreprenuerial every-man Ralph R. Roberts, known throughout the country for his feats in real estate and public speaking. For one night, tomorrow, February 22nd, Mr. Roberts will present at the REIA of Macomb on the status of the Michigan real estate market, and why this is an investors' dream. The Macomb … (0 comments)

***A Big REIA of Macomb Thank You!*** - 06:28 PM
The Hits Just Keep On Coming!With our second meeting under our belts, we are starting to get the hang of this REIA thing. We just wanted to put an enormous THANK YOU to everyone in attendance yesterday -- from Ralph Roberts [who did a fantastic job... he definitely 'hit the nail on the head'], to all of our yellow shirt-clad assistants, to every investor, agent, broker, and every other person who showed up to participate and watch it all happen. The networking was great, and we all enjoyed getting a chance to get to know your faces and do some business. … (0 comments)

Helpful - 11:11 AM
I am grateful at how helpful the members of active rain are.  I'm fairly new to the real estate business and I am new to blogging.  I have found this site to be helpful and interesting.  Thanks to all that have helped and have given me some tips.
 Ronda Myers-Waters
Willems Realtors
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Things to consider before making an offer on a home - 11:47 AM
What Things Should I Consider Before Making An Offer On A Home?          
A.  First, determine how much home you can afford.  In general, you can afford to buy a home equal in price to three times your gross annual income.  More precisely, however, the price you can afford to pay for a home will depend on six factors:  1) Your income; 2) The amount of cash you have available for down payment, closing costs, and cash reserves required by the lender; 3) Your outstanding debts; 4) Your credit history; 5) The type of mortgage you select; and 6) Current interest rates.  … (0 comments)

Fine Restaurants in Burlington Ontario - 07:28 PM
It seems as though there are casual or family restaurants in plentiful supply everywhere you look, but if you want to treat someone to an extra special evening of fine wine, fancy food, and quiet atmosphere the task of finding a suitable place becomes much harder. Fortunately for residents and visitors to Burlington, Ontario, the city offers several options for those looking to have an elegant evening.
The Pepperwood Restaurant Group owns and operates several fine dining locations throughout the Burlington area. 2020 Lakeside Bar and Bistro offers an elegant atmosphere highlighted by warm ceiling and lamp lighting, high back chairs or … (1 comments)

Dundalk 21222/Sparrows Point 21219 Maryland property search - 10:42 AM
Looking for a home in the suburbs around Baltimore? Year end statistics for Baltimore County according to Metro Regional Information Systems (MRIS) for 2006 vs 2005
 
 
Why? The Dundalk Sparrows Point area is still very affordable-especially for the first time home buyer. The median home price being under $200K opens up opportunity for many new home buyers to purchase their own Home.
 Check out the American Towns website for local news, information and happenings in the Dundalk area.
View the latest school, neighborhood information according to Sperling's Best Places for Dundalk & Sparrows Point
If your just starting your … (0 comments)

Expensive lessons learned as a non-represented buyer! - 02:08 PM
My first homebuying experience set me up to be a SUPER- Agent for my clients! Everything that could possibly go wrong-DID GO WRONG! I was fortunate that the sellers were so patient as our initial offer was accepted on May 7 and we did not close until Mid-August!
Lesson 1-Always have representaion to insure all of your bases are covered.
We were buying a FSBO-way under market, because it was a gut rehab, so we felt we could save more by not utilizing the services of an agent. I had been out of the RE industry for a few years and had never … (1 comments)

AR as therapy - 06:25 PM
As Real Estate Professionals, we are taught on a regular basis to maintain our "Happy Face" whenever we are in front of the client, potential client, customer, lead, potential lead, or acquaintance.
Doesn't this cover just about anyone we come into contact with?
Staying "ON TOP OF THE WORLD" is not always as easy as some make it seem.
I must say a huge THANK YOU to many here on AR, because I have found many posts that will invigorate, Motivate, or just plain bring me out of the blue mood!
I have never been associated with a group that nomatter the mood I … (3 comments)

Does the "bundling" of services in the real estate industry really serve the customer's best interests? - 06:10 PM
In this era of consolidation in the Real Estate Industry, there is an alarming trend that seems to be billed as being better for the consumer.  That is the proliferation of "One Stop Shopping", or the bundling of several services under one roof or organization.  In Southern New Jersey, where I do business, this practice has gone from nearly unheard of 5 years ago to approximately half of the market today. 
Essentially, a real estate company forms an affiliation with or develops a wholly owned title company and possibly a lender as well. The premise is that if the parent company … (1 comments)

How can I generate Real Estate Leads? - 02:37 AM
That's the question I get ask by new agents all the time! 
I know I'm going to create quite a stir when I say this but here it goes.
If you want to be successful when just starting out in this business, find as many buyers as you can. There I said it! 
I know the old adage, "you need to list to last".  I completely agree with it, but when you just start out, it's much faster and easier to get working with buyers.  You need to take a long term look at this business.  What do buyers do in a few years … (6 comments)

Palmdale to San Francisco - 03:01 AM
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced today on national news that LA Palmdale Regional Airport will play
a very important part in air service for North Los Angeles County .
PALMDALE - United Airlines will begin service from L.A./Palm dale Regional Airport to San Francisco on June 7, officials announced Monday.
It will mark the return of commercial passenger service to the terminal adjacent Air Force Plant 42, following a brief period of limited service that ended a year ago.
The twice-daily roundtrip flights will provide passengers with connections to more than 200 United domestic flights from the airline's San Francisco hub, … (0 comments)

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