Archives of real estate blog entries for March 19, 2007 (Page 3)

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Sell Real Estate - The Quick Road to An Easy, High Paying Career - 08:59 AM
I don't know about your area, but locally it seems that the number of real estate pre-licensing schools and students attending them is growing at an unbelievable rate.  I just saw a new ad in our paper yesterday for another school that has just opened and is offering prelicensing courses.  The ad is very upbeat and proclaims things like launch your career, easy schedule, fast track course for a quick start.  In a city of approximately 80,000 people, we now have three real estate licensing schools.  Each of these schools are consistently turning out classes packed full of bright-eyed and hopeful individuals who are ready … (3 comments)

Ok..fine, so you don't need my help...you don't have to be rude... - 05:48 PM
Ahhhh FSBO's.  If you have ever followed any of my blog you that I love to chase them.  I call it a chase because they don't want to be caught.  They can do it themselves..they don't need no stinkin' Realtor....
I contact A LOT of FSBO's...daily.  Every one I find goes into my database and the hunt begins.  The hunt for those of you who do not know is the tax records, the IMAPP system, 411.com, google....everything I can think of to find out a name so that I can put them on the mailing list.  If, for some strange reason, I … (3 comments)

Fiduciary, Responsibility, Mortgage Brokers, and Evil - 07:50 AM
Judge a man not by single words they expound, but rather by the character they demonstrate!
Fiduciary is possibly the most misunderstood word in real estate and lending. Brian and I disagree on the application but treat our clients similarly. Our differences over fiduciary may come from our diversity, Brian is also a hard money broker with a prior responsibility to the lender, and a mortgage banker with his own money at risk (Mortgage brokers are subject to buying back fraudulent loans, also.) and a responsibility to his firm both supercede any fiduciary to an applicant.
It matters not that the two of … (38 comments)

Chocolate Crinkles - 01:58 PM

INGREDIENTS:
3 eggs 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted confectioners' sugarPREPARATION:
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar, chocolate, oil, baking powder, and vanilla until blended. Beat in as much of the flour with the mixer as possible, then stir in the remaining flour.
Cover and chill the cookie dough for 2 hours. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sifted confectioners' sugar, coating well. Place balls of cookie dough about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets … (2 comments)

Chocolate Coconut Macaroons - 02:14 PM
Ingredients:
4 sections (1/2 oz. each) HERSHEY'S Unsweetened Chocolate Premium Baking Bar 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 3 cups MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions:1. Heat oven to 350F. Generously grease cookie sheet. 2. Place chocolate in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is melted. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Add coconut and vanilla; stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. 3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Do not … (4 comments)

Celebrate Easter - Lemon Coconut Pixies - 02:24 PM

Ingredients: 
  2 eggs
  1-1/2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel
  1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  2 teaspoons baking powder
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  1 cup MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes
  Powdered sugar
Instructions:1. Heat oven to 300F. 2. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and lemon peel in large bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in coconut. Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 3. … (2 comments)

Great older home in Oakdale, CA - 1219 Pleasanton PL. - Oakdale, CA 95361 - 06:43 PM
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Newer home in Escalon, CA - 2393 Jessica Circle - Escalon, CA 95320 - 06:46 PM
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Subdivision development property - 2912 7th St - Hughson, CA 95326 - 06:49 PM
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VICTORIAN HOMES IN WESTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE - 11:54 AM
This is the most popular home style in Loudoun County for homes priced under $800,000.
How often do we hear home buyers say, "I don't care about anything else, I just want a house with a front porch."   The Victorian Style home with the front porch is found throughout Loudoun County at all price ranges, but primarily in the "under $800,000 price range.  I previewed the home below this a.m. and it is the perfect style for the family looking for "the porch".  You decide on the location, they style and the type/price range.  We'll help you find it.  Homefinders.com helps home … (0 comments)

KIVA-THON Declared A Success - Might Be A World Record - 09:03 PM
19 March 2007
\The TalkShoe Talk-a-Thon for KIVA.org was declared a success by CEO and TalkShoe founder Dave Nelsen.  The 24-hour event ran on March 18 - March 19th (noon to noon) and gathered support, funds, and awareness for MicroLender dedicated to lending funds to small businessmen in developing nations. 
The record may have been set for the longest interactive podcast telethon/talkathon and Guiness is being contacted to verify - just for fun.
Bill and I were live hosts from 8 to 9 AM and had a blast!
On a more serious note, enough funds to lend 40 Units to KIVA entrepreneurs was collected … (2 comments)

28536 Mountain Meadow Road, Escondido, CA 92026 - 10:41 PM
 
A San Diego Golfer's Dream.... 
Once upon a time, a renowned golf teaching pro decided to create his own practice course. The setting had to be bucolic and a magnet for wildlife. The home was to be a custom one--a sprawling single story full of gentle archways and warm, inviting hues. The climate could be nothing other than perfection: San Diego County.
This Australian golf pro, who is also a noted wildlife artist, just about dropped his clubs and paint brush when he first discovered this property. The grounds, with the gently rolling terrain would be perfect for his 3-hole course and instruction … (0 comments)

Cape Coral - SAILBOAT ACCESS - $339,900 - WOW!!!! - 02:15 PM
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Elegance and Beauty Abound! - 08:58 PM

What a Find!!!  This amazing up-scale townhome is in an ideal setting near the pine trees yet just 2 minutes to Rapid City Regional Hospital.  Move right into to this 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome with an oversized 3 car garage, fully finished basement, enormouse main floor master suite with walk-in closet and computer nook, main floor laundry and built-in ironing board closet.
All appliances are included in this high quality, well built home.  Other features include:  vaulted ceilings, solid oak doors and custom woodworking throughout, wood flooring, tiled bathrooms, corner fireplace in basement, storage galore, views of the hills, quiet cul-de-sac, … (0 comments)

Close to Ellsworth Air Force Base! - 09:09 PM

CUTE - CUTE - CUTE!
Three bedroom, 2 bath home in newer Box Elder neighborhood.  Large .30 acre lot with parking pad for your camper, boat or ATVs.  Vaulted ceilings, large master bedroom in lower level, faux painting, established yard, fenced back yard, and 24x20 attached garage.  Hot tub, picnic table, and newer upright freezer are all included with the purchase price of only $145,000.
Visit my website at www.sellwithsusan.com to view more pictures of this adorable home!  Conveniently located between Rapid City and Ellsworth Air Force Base in the well renowned Douglas School District!
Call or email Susan Raposa for more details about … (0 comments)

House Hunting Part 1 of 11 - 12:17 PM

It sounds like a great listing - in your price range - in the right neighborhood - with features you're looking for. First impressions mean a lot - but you find the bushes are overgrown, the front hallway is covered with tacky foil wallpaper, the kitchen cabinets are painted dark brown, the living room rug smells musty, and the hardwood floors have black water marks on them.
Should you head back out the door? Maybe. But to fully determine whether you should cross this house off of your list you'll need to gather more information, and perhaps look past the blemishes … (0 comments)

Subprime market looks like a blood bath but there options out there here is... - 06:15 PM
Hello we read about it daily the slaughter that is happening in the sub prime market and the effects of what loose money did. The banks are tightening up and getting a loan with marginal credit is not a reality for some right now. There are options out there though for first time home buyers without stellar credit. A local lender came in last week and shared with me an exciting program that will help many first time homebuyers if they knew about it.
Right now a first time home buyer can get a loan for 5.75% with a FREE 4% grant...That's … (0 comments)

Foreclosures heading through the roof..... - 06:25 PM
The numbers are coming in and they are not looking pretty. The number of homes in the pre-foreclosure or foreclosure stage is dramatic! Too many buyers the last 3 years took out adjustable rate mortgages with teaser rates that were just too good to be true. Approximately 1.3 Trillion dollars in adjustables is getting ready to adjust and the word on the street is that the foreclosures may hit record levels in the next year or two!
What does this mean for the average buyer or seller out there? Well if you HAVE an adjustable rate loan and you have any equity … (1 comments)

Simple Solutions - 09:52 AM
Staging a relatively newer home can be trickier than staging a "lived-in" home because they often haven't seen a lick of paint since the builder applied that lovely shade of off-white.
The builder's grade paint is not washable and shows every speck or dirt and hand print. Leaving the walls looking dull and dirty. The problem is amplified by every room looking this way. Try telling the homeowner that they need to paint the house top to bottom and then pull it all together with staging. Most homeowners will become weak in the knees and turn progressive shades of white.
This is where you … (10 comments)

Friends and Real Estate....Mixing could be bad for you! - 03:01 PM
Last year dear friends of mine and my husband decided that they were going to sell their home in Queens and more to Warren County (Lake George) NY.  This was a sad and touchy subject, but our friends felt that this was going to be the best thing for them.  So, my husband and I helped them make their move. 
You have a friend in Real Estate: 
Because I am a full time real estate agent, our friends gave me the task of selling their home.  I would have never thought that there would be any other reason for me selling … (6 comments)

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