Archives of real estate blog entries for November 13, 2010 (Page 2)

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Is that MOLD? - 11:29 AM
Charles Buell, Seattle, WA, Home Inspector writes about a very common question often asked during inspections here in Florida about Mold.  Remember to keep in mind that there's mold all around us and one should really be concerned only about toxic mold.
Via Charles Buell, Seattle, WA, Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections.com):
I can’t count the number of times I have been pulled aside during an inspection to check out "MOLD."
Sometimes the first time I hear about it is on the phone----about how there is mold here or mold there----and they want to know how big a problem it is.  With … (1 comments)

Rustic Hills Waterfront Homes for Sale in Palm City - Open House - 11:31 AM
Rustic Hills Waterfront Homes for Sale in Palm CityOpen House Sunday, November 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.
1311 SW Evergreen Lane
 
 
Immaculate Waterfront Pool Home with Dock 1311 SW Evergreen Ln., Palm City, FL 34990 View Map Discover this newly remodeled custom waterfront pool home in desirable Rustic Hills! 3BR 2BA open floor plan ideal for entertaining and family gatherings. Gourmet kitchen 42" custom maple cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Hardwood floors and tile throughout, recessed lighting and crown mouldings. French doors lead out to the lovely private backyard with heated in-ground pool. Deep waterfront with … (2 comments)

The Best of NardiGras 2010 - 08:31 AM
I hosted a teleconference with guests, Bernice Ross and De Anne Ottaway, with our take on the activity in New Orleans. As always, the networking was the best part! There was a REBAR Camp, an Active Rain get together and some Tweetups in addition to the official NAR events!
 
The recording of my Fossland's Forum is here:
And here are the information and the links we shared:
Legislative
The NAR Board of Directors made several changes in the professional standards arena at the NAR convention last week:
Approved a new Statement of Professional Standards to clarify NAR’s longstanding policy that … (8 comments)

My Lender Says I Need To Write A "Motivation" Letter To Complete My File... - 08:18 AM
TOO MANY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES CHASING SOMETHING TO DO.
Clearly the Veterans Administration has far, far more employees than is needed to administer the existing laws under which it operates.
This is "make busy" work and the employee who dreamed it up and the supervisor that approved it and the person is the regulatory body that wrote the dang requirement
SHOULD BE FIRED. 
This calls for a reduction in staff like nothing I've seen a quite a while, or at least since yesterday.
Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.
Via Mike Jones (SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC):
To Whom It May Concern at the Veterans Administration:
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Pay It Forward - Above and Beyond! - 04:57 PM
My partner and I handle a lot of estate sales in our market area.  Needless to say this chore usually is very emotional for the surviving family members.  So, one of our primary goals aside from selling the "old homestead" is to keep the family intact during the sale process.  All too often in an estate situation the old rivalry between siblings rekindles itself.  Over the years we've learned how to keep the siblings focused on the goal of selling the "old homestead" and not re-fighting their old battles.
This past weekend was no exception for our new estate listing.  One … (7 comments)

Market Data Report Danville California October 2010 Update October 2010 Median Home Price Trend in Danville CA November 13, 2010 - 12:55 PM
Market Data Report Danville California October 2010 Update October 2010 Median Home Price Trend in Danville CA November 13, 2010
October 2010 single family detached median home price in Danville CA
Median home price in Danville CA was $810,000* for detached homes for sale in Danville CA or homes for sale in 94506 94526 that sold in October 2010. This median home price for October 2010 was $14,000 or 2% more than the October 2009 median home price. Twelve month single family detached median home price trend for Danville CA
Single family detached median home price in Danville CA, number … (0 comments)

October 2010 Pleasanton California Market Data Report Update October 2010 Median Home Price Trend Pleasanton CA November 13, 2010 - 01:35 PM
October 2010 Pleasanton California Market Data Report Update October 2010 Median Home Price Trend Pleasanton CA November 13, 2010
October 2010 single family detached median home price in Pleasanton CA
Median home price in Pleasanton CA was $772,800* for detached homes for sale in Pleasanton CA or homes for sale in 94506 94526 that sold in October 2010. This median home price for October 2010 was $87,800 or 13% more than the October 2009 median home price. Twelve month single family detached median home price trend for Pleasanton CA
Single family detached median home price in Pleasanton CA, number of units … (0 comments)

Market Data Report San Ramon California October 2010 Update October 2010 Median Home Price Trend in San Ramon CA November 13, 2010 - 01:54 PM
Market Data Report San Ramon California October 2010 Update October 2010 Median Home Price Trend in San Ramon CA November 13, 2010
October 2010 single family detached median home price in San Ramon CA
Median home price in San Ramon CA was $697,000* for detached homes for sale in San Ramon CA or homes for sale in 94582 94583 that sold in October 2010. This median home price for October 2010 was $83,000 or 11% less than the October 2009 median home price. Twelve month single family detached median home price trend for San Ramon CA
Single family detached median home … (1 comments)

Southwest Las Vegas Real Estate Market Report - REOs, Short Sales and Regular Sales - 11:41 PM
Southwest Las Vegas Real Estate Market Report - REOs, Short Sales and Regular Sales
Recently we examined sales price, volume, and financing trends in the southwest Las Vegas real estate market. Today we'll focus on the parts of that market -- REOs (bank owned homes), short sales, and regular sales.
Generally, we have 4.7 months of southwest Las Vegas real estate inventory. Looking closer we see that each type of listing has a distinct market. Here are the current figures for southwest Las Vegas REOs, southwest Las Vegas short sales, and 'regular' southwest Las Vegas home sales.

 
Absorption is the number of months it would take to sell the available inventory … (1 comments)

Testing - 06:35 PM
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Charlottesville Homes Sale, Choose Wisely an Attorney or Settlement Company? - 08:39 PM
I am in the process today of writing an offer on Charlottesville Real Estate. One of the paragraphs in our area contract has the buyer choose whom they will be using for their closing. Many clients wonder which is less expensive the attorney or the settlement company, and whether they should choose one over the other. This is a question that I have always answered subjectively rather than objectively. Today I found a detailed study and the answer is in here.
CRA International is a national research organization who studied the HUD-1 costs nationally in a 56 page study titled: State regulation … (0 comments)

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents A Christmas Carol December 2 - 30, 2010 - 08:00 AM
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents A Christmas CarolAnother sign that the holiday season is JUST around the corner... A Christmas Carol is coming soon!  Performances are at the Robert S. Marx Theater, just around the corner from the Cincinnati Art Museum in beautiful Eden Park, and a mere stone's throw from plenty of fantastic dining in Mt. Adams, here's an opportunity to have a phenomenal day & night! A Christmas Carol is a familiar story, but the themes of togetherness, second chances and redemption resonate as well today as they did when Dickens originally wrote the story in the 1800s!  … (42 comments)

Newport Aquarium Offering Free Admission to Veterans This Weekend! November 13 & 14, 2010 - 08:23 AM
Newport Aquarium Offering Free Admission to Veterans This Weekend!  November 13 & 14, 2010Here's a great deal for Active Duty military and our veterans!  You'll need your military I.D. card, or dig into that fire proof box and find your discharge papers, but Newport Aquarium is offering you FREE admission this weekend!  For the rest of your family, they're offering their everyday military discount of $3 off adult tickets and $2 off child tickets. If you haven't been before, it's a fun way to spend a few hours!  Lots of exhibits, a clear tunnel you can walk through and sharks swimming … (13 comments)

Del Mar Homes for Sale | Del Mar Market Report for October 2010 - 10:23 AM
Del Mar Real Estate Market Report for October 2010 
Del Mar is a small coastal town in North San Diego County with a reputation as one of the most expensive towns in the county. Indeed, the Del Mar real estate market currently has two of the most expensive homes for sale in San Diego County (at $61M and $39M), and still holds the record for the most expensive property sold (at about $48,000,000). 
READ MORE: Del Mar - Affluent Seaside Town (A Community Profile) 
Having up to date information on the local Del Mar real estate market is important for … (5 comments)

Live Asheville- Real Estate Relocating Buyers' Toolkit (Part 1) - 12:02 PM
North Carolina Mountain Property Buyers' Toolkit-  Comfortable Steps Leading To Wise Choices: Gather data and information online. Study a geographical real estate market from afar prior to relocating. NOTE:87% of consumers go online prior to choosing a trained adviser. Select an advocate who can help make wise choices based on knowledge, and professional interpretation. Choose a consultative approach based on your needs and goals. 
Relocating to Asheville- THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN PROPERTY INFORMATION GUIDE On SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION - Buyers' Toolkit
 1. Green Building Attributes Checklist 
1. Passive solar design 2. Low maintenance exterior3. Highly insulated exterior walls and roof 4. High efficiency heating … (1 comments)

Assuming A Mortgage - 02:32 PM

 
This past week William Walton asked me if I would post a blog on Assuming A Mortgage.  William has been getting some questions on what is involved in  Assuming A Mortgage and wanted to see what is involved in doing that.
First of all an Assumption of a Mortgage is in the simplest terms:
An agreement between the buyer and seller where a buyer takes over a seller's mortgage and becomes responsible for making the monthly payments.
This can be a big advantage to both the Buyer and the Seller.  The Buyer purchases the house without incurring some of the … (26 comments)

The Power of Active Rain - The referral netowrk - But can it backfire??? - 08:53 PM
 

Referrals are very important in any type of business. Active Rain can be a very promising place to get those referrals. But is it a gimmie when searching here in the 'Rain'?
I just read this post by Alex Morris -
How does one become your "trusted" Rainman? He brings up some good points, but I wanted to touch base on some key reminders.
 
Before I continue.... I think Active Rain is an excellent networking place to learn, to network with others, and a place to grow on so many levels. But remember, people are people no matter … (6 comments)

Commercial Real Estate Inspections - Utah Fast Food Restaurant Inspections - 10:49 AM
More and more of our commercial real estate inspections are now including fast food restaurants that have closed in this economic down turn. One transaction this spring was a chain of franchise units that were sold individually. The building was "as is" when we inspected them (minus the food) and in most instances the buyer attended the inspection. I personally enjoyed listening to them talk about their "future" establishment and what it will soon be transformed into. Most we going to be Mexican food, one was to soon become an "organic food" take out.
My favourite was this man from Greece who … (1 comments)

1571E Schenone Court in Concord, California, offered at $139,000! - 08:34 PM

1571E Schenone Court, Concord, California

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Vernon Hills' Glacier Ice Arena Keeps Kids Active this Fall with Ice Skating. - 05:52 PM
Vernon Hills' Glacier Ice Arena Keeps Kids Active this Fall with Ice Skating.
Saturday is my daughter's last soccer game of the fall season.  While even I have to admit that it's getting a bit chilly to be standing around watching park district soccer, I am not looking forward to the onslaught of "Mom, I'm bored" statements that come with the end of the practice sessions.  Luckily, The Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills seems to have just the cure for the "no more soccer blues" that I'm looking for:  ice skating!
Starting this month, the Glacier Ice Arena is starting its … (3 comments)

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