Archives of real estate blog entries for August 1, 2010 (Page 2)

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Real Estate in Barrington IL-Homes With Swimmng Pools - 08:11 PM
Real Estate in Barrington IL-Homes With Swimmng Pools Homes in Barrington IL with swiming pools can be viewed in extremes. Swimming pools are somewhat of a love hate scenario. Why? The climate here in Barrington IL has 4 very defined seasons. Winter can be long - as can summer. We swing from sub freezing temps in winter to 90's in summer. Spring and Autumn are much shorter. Summer can seem long with temperatures in the high 80's and low 90's for a good 3 months. Autumn arrives and September gives a pleasant break from the heat but as early as late … (0 comments)

I Did It! I Am Number One on Google. - 09:39 PM
I Did It! I Am Number One on Google. Last week I wrote a post about being number two on Google and only having Homes.com to conquer. This weekend I had no clients. I finally had time to get some yard work and mulching done. I checked emails with my IPhone which I always carry in case I am needed as a broker - but the computer sat on my desk unused. After an afternoon siesta -  I was exhausted from a lot of yard work and just fell asleep - I turned on the laptop to catch up with posts, … (67 comments)

Open Sunday 1-3 4983 Shining Willow in Stow Ohio! - 11:32 AM

Are we selling the house or the rainbow? BOTH!
No charge for the rainbows. But you should know, you are getting a perfect location for regular rainbows.
Not something you find at every house. Come see this beautiful home today between 1-3.
New price: $360,000!
4983 Shining Willow Stow Ohio is your new home.
 
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Fairfield Plantation Lake Front Home For Sale! - 10:36 PM
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Fairfield Plantation, Villa Rica, Ga Craftsman Style Ranch - 10:40 PM
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Recently sold condos in Heritage Hills in Somers New York - 08:34 PM
 
Heritage Hills Somer NY - Below is a partial list of the 40+ recent condo sales in Heritage Hills in Somers in the past 6 months, to see the full list please check out this link: Recent sales in Heritage Hills. Please email me if you would like to have the full listing details sheets including photo's, description, size, model name, etc for any of these condos emailed to you

Sellers - are you looking to sell your condo in Heritage Hills? Need help determining the value of your home? Receive a free home sales report that will show you what similar … (0 comments)

Stop Home Resale Fees - 01:24 PM
Stop Home Resale Fees Housing advocates and experts launched the 'Coalition to Stop Wall Street Home Resale Fees' and ask United States Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner to ban the financial scheme.Wall Street Home Resale Fees are a controversial new financial scheme that has already been restricted in 17 states, with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signing legislation on July 28, 2010. Some actors in the real estate industry, in consultation with Wall Street advisers, are attempting to add language to home purchase contracts requiring a percentage of the final sales price of a home be paid to private third parties every … (7 comments)

The Reverse Offer - 04:25 PM
We all get many 'helpful' newsletters (gag) telling us how we should be selling real estate.  Most of the time they contain the same old, same old.  You, Ms. Realtor© should be doing this and that, even though they've never sold a home in their lives!  But I wanted to share with you something that's a little opposite of what I usually see.
Buyer Motivator: The Reverse Offer?A controversial move to get negotiations going. Sometimes called the 'reverse contract,' the reverse offer is the practice of the seller writing a contract and sending it to the buyer, rather than the other … (114 comments)

City of Newark Delaware Home for Rent Close to University of Delaware Campus - 09:50 PM
City of Newark Delaware Home for Rent Close to University of Delaware Campus
5 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths
Garage

349 New London Road Newark, De. 19711
Clean home with fresh paint, 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, family room, living room, garage large back yard with golf course view.
Walk to shopping
3 person City of Newark Rental Permit in place.
$1,450 month lease purchase possible
Sorry NO pets
Available now
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Time to Yank it Off? - 08:09 AM
Do you think taking your home off the market and trying again next year is a good idea?  Here's some other opinions:
Via Leslie Ebersole (Baird&Warner Real Estate):
"We think maybe we should pull the house off the market and wait until next year...?" Many of our sellers are opening their weekly reports and wondering if waiting until next year would get them a higher price. Showing activity has dropped off and the number of price changes on hotsheets far outnumbers any new sales. Sellers are frustrated after a long hot summer of keeping the house clean and showing ready. We know we've … (2 comments)

I Am A Local Real Estate Expert - Zillow Is Not - 11:39 AM
 
Leesa Finley from Wake Forest NC writes this post about Zillow valuations.  It is also true for Martin County, Florida.  Interesting responses to this post also.
 
Via Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR®/RE Strategist Wake Forest NC Real Estate & Wake County (Circa Properties - Your Wake Forest NC Homes Specialist):
I Am A Local Real Estate Expert - Zillow is Not Whether you are thinking of buying a home or possibly selling your home you more than likely have stumbled upon Zillow and thought you hit the mother-load of real estate information!  It's a fancy site with Zestimates, has homes marked … (1 comments)

Bay Pointe in Palm City, Florida - 04:39 PM
Bay Pointe in Palm City, Florida Located next to Seagate Harbor and Lighthouse Pointe is the exclusive subdivision of Bay Pointe in Palm City Florida.  This exclusive gated waterfront subdivision boasts 23 homes and lots on the wide waters of the Saint Lucie River.  An additional 11 non waterfront homes and homesites enjoy the amenities of this private community.
 

Located with a large private preserve area to the south and west and enjoying magnificent wide water views to the east.  Only minutes to the wide Atlantic Ocean by boat and enjoying the amenities and low taxes of Martin County … (19 comments)

Time to Yank it Off? - 06:59 AM
"WHAT DO THE EXPERTS SAY?"
What difference does it make what the "experts" say?
Fact:  If the home isn't on the market, it isn't going to sell.
Fact:  No one knows what the market will be like in 6 months.
Fact:  There are far too many variables that effect how, when and for how much a home will sell to base a listing decision on one or two variables.
IF YOU NEED OR WANT TO SELL, PUT THE HOME ON THE MARKET AND LEAVE IT THERE.  If there is no broker traffic (showings), THE PRICE IS OUT OF MARKET. 
IF THE … (18 comments)

Alamo CA Real Estate Market Update for July 2010 - Median Home Price, Homes for sale in Alamo CA August 1, 2010 - 01:03 PM
Alamo CA Real Estate Market Update for July 2010 - Median Home Price, Homes for sale in Alamo CA August 1, 2010.
Homes for sale in Alamo CA as of August 1, 2010*
102 homes for sale in Alamo CA or homes for sale in 94507 Change from last month, down 7 98 of these are single family homes Median home price in Alamo is currently $1,582,500 for detached homes Prices range from $685,000 to $38,000,000 for detached homes for sale in Alamo CA Click here to request a current list of homes for sale in Alamo CA
Homes pending sale … (0 comments)

Danville CA Real Estate Market Update for July 2010 - Median Home Price, Homes for sale in Danville CA August 1, 2010 - 01:29 PM
Danville CA Real Estate Market Update for July 2010 - Median Home Price, Homes for sale in Danville CA August 1, 2010.
Homes for sale in Danville CA as of August 1, 2010*
170 single family detached homes for sale in Danville CA or homes for sale in 94506 94526 Change from last month, up 18 Median home price in Danville is currently $930,00 for detached homes for sale Prices range from $469,000 to $7,488,000 for detached homes for sale in Danville CA Average days on market for detached homes for sale in Danville CA is 69 days 46 attached (condos, … (1 comments)

ActiveRain Links Up With Zillow ... Maybe Agents Should, Too - 02:05 AM
I know that as soon as some of you saw Zillow in the headline, you thought or maybe even screamed "Zestimates® are terrible!" My feeling is any agent who really knows their market should have no problem discussing inaccuracies with buyers or sellers. Zillow even provides a link to an explanation of Zestimate® Values & Accuracy at the bottom of each page on their site.
This post IS NOT about Zestimates®. It is about consumer traffic. If you've been to RainCamp, you know that Zillow is the third most trafficked site for real estate. And recently they've partnered with Yahoo! -- the … (14 comments)

Henderson Real Estate Market Report - REOs, Short Sales and Regular Sales - 10:35 PM
Henderson Real Estate Market Report - REOs, Short Sales and Regular Sales
Recently we looked at general trends in the Henderson Nevada real estate market. Today we'll explore the components of that market -- REOs (bank owned homes), short sales, and regular sales.
Overall we have about 3.5 months of Henderson real estate inventory. Taking a closer look reveals three distinct markets. Here are the current figures for Henderson REOs, Henderson short sales, and 'regular' Henderson home sales.

 
Absorption is the number of months it would take to sell the available inventory at current sales rates. (Available Inventory/June Sales = Absorption Rate). We have only … (0 comments)

Southwest Las Vegas Real Estate Market Report - REOs, Short Sales and Regular Sales - 10:52 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 3.0 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 … (4 comments)

Former NFL Wide Receiver for Broncos & Giants- will begin his federal prison sentence on August 30- for Mortgage Fraud Scheme - 02:42 PM
 
 
Former Georgia and NFL player Arthur James Marshall Jr. was sentenced to 69 months in prison for bank fraud related to an elaborate mortgage fraud scheme and was also ordered to pay more than $3.6 million restitution to his victims.
It was reported in 2009 there was an execution of a search warrant by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Marshall's former office building. He was a local high school football star who later played at the University of Georgia and thereafter spent five years in the National Football League. He was then charged in a twenty-two-count indictment with … (2 comments)

Ticket Deadline Today for 2011 U.S. Open - 10:08 AM
Watching Tiger Woods or PHil Michelson or any of the other big name golf pros on TV is an experience that pales in comparison to watching them live.  If you've ever been to the Masters, a U.S. Open, or other major championship, I'm sure you agree.
Tickets to these events are a hot item, and TODAY is the deadline for a chance to maybe buy a ticket for the 2011 U.S. Open in June.  Don't miss it!   If you live on the East Coast and you've always wanted to experience a USGA golf event up close and personal, read on...
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