Bill Burke's (bburke) Blog

So recently I have been talking with potential sellers (Whose properties I am trying to list) and everyone seems to think the same thing. They tell me that they want to sell their houses, however they say they want to wait till spring. I ask them why? Now I know from being in the business and liv...

So I have had a few sellers who's houses I have listed, end up getting offers in a matter of days. Each one of the sellers had said to me that they didn't think that they should accept the offers and wait it out longer. I asked them why. Each one thought that we priced the house too low and that ...

Good Article I came across on Trulia on from Tara Nelson on why buyers are not biting in this market even though rates are low and prices are down.   Interest rates are at historic lows: less than 4.5% on a 30-year-fixed and below 4% on 15-year fixed rate loans. And prices are low, too - at or ne...

Here are Four Main Reasons why your house is NOT selling.   Price: The hard truth is, if your house was on the market and didn't sell, most likely it was overpriced. Prices are fluctuating weekly. If it was overpriced when it was first listed, the price reductions you may have done may not have k...

Just came across this piece and thought it was interesting.   "If you don't own a home, buy one. If you own one home, buy another one. And if you own two homes, buy a third and lend your relatives the money to buy one." - John Paulson 9/27/2010 WOW! That's a powerful statement. There is no questi...

I have been asked a lot lately buy numerous buyers and friends as to what exactly a short sale is. Everyone tells me that they keep hearing the term, but they are not familiar with what it is. I personally have gone through the short sale process and have a better insight now from doing so. What ...

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Here is an interesting article that on Trulia from Tara Nelson of Ask Tara About forclosures and robo-signing   I double-dog dare you to watch a TV news show or spend more than 5 minutes on the web without hearing about the massive "robo-signing" foreclosure scandal that is rapidly encompassing t...

With the market being in a lagging state, home inspection can show buyers what "as is" really is. It can give them the negotiating edge needed to get cash or repair concessions. For the seller, a home inspection serves as an anti-haggling tool and keeps the bargaining down as little as possible. ...