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bristol county real estate: Short Sales explained. 2 in a 10 part series - 12/09/10 02:40 PM
Please take a moment and watch the 2nd in a 10 part series on short sales. After having successfully completed well over 50 short sales and having 16 currently pending I am uniquely skilled and qualified to assist in handling even the most challenging of situations.
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bristol county real estate: Foreclosure Sales down for Quarter 2 - 09/30/10 01:57 PM
According to an Inman News Report foreclosure sales (properties that are purchased either already bank owned OR have already started the foreclosure process and need lender approval) have dropped 4.9% from Quarter 1 and over 20% from the same quarter last year.
Is that a sign that we are on the mend?????? Not quite yet. The numbers showed a decline due to the total number of sales jumping so much in the 2nd quarter due to the impending expiration of the tax credit. Many more thousands of units sold which put the numbers of foreclosure sales as a smaller percentage.
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bristol county real estate: A quick and easy excel budgeter - 09/25/10 09:56 AM
While surfing the internet I came across this budget spreadsheet that I thought was quick and simple. There are plenty of costly and some free programs that will help you figure out your spending but they can be so difficult and/or time consuming to learn and use. The thought of creating my own spreadsheet is enough to make me want to poke pencils through my ears!!!!!
Download Lauren's Budgeter (XLS)
1. Scroll to the current month.2. Enter your current balance in the "Starting Balance" box at the top left.3. Enter your credits and debits on the appropriate dates they … (1 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Searching for your new home???? - 07/31/10 12:15 PM
THE ROAD MAP TO YOUR HOME!NARROWING THE SEARCH"If you don't know where you're going ... you'll probably end up somewhere else."
Taken from a book title, this quote conveys a very simple message:To achieve an objective, create a plan!
If you plan to buy a home soon, you will need to know "where you are going." For a most enjoyable home-buying experience, first build a road map to your new home, a list of priorities that will lead you to your objective-a new home!
The first priority is time frame.
Write down the date by which you would like to move … (0 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Zillow by their own reporting is NOT an accurate source for property values - 10/05/09 04:14 PM
With all the information out there avaiable to home sellers and home buyers, finding and getting the right information becomes a challenge.
Zillow is one of the most well known property valuation websites, but if you are using it to decide what to place your home on the market for or what the home you are looking to buy is worth you will getting inaccurate or irrelevant information.
This is a portion of the Zillow Data Coverage and Zestimate Accuracy graph. As you can see in Bristol County they are only within 5% of the sale price 24% … (3 comments)
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bristol county real estate: When SHOULD a Buyer do their Home Inspection??? - 03/26/09 07:50 AM
In this market that we are currently in Multiple Offers are becoming a very common occurrence, especially in the lower price ranges. It is not uncommon to have 3-6 offers on a well priced property at a time. (Isn't it funny that when you watch the news - nobody's buying - homes aren't selling - the real estate market is at a stand still - NOT TRUE)
If you are a buyer in a multiple offer situation the listing agent (the agent with the name on the for sale sign) may ask that your home inspection be done BEFORE the sellers decide what offer to … (3 comments)
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bristol county real estate: If you are a renter please read this: - 01/27/09 05:42 AM
If you currently rent an apartment, single family home, condo, or some other type of housing please read this.
Due to the unfortunately large number of foreclosures innocent renters are being forcibly displaced. Fannie Mae is now taken steps to prevent or delay the evictions on homes that they foreclose upon.
Please read the following article:
Fannie Mae Announces National REO Rental Policy
Not all properties are Fannie Mae foreclosures so you would need to verify if this applies to you. Fannie Mae will be notifying tenants in their properties of this availability.
With the home prices being so affordable and … (2 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Should I wait or should I buy?? - 01/24/09 06:56 AM
Should I wait or should I buy?......this seems to be the biggest and most frequent question in the market today.
Why a person or couple is looking to buy is the question we need to have answered BEFORE we can even think of answering the should I wait or should I buy question.
What we need to determine is if the house is to be used as an investment or a lifestyle asset. Are the buyers looking for a home to set their roots, perhaps start a family, become an active member in a community?
Or is this for a … (9 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Abatement time on your property taxes - 01/14/09 05:20 AM
Property valuies have dropped nearly 20% in the past two years, as if you needed me to tell you that. Well, Fiscal Year 2009 property tax abatement forms are due by February 2nd and take a peek at the value that they are charging you taxes on. Properties are valued as of the previous January 1st (January 1, 2008, for FY2009), and the values reflect the market that existed at that time. Since the values have decreased since that date a property tax abatement could save you a few hundred dollars.
Contact me by email bobbiefiles@kw.com and I can send you the … (3 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Fannie Mae Pilot Short Sale project - 01/10/09 06:56 AM
As an agent that has successfully closed MANY short sales my curiosity was piqued when I read the article in the Realtor Magazine today about a Short Sale pilot program.
"Fannie Mae has launched pilot projects in Phoenix and Orlando intended to reduce foreclosures by pre-approving short sales, agreeing on a price and the loss it will take prior to a deal even being made."
Have any agents come across this yet? If so, has it really expedited the process? The article goes on to say they are working with Countrywide Loans on this. Considering they are amongst the slowest to approve … (9 comments)
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bristol county real estate: To tell or not to tell that is the question - 12/07/08 09:56 PM
What is a REALTOR'S responsibility when it comes to multiple offers?
On either side of the transaction as a REALTOR we have a certain set of obligations to our clients and another set to the other agent.
I read the post Unethical, Illegal or Acceptable and this Buyer's Agent was concerned with the listing agent's conduct after an offer was presented in writing BUT then further negotiated and accepted verbally. Her and her buyer were taken aback when in the interim another, maybe higher maybe better, offer was presented and signed to before this agent could get the paperwork with … (30 comments)
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bristol county real estate: 5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do - 10/29/08 11:30 AM
5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies .Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:FIRST EmergencyThe Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search … (54 comments)
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bristol county real estate: BERKLEY - MARKET REPORT SEPTEMBER 2008 - 10/03/08 05:31 AM
Total Market Report is provided to give you an overall picture of the current market conditions.The following report is for single family homes sold in Berkley from September 1, 2008- September 30,2008.Single Family HomesNumber of Homes on Market 40 (down 1 from last report)Average Days on the Market 188!!!!!!!! (up 2)Number of Homes U.A.G 5
Average Price of U.A.G. Homes $297,740.00Number of Homes Sold 4Average Sold Price $312,913 ~$435,000 As of September 3, 2008 ~$0 As of August 16, 2008 ~$334,250 As of July 9, 2008 ~$317,800 As of June 12, 2008 ~$418,333 As of May 1, 2008 ~$286,833 As of April 8, 2008 ~$180,000 As of March 8, 2008 ~$344,250 As of … (0 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Don't Become One of These Numbers - 07/30/08 07:18 AM
Below is an article I have copied from today's Banker and Tradesman Alert. Our market as you know is in crisis....but you do NOT have to destroy your credit and your pride with a foreclosure!
Call me to see if your situation qualifies for a Short Sale.
There is absolutely no guarantee that the lender will aprticipate in the short sale process or that they can do it in a time frame that is acceptable to the average buyer, however one thing is a guarantee - if you don't make your payments for whatever the reasons the bank WILL foreclose on … (0 comments)
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bristol county real estate: Bristol County Home Sale Averages - June 2008 - 07/16/08 09:49 AM
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