Eric Michael's (ericmichael) Blog

Hi Everyone,Let me know what you think about this type of blog. I think I'm going to try to write at least one a week. There's a lot of things that can fit into these categories.Overrated- Jogging. Now I'm sure there's a few, maybe even quite a few of you who would argue this, and I hope you do! ...

To everyone who's thinking about purchasing a Bank Owned home, this is something you really need to read. As the home buying process moves forward, talk to your agent about the different types of sales. Regular sales, FHA 203K (rehab) loans, "fixer-uppers," short sales and bank owned properties a...

So you're thinking about renting out your home instead of selling it, and moving to your dream home. Think again. Here's a great blog by and equally great guy, J Phillip Faranda. Look him up if you have any real estate needs whatsoever in Westchester County, NY. Enjoy...  I hate to rain on a guy'...

Hi Everyone, This is an great blog explaining why pricing a house the right way can only be a good thing. There are a Lot of real estate agents out there that will list the house for what You "feel" it's worth or what you "owe" on it, and once they have the contract in hand, their job is to keep ...

Sump Pump. Here's a good blog about sump pumps. I was just at a home inspection with an awesome client and we were talking about them. There was obviously a previous problem with some water, probably from the sump pump, and this should explain how we can do everything we can to avoid problems in ...

This is an excellent blog about Home Inspections, by my friend, Leslie Ebersole. I think you'll get a pretty good understanding of what an Inspector does and what the effects of an Inspection has to buying a house. Check it out...  Heard of the home inspection blues? After viewing dozens of homes...

It's adding up. I just noticed that I went over the 150,000 point mark on Active Rain. Pretty sweet. My goal was to hit 200,000 by the end of the year and at the pace I'm going, I'll be far beyond that. I'd like to take this time to thank my family and friends, my management team, my PR people, a...

Hi Everybody!I just wanted to take a couple of minutes to wish everyone a Safe and Happy 4th of July. A lot of people have the day off of work, so there's typically a lot of partying going on the night before. Please, be careful. There are parts of our country that are in a sever drought. Grass i...

Overrated- SMART cars. I think they're ugly. Don't get mad at me if you have one, it's not my fault. Overrated- SMART cars. I just don't think they're a very good looking vehicle (but not as ugly as the ugliest car ever made, the Pontiac Aztek. Gross!) Plus, I hear that they're expensive to keep ...

Home inspections. Everyone knows what they are, but there are totally different kinds of Inspectors. Here, my good friend Jared points out some of the differences. Take a look... Eric...     Home inspections are a great asset and important tool for buyers.  Having said that, not all inspectors ar...