In less than a week 2009 will leave us behind and we will greet the new decade by welcoming 2010. In the last 3 years of the past decade, we have seen a dramatic shift in the real estate market place. A shift that most of us could not fathom in the beginning of the passing decade; yet reali...

12/28/2009

Did the Tax Credit Extension help increase home sales?

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There has been quite the debate as to whether the Federal Government's credit to first time home buyers actually helped stimulate purchasing activity or not. The premise was based on the notion that in order to stimulate the depressed housing sector, an $8,000 credit towards first time home buye...

12/22/2009

Due diligence in finding a listing agent - ask for performance data

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As consumers of a particular type of service, you have the right to andshould do your own due diligence before hiring someone to sell your home. I, like most consumers, am a firm believer in getting the most for my money. That is why I advocate that home sellers ask the relevant questions wh...

12/11/2009

HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives)

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Click for the story. It's about time! Those of us who specialize in short sales obviously know, believe and have been evangelizing about the fact that short sales not only help the homeowners but the lending institutions as well. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misconception and misinfor...

12/01/2009