Real estate blog entries tagged with observations

Blog entries tagged with "observations":

observations: New taxes vs amending the State Constitution? - 03/24/08 12:58 PM

Tough question but one we'll all need to consider soon. The state of Arizona (and many other states) has looked into taxing homeowners when they sell their home. The worst part is they will tax you based on the sales price not the equity gain on the home. So they tax … (0 comments)

observations: Long Beach, Ca. Raising Capital for Activerain vs. Home Values? - 01/25/08 10:08 AM

Long Beach, Ca. Just following up to the recent announcement that the owners of Activerain raised over two million dollars for the purposes of improving the site...
First of all, I have watched this network grow by almost 18000 users since last September when I joined. Truly, this site hits a chord … (0 comments)

observations: Weed Whacking President signs "Tax Relief" for homeless Americans - 12/31/07 06:36 PM

Long Beach, Ca. Recently on Dec 21, 2007 President Bush signed into law, HR 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. Basically, the law gives a temporary tax break for home owners who convince their lender to take less then what is owed on their home through the short sale process … (0 comments)

observations: The Wedding Planner is a Home Wrecker! Costly Wedding vs. Buying your first home - 11/09/07 01:12 AM

"Good things come with hard work." Coach Seymour
Forget the $200,000.00 wedding, Elope! Elvis is waiting for you and so is your first home.
Now matter how you cut it, nothing is free in life and those who understand the value of hard work will always do well...Generation Y is learning that getting … (1 comments)

observations: Only CRAZY Californians in real estate, or is this a National Trend? - 10/16/07 01:35 AM

OK, I admit we Californians are crazy.
But this craziness was partially brought about by the craziness of the lending policies of major institutional banks. So, I get a call from a family that wants to sell their home or maybe rent it out, or maybe refinance it, in North Long Beach, California.
Basically, … (9 comments)

observations: A Tuesday Conversation: Operating from "That Place" - 10/09/07 04:45 PM

Okay, this conversation might not have happened on a Tuesday, but I have to keep with my theme. :) I was talking to Betsy not too long ago about my need for operating from "that place." You see, Betsy and I are accountability partners. We have weekly accountability and planning meetings … (4 comments)

observations: No Magic Pill - 08/05/07 09:48 PM

I have only been selling real estate for one year, and by many standards I have been blessed. However, I have come to the conclusion (and my opinion may change in the future) that there is no magic formula to selling one's listings. Each situation is unique and presents its own … (2 comments)

observations: Are We Devil Or Angel? - 10/17/06 08:51 PM

I've been really busy lately with little time to stop by and see how all of my friends are doing here. But I do visit whenever I can even if it's only for a few minutes here or there. I just got off the phone with one of my clients and … (5 comments)