If you are interested in purchasing a new home "NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY"!!! Call today to register for your FREE First Time Home Buyer Seminar. This class will lead you through exciting steps of the home buying process. Call Nelson Estrella at Allied Home Mortgage 440-605-550 x 113. Email: nestrela@alliedhomenet.com or visit them on the web at: www.yourallied.com . Refreshments will be provided. … (0 comments)
After reading my local paper this morning in regards to an article, questioning the public who have faced foreclosure if they were forced into apartments. http://www.news-herald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19484758&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=6 They asked for feedback. I found this rather ridiculous; I really wish our media would really start focusing on the positive ness of our areas.
As for Ohio there are some really great things happening such as mortgage companies that signed a deal on April 7, 2008 in hopes of stemming our foreclosure tide. http://www.ohiomba.org/ . There is less then 10% of our market that is actually in foreclosure. Can our media distinguish that the public … (0 comments)
As I was sitting here today I received a call in from my broker in regards to a mortgage company I have been dealing via short-sale. I immediatly listened to the information and then looked it up myself. Excitement? This completely made my day. As of April 7. 2008 Governer Strickland announced that nine mortgage companies signed an agreement called " Compact to Help Ohioans Preserve Homeownership". This will reduce foreclosures in ohio. Yes, Ohio we are the only state that has this agreement in the nation. Congrats to us!! The principles these companies signed include the following: 1. Engage in substantial and large-scale loan modification … (4 comments)
aili stone: A Realtors Life in Eastlake Ohio
- 04/08/08 03:11 AM
Moving to Eastlake only a few years ago from Ashtabula was a big change for me. A finnish girl always close to the water with a little bit of country still attached to her. I did not know much about my community until I became a Realtor. With great knowledge obtained from my brokers Stan and Linda Leff. I realized I would soon love where I live. I have gained great respect for the community I live in, realizing that over 300 years ago the Erie Indians village was Lakeshore Blvd. and reeves rd. In 1830 settlers from New York came … (0 comments)
I am having the hardest time of my life with saxon mortgage. I am currently performing a short-sale and have received several offers from them submitted and here I sit of months of patiently waiting. Ok well, not so patient. My clients property is going to be up for sherrif-sale in 6days. I feel like I am on an ultimate deadline, with not so happy clients and buyers and oh don't forget the realtors. I have tried everything with this company, I call several times a day, request to speak with supervisors. Only to never get a real supervisor just a … (7 comments)
aili stone: Another Intro......
- 01/07/08 05:22 AM
I just wanted to say hello, and give you all a quick update. As you know I was once A and R Partners along with my partner Rhonda Battig, however we have both made a transition in our lives for the best and we have decided to no longer stay a partnership. We both made this decision togeather and we both are still very close. However I have chose to stay with Stanmor Realty Co and Rhonda made the decision to go to Prudential. We are both very excited about our new decision for the new year and we wish each … (10 comments)
We have been handeling alot of short sales and we have been very successful with them, and we have actually grown very fond of doing this... However, We are looking for advice in how to approach people who are going through this situation, and have no clue that they can be helped...... Is there a certain marketing approach that you do, when marketing to people who are in a possible situation of loosing their homes???? We have been brainstorming on how we could put the word out there, without making people feel bad in regards to … (8 comments)
We have been working very hard brainstorming new ideas each and everyday in regards to our marketing. We are so excited we just wanted to take the time to announce that we have managed to place our listings on 40 different websites via the interent and that does not include the normal sucn as realtor.com, howardhanna.com or prudential.com. We have spent alot of time trying to master this and again we are just so very excited to announce this, we still are currently working on getting more additional sites, this is not a stop at 40 for us, it is increasing each and every day thanks … (0 comments)
aili stone: Realtor and Consumer Survey.....What was your worst experience?
- 11/11/07 08:50 AM
I am taking a survey for Realtors and Consumers....... Realtors - What do you believe is the worst mistake you have made or even expierenced in the past with your buyers and sellers? Consumers - I want to know what you think makes a great Realtor, whats your expectations and what has your worst expierences been.... Granted no Realtor is perfect, however I am doing this survey to get advice and stories on what people really think about Realtors and the mistakes they believe made for a terrible expierence. Everybody's comments are greatly appreciated!! … (1 comments)
I studied the market this evening in hopes that with the increase of showings I am personally receiving in November. That October would have been a better month then September. However I am going to provide the stats below.
Lake County Oh, I averaged all the areas in Lake County Oh for the Month of September and October and here are the Statistics. September = 165 homes sold through out lake county. (Mentor being the biggest hit with with 54 homes sold) October = 154 homes sold through out lake county. (Mentor being the biggest hit with 42 homes sold) The statistcs show that October … (1 comments)
aili stone: Stats - - - "~Got To See Them~"
- 11/09/07 09:10 AM
Leslie Appleton Young (Chief Economist and VP of The California Associaton of Realtors) posted an analysis on rismedia that I found very exciting. In her words "If You Currently believe the Internet is the #1 factor to Real-Estate" YOU ARE RIGHT!!! The statistics below are trends since 2000. "If Your Not On The Internet You Will Not Be Found" - 94% of Internet buyers found their agent on a website - 63% Found them on an Internet Search - 0% of Internet buyers found their agent through brochures, flyer's, yard signs or mailers. - In 2000, 28% of people said they used the Internet as a … (8 comments)
Is word getting out there to the buyers???? According to Realtor.org October was a much better month then september for buying.... Is it working? Is all of our efforts of speaking that its such a great time to buy, your going to see a huge appreciation on the value of your property and the interest rates are at a 40 year low!!! Well, compared to last October we did sell more homes.........But there is so many efforts being done in trying to promote that we are in a great market to buy. I do feel we are going to see an amazing increase soon in home … (7 comments)
Everybody in America is dreaming big, but what is everyone doing? Are they just getting by? Are we really taking the initiative that we need to be taking, and exploring all the options we really have. Are we all just sitting day by day waiting for something to come to us, or are we going and getting it ourself? I believe if we dream big and fight for it we are going to receive it. Dreaming it but actually living it is completely different. So lets go out and get what we "ALL DESERVE". Lets FIGHT for what we have "Worked For". … (6 comments)
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