If you are renting on December 1, 2009 you just lost $8000. Here's why! People who have not owned a home in the last three years are called First Time Buyers by the US Government. Those First Time Buyers can get $8000 IF they close on a property before December 1, 2009. So how much house can a
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09/29/2009
$550,000,000! That is Five Hundred and Fifty MILLION Dollars! In A Down Economy! For Construction! Well it must be a good project! Plymouth Rock Studios announced today that it has secured a $550 million construction loan from a Florida company called Prosperity International. Now the Plymouth Ro
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09/25/2009
I was sent this video by a soldier who is training to use technology for war purposes. Real Estate is not the only business that has been affected by technology - the business of war has also. There is a huge advantage of those who have the technology. Here is a Video Showing Wartime Technology.
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09/25/2009
How often should you move the dryer and vacuum around the laundry room - even the walls? The professionals say twice a year. Maybe if you plan to do it twice a year you will get it done once. This is in addition to removing the vent hose to clean the lint build up in it. Electric dryers and gas d
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09/25/2009
Hollywood East, the brain child of some experienced movie executives from Californiahas secured their construction financing! What does this mean? JOBS JOBS JOBS!!! Not only are there construction jobs coming soon, but the 14 sound stages, 10 acre back lot, production facilities, offices, hotels,
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09/24/2009
The World Health Organization has decided that the acceptable level of Radon in a property is now 2.7 pCL/l instead of 4.0 pCL/l. This means that MOST of the US is now a Zone 1. The old Radon map of the US currently shows three zones with Zone 1 indicating possible levels of Radon exceeding the 4
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09/24/2009
Recently, when I was at the "Family Day" at Otis AFB in Bourne, MA, I found some information that may be helpful to National Guard families. One of the volunteers mentioned that there are benefits available to the families of National Guard service men and women that sometimes get over looked. S
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09/23/2009
I blogged about extending the $8000 tax credit to first time home buyers yesterday. Today I found a link for the call to action from the NAR. If you are an agent, a broker, a consumer, a renter, or someone else who can use this program, please use the letter to encourage your government reps to e
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09/22/2009
The following is a Document Checklist That Is Necessary For Completing A Short Sale - A Financial Information Form showing your debts and assets- Monthly statement(s) or information for all mortgages and liens against the property including: Mortgage/lien holder company nameAccount numberBalance
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09/22/2009
If you haven't done so already, email your reps and the prez with your request for an extension of the First Time Buyer Tax Credit. Interest rates usually rise in the second year of a new president, so we will need some help for the first timers early next year. If we don't start asking now, we m
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09/21/2009