real estate: Trump Says Now Is When Fortunes Are Made
- 01/19/08 06:28 AM
Donald Trump sat down Thursday night with Jim Cramer of Mad Money (see video) to discuss the current economy. Although the discussion covered a variety of economic topics, what was most appealing to me was his thoughts on real estate. For quite some time now we have been advising our clients that the time to buy is now. In his interview with Cramer, Trump confirmed our advice and said, “…now is when fortunes are made in real estate.” Now, that is not to say that everyone is interested in making a fortune. But, everyone wants to get a good deal. Remember, (3 comments)
real estate: Subscribe to Blogging Jupino - Palm Beach County’s Community and Real Estate Blog
- 10/08/07 04:47 AM
Good Morning bloggers. Just a quick note to let you know that you can now subscribe to Blogging Jupino. That's right, you can have updates sent directly to your email. Click on the orange RSS Feed button on the right side of the screen, enter your email address and you are done! Sit back and wait for the latest information from Blogging Jupino to come to you. Here's a little review about Blogging Jupino for anyone new to our blog. Blogging Jupino was created by Cobblestone Realty as a forum where we can provide community news and resources for our clients and readers about the Jupiter, Juno Beach, (0 comments)
real estate: Troubled Home Owners Look to a Short Sale for Financial Relief
- 09/30/07 11:33 PM
The following article was written by Joe Quirk, Realtor Cobblestone Realty The mortgage debacle has brought many homeowners to their knees. What was once an easy solution to reaching their home goals has now become a living nightmare. Sub-prime loans allowed many buyers to purchase a home with little or no money down. Those who received an adjustable rate mortgage enjoyed paying low monthly payments on their new homes. Now their rates are due to increase considerably and many are finding that they are no longer able to make their mortgage payment. Many financed 100% of their homes and, now because of reasons such as relocation or divorce, (0 comments)
real estate: Palm Beach County Home Show Welcomes Arts & Crafts
- 09/28/07 12:51 AM
By Susanne Quirk The Palm Beach County Home Show will be here next weekend, October 5-7, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. I'm looking forward to the new "Arts & Crafts Village" addition to this year's show. There are over 500 exhibitors expected to showcase their products and services including landscape design, kitchen & bath design & remodeling, interior decorating, furnishings and more. All here for three full days and jammed packed with all the necessary resources and information for your home. There are a few great must see seminars scheduled, such as "How To Save 50% On Your Hurricane Insurance" or "5 Home Projects That Increase Your Home (0 comments)
real estate: Will Remodeling Help Sell My Home?
- 09/26/07 12:01 AM
By Joe Quirk You've decided to take the plunge to sell your home. Now your thinking, "What do I do to prepare my home to sell?" Many people find themselves in a quandary over whether to paint, decorate, replace appliances or remodel. It becomes an overwhelming and frustrating experience for many sellers. With a little research, thought and planning, you will be able to tackle it without breaking too much of a sweat. Sellers have great intentions when preparing their home to sell. Most spend more money than necessary on items that do not make the slightest difference in making thier home saleable. Focusing (0 comments)
I am really enjoying the ActiveRain community. I love being able to get advice from many across the nation and this is such a great way to gain a knowledge base of the real estate profession. Today my husband, who is a realtor, had someone come to view our house we have for sale. I showed them around and I loved doing it. It was great fun showing the benefits of the home to them, explaining our incentives we are offering and meeting people in the community I would normally never have met. I think I can do this and it brings me closer to (1 comments)