carson city homes: Buyers Can Help Themselves During The Course Of Escrow
- 07/18/09 01:52 AM
Buyers Can Help Themselves During The Course Of Escrow Congratulations to you Buyers that are in escrow. Great price and great interest - it is a great time to be a Buyer. To make sure your buying experience is smooth and successful there are some ways you can help yourself through the course of your escrow. It isn't automatic that escrows close, and it is important that you help yourself along the way to make sure that yours does. One area that causes delays, and frustration, in escrow is not having all the documents signed, or signed in a timely manner. … (5 comments)
carson city homes: Truth In Lending Changes Take Effect July 30, 2009
- 07/08/09 02:41 AM
Truth In Lending Changes Take Effect July 30, 2009Predatory lending practices played a large role in the recent global economic collapse. Those practices included funding loans with falsified information, hidden costs and charges. They also packaged subprime loans as prime loans and resold them to international investors. The resulting negative ramifications have been felt globally as the investments proved to be not what they appeared to be ... for the investor and the borrower. That has resulted in an assortment of laws and/or guidelines, Federal and State, intended to protect the consumer and the investor the latest of which takes effect … (9 comments)
carson city homes: Housing Sales Have Picked Up In The Past Few Weeks ... Where Are The Prices?
- 06/30/09 11:29 PM
Sales Across Northern Nevada Have Picked Up ... Where Are The Prices? Pricing your home is still a very critical part of the sales process. With the increase in market activity we've seen the pricing freefall slow, but it hasn't stopped yet. Statistically, the market is still declining at about 1.5% per month. It is important to price your home right not only to get a Buyer to look at and buy it, but in order to get it to appraise right. We have experienced, heard about and read about many appraisal problems lately regarding value. Often these are caused by … (7 comments)
carson city homes: We Are Reading Better News! ... Is The Real Estate Market Improving?
- 03/31/09 02:15 PM
We've been teased by market surges before during the past eighteen months, but there seems to be a different feeling this time. Yes, things are getting better, and in some cases much, much better. We have seen the entry level market, up to $225,000, getting tremendous activity lately. That includes many showings, offers - in some cases multiple offers on the same property, and offers greater than the asking price. More than half of the listed homes in some of those markets, i.e.- the Gardnerville Ranchos, are now in a Pending status. That means the owners have accepted an offer and … (2 comments)
carson city homes: Most Home Seller's Finally Understand!
- 03/29/09 02:10 AM
Most Home Seller's Finally Understand! It's now a matter of fact! After working with "deaf" sellers for the past 18 months, we are now seeing them accepting the facts. Their expectations are finally matching their reality. It is a shame for many ... it has cost them dearly as they held out for unrealistic and unattainable home values. Now ... it's what is real ... and they are accepting that. The results ... Buyers are buying like they haven't done for a good long while. Homes are selling, and there seems to be a brisk up turn in the market in … (8 comments)
carson city homes: I Really Want To Buy A House But Can't Do It By Myself ... What Can I Do?
- 03/28/09 02:29 PM
The good news is that you are aware of what a great time this is to buy a home. Interest rates just went down again and prices are still very low. So what can you do to buy a house? The traditional source of assistance was family. Your parents might be happy to assist you, but there are other options with broader thinking. If you need additional income to qualify, another way to buy a home is to partner up with somebody. Are you living with a roommate now - why not own together? How about your college friends or co-workers? … (0 comments)
carson city homes: First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit ... Who Qualifies?
- 02/24/09 04:38 AM
As it pertains to the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, you are deemed a First-Time buyer and qualify if you, or your spouse, have not owned a principal residence in the three years immediately prior to your purchase... even if you have previously owned a home. There are really two programs now... the Credit as created July 2008 that applies to all qualified purchases on, or after, April 9, 2008, and the Revised Credit, effective for purchases on, or after, January 1, 2009. There are many similarities between the two programs, and some critical differences. We will focus here on the Revised … (0 comments)
carson city homes: How Do We Compare Homes By Comparing Price Per Square Foot?
- 02/17/09 07:09 PM
It is common practice in this region to compare and buy homes on a square foot basis, but that can often lead to some confusion. If you are looking at a 1,500 square foot home, for example, you can find anything from two to five bedrooms. The garage can be non-existent, or have a three car capacity. And of course there is the matter of location. A 1,500 square foot home in Monte Carlo will cost you $6,630,000! In Dayton, Nevada that can be under $150,000 today. Minden, Nevada - roughly $255,000. Location does matter! Some local location aspects to consider … (3 comments)
carson city homes: 31 Bank Owned Homes in Carson City ... Check Out These Great Deals!
- 01/01/09 05:41 PM
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Lisa - This is a lot of value for the $$$$ Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
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