THEY (the banks) speculated and YOU (the home owner) lost. While Carla has probably been spared the angst of representing home owner/sellers in this wacked out Short Sale market, as have I to an extend, she sees the affects of lender actions on buyers and sellers, always to the detriment of the b
...
02/27/2010
A post on ActiveRain this a.m. suggests that It Does Us No Good to Bash the Government. (Link omitted because it's not published to the PUBLIC.) * * * * HARD CORE REAL ESTATE TALK * * * * I DISAGREE. When the government has failed and the actions of go
...
02/27/2010
Of course, if you get in a house wherein mold is found, you and the buyers should leave the house quickly, go to the back, strip naked, burn the clothes, drive home and shower. Then burn the car. Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. I wear blue jeans and casual shoes tha
...
02/27/2010
WHAT?? NO REBLOG???? THWARTED! .. . . I was thwarted today when I read the AGENCY DISCLOSURE for Michigan. The post below accusing agents and brokers of "THE BIG LIE", appears to be . . . . . shall we say. . . LESS THAN ACCURATE????? Another Ann Arbor Real Estate Buyer Gets "The Big Lie" From
...
02/27/2010
Jay Beckingham writes that "The recession is over". I'm so glad to hear that good news because NOW. . . . . . The unemployment figure will fall to an economically viable rate of about 6% or lower. The number of foreclosures will fall to a rate considered normal for a viable economy following a r
...
02/26/2010
WE ARE WITNESSING HELPLESSNESS ON THE PART OF AMERICAN HOME OWNERS ON A MASSIVE SCALE. REMEMBER THE FACT that the foreclosing bank doesn't have to raise their hand and tell the judge that they gave proper notice of the pending foreclosure action. THEY DO, however, have to provide a stamped noti
...
02/26/2010
ADVICE TO LOREENA YEO, RESPECTED AND ADMIRED ACTIVERAIN MEMBER. PAY NO ATTENTION TO FINANCIAL GURUS, EVEN THE NATIONALLY FAMOUS ONES. THEY HAVE HEARD ONE SIDE OF A SITUATION AND BLURTED OUT COMMENTS/ADVICE INTENDED TO SHOCK AND ENGAGE AN AUDIENCE. BRAZEN PERSONALITIES ARE SEEKING AN AUDIENCE W
...
02/26/2010
STAFFORD COUNTY CLOSED TRANSACTIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES JANUARY 2010. JUST LOOK! Stafford County homes sold in January 2010 were sold for close to list price and often with closing help from the seller. City ListPrice ClosePrice Subsidy DOMP Falmouth $265,900 $265,900 $7,950 49 Falmouth $4
...
02/26/2010
Inspired by Jeff Belonger, who believes that a consumer should begin their home buying adventure by selecting a lender first. I DISAGREE. SEE: As a first time homebuyer, not knowing anything about buying a home, where do I start? Realtor or Loan Officer?? Jeff wrote: "Do you know anything
...
02/25/2010
You wrote: "Do you know anything about mortgage insurance?" If an agent needs to understand MI before representing a buyer, then it would seem that a loan officer would have to understand the real estate market/area before recommending a real estate agent. Until and unless loan officers have a
...
02/25/2010