Liz Berry's (lizberry) Blog

It has been seven long years since snow has stuck to the ground here.  The forecasters are saying that we might get snow tomorrow morning! 

The interest rates started dropping and our phones started ringing like mad on Tuesday.  A mortgage lender told me yesterday that he had to postpone his Thanksgiving trip because he had too many new loans!  I would be showing houses all day if it wasn't Thanksgiving.  This is wonderful and I thin...

I'm working on one of those deals that seems to have a surprise around every corner.  Just when we thought we were in the clear, the appraiser found another problem.  While talking to the other agent today about our new obstacle, she said "we're just going to have to wrestle this deal to the grou...

In the late 1960's there was a house for sale in Greenwich, Connecticut.  My father was a broker and he had the listing.  The house was semi-contemporary and didn't really fit in with the traditional architecture of the neighborhood.  It didn't sell and it didn't sell.  Finally, the sellers told ...

It's that time of year when we start using the fireplace.  That also means that it's the time of year when pipes freeze.  Reminding buyers to get the fireplace chimney checked out is a very good idea.  Protecting outdoor pipes and faucets during the winter is something first-time buyers might not...

Foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, and short sales are opportunities for buyers and for real estate professionals.  Sadly,  lately I'm seeing TV ads, websites, and various advertising which use words like "exciting", "fantastic", and "incredible".  Ouch.  Let's not jump up and down with too much ent...

Be prepared when you buy. Buying a house? Three steps, first get READY. Gather up all of the paperwork needed, this includes: W-2's for the past two years, most recent pay stubs covering the last 30 days, 12 months' mortgage payments reciepts or cancelled checks Last 2 months' bank statements of ...