The Kudzu Vine - Northwest MS Real Estate

Don't Pay for Foreclosure Lists in Northwest MS! Recently, I have had people tell me they found a house on a "foreclosure list" that they paid for.  Nine times out of ten, the house they are interested in has already been sold.  Sometimes, the sale occurred months earlier.  Please...do not pay fo...

Here is a great blog written by Steven Smith, licensed home inspector in Washington.  It gives a general overview of what to expect from a home inspection. Most of the newer homes in our area are built on a slab while some of the older homes are built with a crawlspace under them.  We rarely see ...

Olive Branch MS Real Estate Market Report - January 2010 There were 37 homes sold in Olive Branch MS in the month of January with an average sales price of $182,359 and an average days on the market of 163. Here are the comparisons for last month and same time last year: December 2009sales:  46  ...

Hernando MS Real Estate Market Report - January 2010 Hernando MS only had 8 sales for the first month of 2010.  The average sales price was $205,800 and the average days on the market was 84. Here are the comparisons for last month and the same time last year: December 2009sales:  17     Avg $183...

Tate County MS Real Estate Market Report - January 2010 There were only 9 homes sold in Tate County MS in the month of January with an average sales price of $121,933 and an average days on the market of 153. Here are comparisions to last month and same time last year: December 2009sales:  14    ...

Even though the point of this blog by J. Philip Faranda, Broker in New York is that real estate is a good investment, it reminded me of some of the potential buyers I have run into lately. Many people try to treat the purchase of their home like a "get rich quick" scheme.  The problem is that eve...

This post by Ralph Gorgolione, Realtor in Sherman Oaks, CA is excellent information for anyone that currently has their home up for sale or is considering placing their home on the market. The best way to determine the most likely price that a buyer will pay for your home in your local real estat...