Sandy Kishton's (skishton) Blog

I've noticed its been a while (again) since I've posted. June and July were relatively quiet on the business front. I stay busy with family during the summer when school is out. Well, I guess that's not entirely true, July was busy enough that I have 3 homes under contract scheduled to close in A...

Wow! it has been a little too long. Have I been busy? Yes and no! Since my last post I've been on a 2 week Route 66/Vegas vacation that was awesome! I'm continuing to stay in touch with prospective buyers, most who have homes to sell before they can buy. I'm steadily maintaining my current listin...

Daily Real Estate News  |  March 19, 2009  |   Share Mortgage-Help Site, Call-in Number Go Live The U.S. Treasury Department went live on March 19 with its Making Home Affordable program, which aims to help home owners refinance or modify their mortgages. The campaign includes a Web site at makin...

Tempting Tax Credits for First-Time Home Buyers What could you do with $8,000? How about using it to finance a home? In order to stimulate the economy and revive the housing market, Congress has enacted legislation providing a tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time home buyers. Just last year,...

As demand for homes is expected to increase this Spring, Bankrate.com offers 9 tips for homebuyers.Buyers have access to the lowest mortgage rates in years and an $8000 first time home buyer tax credit that does not have to be repaid if the homeowner lives in the home for at least three years. T...

Source:  www.lakecityjournal.com       Dale Brill (from left), John Adams, Eric Godet and Alex Sanchez share their economic experience with members of the Lake City/Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. (Lake City Journal photo) Columbia County poised for early economic recovery and business growt...

Since my last post, I've been to San Francisco for the CRS Sellabration convention. I learned a great deal at this 2 1/2 day convention and have been anxious to share. However, I am still sorting through all of my notes and trying to stay caught up with running my real estate business. I'm trying...

As the new year begins, so does the need for a change. I've upgraded my online marketing by utilizing some free sites as well as enhanced my listings on Realtor.com. I've been busier than ever since the beginning of the year. I've already had one closing and have 2 more properties under contract....

Mortgages: What you need to know in 2009 With rates at historic lows, it's a great time to buy a home - if you can With all the doom and gloom over housing, you might be surprised to know that this is a fantastic time to get a mortgage. Not if you have poor credit, to be sure. But you can get a g...

Wow, since my last post I've had a lot going on... My other real estate closing has been postponed, but I have another under contract scheduled to close next week. Over the holidays, I had a lot of my listings shown, but no offers. Went to Jacksonville for Christmas Had all of the family over in ...