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Sellers, don't be difficult when showing home
Category: Real Estate/Seller
Tips on decluttering, accommodating buyers, staying sane Selling a home while you're living in it can be trying during any market. Today's sellers are generally looking at a longer marketing time than ...Tuesday, 07 October 2008 -
The Critical Role of the REALTOR®
Category: Real Estate/National
... currently listed properties 5. Research sales activity for the past 18 months from MLS and public record databases 6. Research “Average Days on Market” for this property type, price range ...Friday, 11 January 2008 -
Asheville in Top 10 Real Estate Markets in 2007
Category: Real Estate/Western North Carolina & East Tennessee
Business Week-12/10 and The National Association of REALTORS® reported in Daily Real Estate News that the Asheville, North Carolina region was in the top 10 real estate markets in the country for 2007. ...Tuesday, 01 January 2008 -
Should you Refinance your Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... are highly dependant on both the market and their individual situation. Some people who opt for ARMs don't intend to stay in the house for more than a few years, and they're banking on the interest ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
11 Ways to Easily Boost Your Curb Appeal in a Weekend
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... to wash the screens. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Spending just one weekend to prepare your house for the market can pay off big in a big way. A great first impression ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Rethinking your home search
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... your wish list in terms of what you've learned about your local market and what to expect. By realigning your expectations and readjusting to a comfortable price range, you may feel more comfortable ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Make your condo purchase a smart one
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... downsizing from a large family house to a smaller residence. Although condos are no longer the “ugly ducklings” of housing since they now often appreciate in market value about the same as comparable ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Pros and Cons of Buying Fixer-Upper Home
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... the property they buy is worth the price they pay. Overpaying for a fixer can jeopardize your equity. In fact, if you overpay and then overimprove for the market, you can end up with negative equity. ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Warm Up an Empty House for Faster Sale
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... likely to get vandalized. The longer the house is on the market, the lower your chances are of selling at a good price, so it's much better to spend a little extra money on getting the house sold ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Is it Time to Sell?
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... aware of them - be prepared to market your property aggressively. Most reasons to do with location mean selling is the better option. If you want to move to a better school district, remodeling is ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
TV star reveals home-flipping secrets
Category: Real Estate/Home Improvement
... the "buy," meaning when the house is purchased. Then she emphasizes techniques for upgrading houses with cosmetic improvements that add more market value than they cost. Lastly, Kemp shows how to ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Tips for First-time Buyers
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... borrow, and how much you'll need to cover up-front costs. Study the Market When you've decided on the area you want to move to, do some research and get a Current Market Analysis (CMA). A CMA will ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Open Houses '101'
Category: Real Estate/Seller
Holding an open house can be extremely beneficial for both you and your agent. For you, it's a chance to vastly increase the profile of your home on the market. Particularly if you're in a high-traffic ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Moving Made Easier and More Affordable
Category: Real Estate/Moving
... can often obtain for free from supermarkets - just make sure they are free of holes or rips). And, instead of buying styrofoam peanuts or bubble wrap for wrapping fragile objects, save space and money ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
How to Negotiate for Top Dollar
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... your house needs to be priced according to its market value. Research the sales prices of recently sold homes in your area and you'll have an idea of the current market value of your home. Of ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Cut Your Closing Costs
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... for the property, adding your estimated closing costs to it - and then making that offer contingent on the seller paying for closing. Note that if the market is slow or the seller needs to sell quickly, ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Overcharges Run Rampant in Home Loans
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... of the home mortgage market by starting Upfront Mortgage Brokers (UMBs) and Upfront Mortgage Lenders (UMLs). These certified loan providers agree that they will not use their superior information to ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Deciding on a Mortgage Lender
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... Portfolio LendersBanks and some other large institutions have their own portfolios of loans that they do not sell on the secondary market. The terms of portfolio loans are sometimes not as competitive ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Mortgage Glossary
Category: FAQs/General
... has knowledge, experience and insight into the marketplace prepares the document. It demonstrates approximate fair market value based on recent sales in your neighborhood and is required to purchase ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Is an Interest-only Loan for You?
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... to help offset those unforeseen expenses. With an Interest-only Loan, You're at the Mercy of the MarketAn interest-only loan can quickly turn into a financial trap if the property market stagnates, ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Tighter Lending Rules Could Backfire
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... the payment also increases and may become unaffordable. I will use the 2/28 ARM, the most widely used instrument in the subprime market, to illustrate. The rate is fixed for two years, after which ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
The Best Way to Sell Your Home Quickly
Category: Real Estate/Seller
Once you've decided to sell your home, you will, of course, want to find a buyer and close the deal as quickly as possible. And the longer your home is on the market, the harder it becomes to find a buyer. ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
How to Sell Your Starter Home
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... marketing your property as a starter home. To sell a starter home quickly, you'll have to balance affordability with attractiveness and utility. Starter homes tend to be less aesthetically pleasing, but ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
Home Sellers Hit Roadblocks in Today's Market
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... More prospective home buyers are in the market at this time of the year than during any other season. TOP FIVE REASONS SOME HOMES DON'T SELL. If your house or condo is listed for sale with a successful ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
The New 40-Year Mortgage
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... achieve much popularity until 2005, when Fannie Mae announced a pilot program to test-market a 40- year mortgage in America. In 2006, with housing affordability becoming an issue once again, approximately ...Wednesday, 26 December 2007 -
What do School Test Scores Mean for the Value of Your Home?
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... just as eager to snap up bargains in the more popular school districts. They see high-quality schools as "insurance" - even if the real estate market slows, a property in a district with good schools ...Tuesday, 25 December 2007 -
Wallace Shealy - GRI, SRES, ECO
Category: FAQs/General
... my clients. I have more than 25 years of successful sales, management, and marketing experience. I look forward to putting my experience to work assisting you in locating and purchasing your next ...Tuesday, 25 December 2007 -
Borrowers get tips on dealing with mortgage brokers
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
... find ways to raise the price. But even if borrowers receive accurate price quotes from brokers, price shopping is usually a waste of time. The market is so volatile that prices can change once or more ...Sunday, 23 December 2007 -
Best Way to Buy Home That Needs Repairs
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... the buyers' request and told their agent to put the house back on the market. The buyers, realizing that they were buying the house at a fair price, removed their inspection contingency and the sale went ...Saturday, 22 December 2007 -
How to Find a Good Investment Property
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... annual rate of 3.64% of the home's market value. Mortgage interest on investment properties is tax-deductible. Do your homework, choose your properties carefully and watch your investments grow. ...Saturday, 22 December 2007 -
What's Your Sales Strategy?
Category: Real Estate/Seller
If you've decided to go ahead and sell your house, it's important to have a sales strategy planned out before you even put your house on the market. It's also important to have a strategy that both you ...Saturday, 22 December 2007 -
Boost your curb appeal over the weekend
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... the street. Don’t forget to wash the screens. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Spending just one weekend to prepare your house for the market can pay off big in a ...Friday, 21 December 2007 -
Secrets to Making a Lowball Offer
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
As the property market cools down, it becomes a good time for property buyers. If you don’t have that much money to spend on a house, but you’re absolutely convinced that it’s the right time for you to ...Friday, 21 December 2007 -
Moving out may bring faster home sale
Category: Real Estate/Seller
... JOE: If the buyer's purchase offer is acceptable, especially if the local home sales market is slow, why risk losing him over a few hundred, or even a few thousand, dollars? Better than replacing ...Friday, 21 December 2007 -
Shopping for the Best Mortgage
Category: Real Estate/Mortgages
Mortgage rates are on the rise, but historically speaking they are still fairly low. As a result of the favorable mortgage market, lenders have produced several new creative financing options ...Friday, 21 December 2007 -
Luxury Home Trends
Category: Real Estate/Investing
Photo Courtesy of LambertGray, Inc. One of the best ways to update your home and ensure a good resale value is to adopt trends from the luxury home market. These cutting edge ...Friday, 21 December 2007 -
Best ways to attract fixer-upper buyers
Category: Real Estate/Seller
Buyers tend to want listings that are in move-in condition. For that reason, sellers often put a lot of time and money into prepping their homes for market to realize the largest profit possible from the ...Thursday, 20 December 2007 -
Don't buy a house with these problems
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
Recently I received a letter from a reader who asked if having a tall water tower about 1,000 feet from his house would hurt his home's market value. By coincidence, a few days later I saw an ...Thursday, 20 December 2007 -
Finding Perfect House Is All About Timing
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... I looked long enough to understand the local market and the range of housing options available? Could there be another, even better listing on the market, perhaps at a better price? Will an upcoming listing ...Thursday, 20 December 2007 -
Making an attractive home-purchase offer
Category: Real Estate/Buyer
... its demise. In fact, you may be better off waiting before starting the process if you think that the asking price is too high. For the first time in years, we are in a market where some home ...Thursday, 20 December 2007 -
Get your deck looking new again
Category: Real Estate/Home Improvement
... want a material that will penetrate into the wood and seal it, and there are a number of very effective products on the market for this use. But remember — you really do get what you pay for with ...Tuesday, 18 December 2007 -
Trimming trees has never been so easy
Category: Real Estate/Home Improvement
... on the market that will work fine for most pruning and limbing jobs around the house. An electric chainsaw works essentially like a gas-powered one, with the added convenience of not having to worry about ...Wednesday, 12 December 2007 -
Asheville Accolades
Category: Real Estate/Western North Carolina & East Tennessee
Asheville has been recognized for its splendors by dozens of magazines, Web sites and publications in recent years. Accolades range from the designation by Frommer's as one of a dozen top travel destinations ...Monday, 03 December 2007