Signs That You are Ready to Be a Home Seller

Most people easily recognize when the time is right to buy their very first home. They are tired of their current situation and the appeal of getting their own place is too enticing to resist. However, the signs are not quite so easy to notice when it is time to sell the home. Some home owners have a long,…

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Are homes values still on the rise ? Volatile Housing Market Ahead ?

A recent report by REDFIN RESEARCH showed that “In August, 26.4 percent of active listings had their prices lowered, the highest in four years” is this a sign of the housing market slowing if not reversing? Daily I see Buyer interest as still strong…

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Before you go back to school, take this quiz. 

My academic pedigree has always been something I make light of, but it has served me well over the past…

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This is a quick Short Sale market update for New Haven County and Branford, CT. I am a Short Sale Specialist in New Haven County. Short Sales are the new normal and are very relevant in New Haven County and Branford, CT. 



In the last 6 months there has been a total of 9,365 total transactions in New Haven County. (Total transactions for…

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HOME AFFORDABLE FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVES (HAFA)

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Getting a short sale approved is no easy task. Buyers can, and do, walk away if they feel the transaction is taking too long. Mortgage insurance companies frequently demand unreasonably high contributions from the seller, thus killing the deal. Servicing rights can be transferred to a new lender mid- transaction. The foreclosure auction occurs despite the lender repeatedly…

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There have been some recent numbers and percentages being released concerning different polls and surveys the National Association of Realtors has conducted.  These numbers work to paint a solid picture of what buyers really do care about in terms of their agent and how they are represented.

From the start you can say with certainty that people are not concerned about how…

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In today’s real estate landscape buyers are often hesitant and reluctant to really make that final decision.  A lot of times they get pressured into a decision.  Sure they may find a house that they really like and are kind of on the fence about it.  Then they start to feel pressure from what their family thinks, what their parents think, what their friends think and worst of all…

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We have all seen Back to the Future Part II and all know that in 2015 we are supposed to have all these great advancements and technology…The truth is we already have most of the things they came up with in that movie.  Everything except for the ever elusive flying car…but I also know that we are getting close on that too…But what about real estate…

Do you think homes being built in 2015 will be any different than today’s home?  Do you think that we will miraculously adopt the…

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In today’s real estate ups and downs and the pressures of either being a first time homebuyer or even a buyer that has had several transactions, there is a bit of hesitance in the final decisions being made. With…

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a statement that it would no longer enforce several provisions of the widely scrutinized Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule. The MARS Rule required all real estate agents working on…

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I got an offer in January from an out of area Realtor on a duplex I had listed as a short sale.  I thought this was kinda strange they never saw the property that I knew of.  I figured maybe they where related to a tenant.

 

The beginning of April we had gotten approval. With no deficiency to sellers.  My seller had been difficult to deal with from the beginning, getting info to submit price changes, signing the offer, ect.

 

The buyer/Realtor told me she was new…

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The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) issued a legal memorandum confirming that all real estate professionals working on short sales are required to make specific disclosures under new federal regulations. NAR’s statement came in response to the Mortgage Assistance…

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The Great Real Estate Debate

Every day I am asked by clients what my market predictions are for 2011.  I tell them. .…

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Short Sales in Walla Walla, Washington 99362. Preferred Properties Land and Homes has 4 new Short Sale listings that were added to our office inventory this past week. From $80,000 to $225,000

we have a nice selection. Preferred Properties. . .Your Certified

Short Sale Specialists.

3 Bedroom, 1 Bath for $80,000 located…

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Last year I predicted that Palo Alto will see more short sales in the future. Well, the future is now so what is happening? There are currently 2 short sales on the market, 5 in escrow, and 6 closed in the last year. This isn't a huge number, but certainly more than we saw in the early part of the century. There's a lot of chatter in the media about how the government is giving banks and homeowners incentives for short sales, and how banks save money by allowing short sales, but does that… Continue

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