When is the last time you had an agent who really listened to you? Who “got” what you were after and took the time to find properties that matched your ideals?
If you’ve suffered from lazy agents who only see commission dollars and try their best to sell you anything they can, as fast as they [...]
By Dave Hill
Prime Mortgage
MMG Special Feature Article
Nearly a full third of households are still renting. If you’re one of them, you could be paying a hefty price.
Before talking about purchasing a house, it’s important to note two things. First—and this is extremely important—the housing market is actually localized. So the outlook in your hometown may [...]
Single family homes have been selling in less than 110 days the last month. This is down from the average of nearly 180 days on the market in March when the home buyer tax credit was still fueling the market.
Read more »Crooks go where the money is. So with Americans spending as much as $22 billion a year on construction projects, it’s no surprise that home improvement has become a favorite target for fraud artists. Some of these shady characters use amazingly well-polished hoaxes that are tricky to spot until it’s too late.
The vast majority [...]
One of my favorite reads!
The “Best” Test by Chris Widener
Some time ago, I spoke to a group of salespeople in Kansas City as they kicked off their new team. It was exciting to see them get excited about making a difference through their work.
The topic they assigned me was “Simply the Best.” So as I [...]
Stocks are up 50 percent from the March 2009 bottom. Some commodities have risen dramatically. The only asset class left in the cellar is real estate, says Michael Murphy, editor of the New World Investor stock newsletter.
As a result, Murphy is advising investors to buy now for these three reasons:
• Desperate sellers: Both home owners [...]
July pending home sales in the Twin Cities are down from last year. Most likely due to July buyers making their purchase in the Spring prior to the tax credit expiring. I expect activity to pick up after Labor Day. Although, most think it will remain slow.
Read more »Excellent advice from the pages of Inman News:
You’re not just buying a house — you’re also buying a neighborhood. Sometimes, though, one resident’s “neighborhood glories” are another resident’s “neighborhood warts.”
Take, for example, close proximity to clubs and nightlife.
For some homebuyers, that would be a turnoff. But a few years ago, Austin, Texas, broker Kimbrough Gray [...]
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The trend in firming home prices solidified in the second quarter with more metropolitan areas showing increases from a year ago, aided by a surge in home sales driven by the home buyer tax credit, according to the latest survey by the National Association of REALTORS®.
In the second quarter, 100 out of 155 metropolitan statistical [...]