Mortgages Hit Lowest Levels Since 1950s

by | Oct 11, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Market Data

If you are thinking of buying a home in the next year, do it now!  Mortgage rates can only go up. Thirty-year fixed mortgages slipped to 4.27 percent this week, the lowest on records dating back to 1971, from 4.32 percent last week. A drop in interest on 15-year loans...

The Apprentice Episode 4

by | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog, The Apprentice

This week we had the pleasure of working with Charlie Todd and ImproveEverywhere.com to create a viral video for Popcorn Indiana.  I must say this was a great learning experience for me and a lot of fun to watch it all come together in a short amount of time. I made a...

Preparing Your Kitchen and Bath for Buyers

by | Oct 6, 2010 | Blog, Home Improvement, Sellers

Bathrooms and kitchens are a key component to making your home stand out to buyers in this challenging market.  I recently met with my friends at Finishing Touch Plus and they turned me on to an inexpensive way to bring new life to your kitchen or bath. Having...

The Apprentice Episode 3

by | Oct 4, 2010 | Blog, The Apprentice

After a tough loss to the women selling ice cream on the second task we were asked to run a dog spa in episode 3.  James decided to step up as our project manager because of his poor sales performance last week.  The last thing I wanted to do was work for James!  This...

The Apprentice Episode 2

by | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog, The Apprentice

Week 2 we are tasked with selling ice cream on the streets of New York.  For me this was a fun but exhausting task.  What viewers don’t get to see is the eight of us men screaming “who wants some ice cream” at the top of our lungs for two days...

6 Quick Fixes for Your Credit Score

by | Sep 25, 2010 | Blog, Buyers

This is a great article I found on Trulia.com Q:  What do you advise a financially fit homebuyer to do to increase their credit score or make themselves more attractive buyers, to qualify for the lowest mortgage rates? A:  A FICO score of 700 (FHA)/740 (Conventional)...

AFSP Fundraiser Update

by | Sep 23, 2010 | Blog, The Apprentice

Well, I am one week into my challenge to raise $60,000 by selling 60 homes in 60 days.  I am excited to say I have received 4 new sellers and over $7,000 in cash donations!  I am a bit behind on my home sales.  Please refer those in need of a Realtor to me and I will...