Amy Myers's (amysmyers) Blog

Have you ever heard of an air conditioner in a door? I had not since I saw this listing over the weekend. There was one in the kitchen and one in the basement. The one in the basement did not even vent to the outside. The unit vented to a storage room. Interesting set up I must say. My buyers com...

The housing market is changing everyday. As things change a new approach is needed on how to proceed. It is a buyers market, or a sellers? How are the rates? When should I buy? What is the next step in the process . . . etc . . . Here are some good tips for first time home buyers to get you start...

The days and hours are ticking away for the homebuyer tax credit. Have you pick a house? Activity is picking up fast. Keep in mind that you have to approximately October 1, 2009 to get a property under contract with a seller. It will take approximately 6-8 weeks to close. A homebuyer needs to clo...

First time home buyers get ready. One month from Tuesday is approximately how much time you have left to secure your sales contract on the purchase of a house, if you are going to qualify for the tax credit. It takes about 6-8 weeks to process a sale (as long as things go fairly smooth). Here is ...

Well, it was an interesting night this evening. I showed two fun homes. The second not as good as the first. Both ranch and great yards. The second one had a massive master bedroom of 19 X 15. Very cute but needed too much work for the price. It was also somewhat taste specific. Whomever had owne...

I receive many calls and meet with many eager buyers who would like to buy foreclosures or bank owned properties. In most cases, these properties are in bad shape. If you get lucky, you can sometimes find a property in somewhat good condition. First time home buyers want do get a super deal. The ...

In the last few weeks, I have had some buyers that have not moved quickly and unfortunately lost opportunity for the home of their first choice. The good one's are going and going fast. Many are getting multiple offers. This describes many average priced properties and but even more so to foreclo...

When selling your home, it is not required that you be at the home for your buyer's appraisal. When I sold my last home many years ago before I was an agent, I was there. I made sure the appraiser knew how much I paid for my home, and how much I put into it. I had a large list of all the upgrades...

With all the super deals, increased home inventory, low interest rates, and the tax credit it is no wonder that the housing market statistics picked up in June. This is encouraging news for the market and the economy. Remember approximately two months left to get a home under contract to take adv...