Anna's Blog

   Once a Seller has decided to negotiate for a short sale, the next step is to know what goes into the Short Sale Packet because the majority of the information to be included will come directly from the Seller. Therefore the Seller must be cooperative and willing to undergo the data gathering p...

I decided to write this as a blog post after reading Charles McDonald's post on Scams in Real Estate. I wanted to share the actual emails with you and the procedures we have followed to try to prevent our agents in this area from being scammed.  Like so many who commented on Charles blog, I too w...

When comparing the statistics for Carmel for June 2009 and June 2010, the numbers show an improvement in the real estate market for the Carmel area. According to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MLS system) more homes sold in June 2010 than in June 2009, 132 in 2010 and 120 in 20...

Looking at the housing statistics for Westfield from June 2009 and comparing them to the statistics for June 2010, we see some positive differences indicating an improving real estate market. Even though the total number of homes that sold went down, from 57 homes sold in June 2009 to 31 sold in ...

Often Sellers think that foreclosure is inevitable and their only option when they have difficulty making mortgage payments. They don't know which way to turn or their choices. Before resigning to foreclosure, one solution may be for Sellers to consider listing their home for sale as a short sale...

When Sellers have difficulty making mortgage payments, they often think that foreclosure is inevitable and their only option.  They don't know which way to turn and don't know that they have options. Before resigning to foreclosure, here are some alternatives that might be considered:    Refinan...

                                            With the housing bubble burst and a weak economy, more and more homes have gone into short sale or foreclosure. Although this is an unfortunate and often devastating situation for Sellers, short sales and foreclosures can be a good deal for Buyers. So, ...

Looking at the real estate statistics for the first half of this year, the market in Westfield, IN remains steady. From January through June 2010, 249 homes were on the market and 94 were sold. The average number of days on the market dropped from 61 days in the second half of 2009 to 29 days in ...

The Carmel real estate market continues to remain steady as shown by data from the last six months. Of the 282 homes that were sold from January to June, sellers received on average 96 percent of their list price. From the last half of 2009, the average days on the market improved for the first h...

For those of us who are constantly dealing with multiple offers submitted to the Bank, this is a good read.Time and time again, I am faced with the dreaded Multiple Offers situation on my Scottsdale short sale listings.  Our policy is to submit only one offer to the lender at a time, and this ten...