Lisa's Blatherskite

Wow, this is what I like to see!  The following info is from the home page of their website: http://earthfriendlymoving.com/greenbox/ Why are we cutting down our trees to make a cardboard box that's used once, maybe twice, to just throw it away in a landfill? It doesn't make any sense, when over ...

Here are the highlights of Obama's latest Home Affordable program, HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives): The Obama Administration created the HAFA program for loans that otherwise meet the criteria for HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) but were unable to be modifiied under th...

Loan contingent purchases already take too long... here's a new rule that will prolong the process more, ugh.  New Rules for Loan Disclosures   Under new rules adopted by the Federal Reserve Board, beginning July 30, 2009, mortgage lending will be subject to expanded disclosure requirements.  Thi...

No, it does not need to be repaid!  An offer you can't refuse... even in a sputtering economy, the $8,000 tax credit, historically low interest rates and plenty of bargain foreclosure inventory can make your first home buying experience a reality.Q&A:When do I need to purchase to qualify?Between ...

BPO 101: Include at least the following information in your BPO.  􀂅 A value based on a 90-120 day marketing period from list to close. Do not provide a quick sale value  􀂅 Six comparables. If possible, select comparables from the neighborhood of the subject property  􀂅 Three current listings  􀂅 T...

Why would you not post photos of your listing on the MLS?  I can see a day or two, but days and weeks later and still no photo - highly frustrating for me as an agent, imagine how you're irritating potential buyers.  It's proven that agents and other consumers bypass listings with no photos... pe...

According to the latest Zillow Real Estate market reports, home values in Irvine decreased 7.9% in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the first quarter of 2008.  Nationally, home values decreased 14.2% during this same period. This matches up with a just-released Q1 Homeowner Confidence Surve...

In today's market, price is the biggest factor in whether or not a home will sell.   If the house is in good condition, in a good location, but is not selling... price is the issue.  You must be honest with the seller regarding the price it will take to get the home sold.  This goes for normal sa...

Published by Mildred Wilkins   Short sales are becoming fairly common practice in the real estate market these days and anyone who has completed one knows that you had better be prepared for rough riding when you get the seller to sign a listing contract when they are upside down. If the term "sh...

It's National High Five day.   National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year, which falls this year on April 16, 2009. The holiday originated at the University of Virginia in 2002, and has since spread across the nation, and around the globe. A student's story of National ...