RECENT BLOG POSTS
Taking a step back and looking at the big picture, why are all these banks PROACTIVELY committing resources to allow borrowers to renege on millions and millions of dollars of legal mortgages? These lenders literally employee 1000's of people for the sole purpose of assisting borrowers with "gett...
03/07/2010
By now you have heard...January home sales were waaaayyyy down. By my calculations, sales in ALL sectors - homes, condos, beach, mainland, etc - were down 40%-50%.What does this portend?? Well, that "V"-shaped recovery is an extended "U". I think is was a typical post-holiday lull complicated by ...
03/02/2010
With +/- 25 listings at any given time, ensuring hat my sellers are putting their best foot forward is always a priority with me. Our markets are seeing double and triple the normal amount of inventory, which means your home can get lost in the crowd! Everyone knows Sellers should de-personalize ...
02/22/2010
2
Comments
I'm going with an anti-real estate topic this week. I could wax poetically about the appraisal crisis taking place in our communities and how it's crippling our market, but instead I will focus on something lighter and more positive - our fascination with all creatures great and small. One of tho...
02/15/2010
1
Comments
I'm going with an anti-real estate topic this week. I could wax poetically about the appraisal crisis taking place in our communities and how it's crippling our market, but instead I will focus on something lighter and more positive - our fascination with all creatures great and small. One of tho...
02/15/2010
0
Comments
Military sellers reimbursed for losses WASHINGTON - Feb. 8, 2010 - Using $555 million in Recovery Act funds, the Department of Defense has expanded a program that can reimburse employees up to 90 percent of the price they paid for a primary residence to avoid a loss when they go to sell. The Depa...
02/08/2010
Have you loved your Short Sale Buyer today???I was recently commiserating with a colleague of mine about the state of the real estate industry and how short sales should be ceremoniously renamed "long" sales 'cause there ain't nothin' short about ‘em! She shared a short anecdote with me that a se...
02/01/2010
What happens in Vegas will NOT stay in Vegas...Bank of America To Unload 6,000 Bank Owned Homes in Vegas 19Jan10 Vegas Bank of America plans to dump 6,000 bank owned homes in Las Vegas in 2010, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. A BofA executive told the paper it expects to release about ...
01/24/2010
***I will start with my disclaimer - please consult a license CPA for tax advice and guidance***Even in a down market, owning is oft times better than renting. This rings especially tru come tax season. The following 2009 tax deductions can only be applied to homeowners who owned DURING 2009...if...
01/17/2010
Rich Cornelius www.RichCornelius.com | Coldwell Banker | 727.417.8814 680 Sandy Hook Rd, Palm Harbor, FL Awesome 4/2/2 in great Palm Harbor neighborhood 4BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $249,900 Year Built 1979 Sq Footage 2,295 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car ...
01/10/2010
As an experienced Real Estate consultant with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Clearwater, FL, I am approached daily by buyers and sellers who have questions about the current housing market. I have created this blog to answer various Real Estate questions concerning the home/condo/townhouse/vacant land market, address property tax or homeowner's insurance issues, suggest vendors that offer SOLID buying/selling services, and discuss all aspects of the Real Estate industry.