I had to reblog this because Liz is right on so many levels! I'm tired of poorly written offers (by broker owners no less!). I'm tired of getting the car saleman-like pitch about the market conditions before the offer is sent over, and I'm tired of the lack of pre-approval letters I am seeing. Wh...

10/13/2011

Three Lessons from the Housing Bubble

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Even though buying a home is still inexpensive, I am seeing a trend in renting because of the lack of consumer confidence in the economy and talk about a "double-dip" in the market. I still feel as though we are on the way to recovery, but that it will be a long, slow, uphill battle to appreciati...

10/13/2011

Home Owner Associations and Short Sales

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What great advice! I have seen some HOA liens filed for foreclosure on properties in my area too. It's unbelievable that there aren't rules to keep this from happening. If you have not had to negotiate with a Home Owner Association (HOA) regarding past HOA dues in order to get a short sale clos...

10/10/2011

Homeowner’s Insurance – When Was the Last Time You Checked Your Coverage?

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This is one of those items that most people don't shop for or remember what they have. It is a good idea to know what you have in case something does happen. Recently, people in flood ridden states realized that they did not have flood insurance and lost everything.Homeowner’s Insurance – When Wa...

10/10/2011

I Don’t Have To Sell. By Dan Polimino.

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I don't know how many listing appointments in the past year that I had to tell this to a seller. It's just so insane to have to go to a presentation and have someone tell me that they "don't have to sell". UghMany times, I would go on a listing appointment to talk with a potential seller and they...

10/10/2011