Stephanie Gasparovic's (sgasparovic) Blog

The Real Estate industry nationwide has been feeling the effects of the new home appraisal rules.  In many instances the new rules have resulted in appraisals coming in too low, and have been delaying closings and undermining sales.  The article provided here by Alex Veiga in the Charlotte Observ...

Tour the finest new homes in the area at the 23rd annual Parade of Homes over two weekends, April 25th and 26th and May 2nd and 3rd from noon to 5:00pm each day. This year's parade features the first ever "green" homes section, and new construction homes of all price ranges.  The homes of best qu...

Facebook, with its vast members and ever-growing popularity, serves as both a social and business tool.  It's a fun, casual arena that every Real Estate agent should explore!  I love the Real Estate networking it provides.  A handful of local Realtors in my area are my facebook friends and it's a...

"Under the Senate's new stimulus bill, homebuyers could receive a $15,000 tax credit if they purchase within a year," reads the headline of CNNMoney.com's breaking news article.  If you're thinking of buying a home, there could be a big bonus for you in the economic stimulus bill that's now befor...

The nation's foreclosure hemorrhage has finally slowed and 2009 should see a significant decline in foreclosures as buyers return, pushing home prices up and fueling a real estate recovery, according to the 2009 Outlook from foreclosureS.com (www.ForeclosureS.com)."Recovery is underway. Affordabl...

In the spirit of the New Year and "resolution season" my team and I have decided to do what we can to Go Green! Our first step: cutting down on print marketing. We haven't decreased our amount of marketing; rather, we have altered our technique! I strongly believe that the internet is where it's ...