Mim Heisey's (shippensburghomes) Blog

this is a great blog on how to use 203K loans from FhA. thanks Colleen Mim Heisey REALTOR,GRI HALE REAL ESTATE203k MADE SIMPLE? Ok, maybe not, but I will attempt to make it as simple as possible for the client to understand and want to read on.  For many of us in the business who are " in the kno...

Heres a good post for you to read.  SO true!   It is difficult for anyone to say what you don't want to hear-- but that is where trust is built: Telling and hearing the hard truths. Thanks Ken MimA good friend who has been in the business for many years asked a simple question of me today. It had...

Heres a good post for you to read.  SO true!    It is difficult for anyone to say what you don't want to hear-- but that is where trust is built: Telling and hearing the hard truths. Thanks Ken Mim A good friend who has been in the business for many years asked a simple question of me today. It h...

Heres a good post for you to read.  SO true!  It is difficult for anyone to say what you don't want to hear-- but that is where trust is built: Telling and hearing the hard truths. Thanks Ken MimA good friend who has been in the business for many years asked a simple question of me today. It had ...

Heres a good post for you to read.  SO true! It is difficult for anyone to say what you don't want to hear-- but that is where trust is built: Telling and hearing the hard truths. Thanks Ken MimA good friend who has been in the business for many years asked a simple question of me today. It had m...

I was recently asked by a question about refinancing by a client that I consider rather business savvy. "Why would someone want to refinance a house that is underwater (financially)??  Lets paint the scenario that many people are in:  1) They owe significantly more on their house than current mar...

"Can we mow the lawn of the property across the street that is in foreclosure?" was the question from a thoughtful 30-something neighbor.  "The (sellers) have moved out and we don't know who to contact. How can we  find out?"   After explaining that the bank or mortgage company would assign someo...

Do you ever wonder who is benefiting from a short sale and who is paying for it?  At first glance it appears that the homeowner/seller is benefiting.  The buyer of the property certainly hopes that they are--benefiting from the transaction, that is.  I am told that the bank is happier short-salei...

Here is a well written blog on multiple offers in this "buyers market" that you need to read if you are shopping for a home. While there are more homes out there, and there are some wonderful opportunities to buy well, % off asking price is NOT a good measure of value.   Thanks Elizabeth for a we...

"New Designation available!" I am to often often fascinated by the emails that come across my screen, despite the best effort of my multiple Scam, (oops I meant to type "Spam") filters.  Most have a very convincing opening line about how you can make great leaps forward in your business or person...