There Are Ways to Get a Mortgage in this Market

Hello – it is almost the end of the year and we all know what a roller coaster year it has been in the mortgage market. I just received my latest issue of Florida Realtor and when I read the article that was published in this issue, I knew I had to share these pointers [...]

I Am Selling My Own House 12/29/2008

There I said it.  I am selling my house.  It is a perfectly beautiful house.  I have 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, in a very nice development in Florida.  Yes I am selling my house located in Florida in this market.
I have a spectacular back porch.  It is 500 square feet under a roof with skylights, [...]

The Shock of Finding Out What Your House is Really Worth

If you have done some research recently into what your house is worth or you have thought about listing it only to have the rug pulled out from under you when the Realtor gives you the numbers then you have possibly already been through the shocking news.
The truth is that you will be more successful [...]

Tax Tips for the Holidays

Happy Holidays!  Happy New Years!  Happy Income Tax Time!
Sorry but we all know that taxes follow the holidays.  The harried hectic pre-holiday time is almost over.  I normally do not get overwhelmed, but yesterday I walked away from my car and realized I did not have my keys.  I went back to my car, opened [...]

Hey “Bottom” Feeders Come up for Air

The lowering of the interest rates this week by the feds has set off a flurry of activity in the mortgage world.  Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and the media has been reporting how this will help many people who have been teetering on the edge of financial disaster.  That is fantastic news.
I [...]

Obama Picks Donovan for HUD

Here is President – Elect Obama’s choice to head HUD.  This is Shaun Donovan, a Harvard educated architect and former HUD official who increased the affordable options in New York as head of the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
I am not from Missouri, but as a Realtor and homeowner, I need to be [...]

Shift Happens

My last post talked about how my organization (NAR-National Association of Realtors) feels about this new administration and what they expect to see happening starting in 09.
I do feel the love, I do see that things are starting to happen in a positive direction.  I am a glass half full person, and I also am [...]

What the Democratic Victory Means for Real Estate

First things first every post from now until the end of the year will begin with the announcement that this blog will be moving to wordpress.org and once I have my new blog name I will post it here so you can link to it.  I am doing this because I have learned to love [...]

Some Lenders Are On Board with Mortgage Relief Programs

 
We have no clue as to when we will reach the end of the foreclosure market.  Lenders are up to their you-know-what in alligators and they are finally making the moves to stop this insanity.  They are on board with re-writing loan terms.
The 180 degree turn around is due to political pressure and saying hello [...]

Loans You Might Not Know About

I know you are probably tired of hearing people say you need to buy now.  It is really distressing to hear because the media pounds everyone with stories about how lenders are buckling down and not making loans easy to get right now.
Our company has a mission statement that we not only believe in but [...]