Real Estate Tips and Information
What is a Short Sale? Watch this Excellent Video!
I was recently in Las Vegas training to get my Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation put on by a company that specializes in Short Sales. The training was incredible and very much worth the time and expense. What they are trying to do is get agents out there that are able to help people that are in serious need of help. I’m amazed at how few people realize that you don’t … [Read More...]
What does it take to ‘WOW’ Buyers in this market?
Iwas on Realtor.com this morning, doing my usual web surfing and came across these tips. Now these are 10 Inexpensive Tips that can really help that Buyer make a decision and yet help that Seller make their property attractive. 1. Clean up the bathrooms – Clean the soap scum, get rid of the mildew stains, replace caulking and replace those stained sinks. 2. Improve first Impressions … [Read More...]
There is Success after a Short Sale or Foreclosure and Losing Your Home
Seven families in Chandler, Arizona find homes through City’s First Time Homebuyer’s Program… Chandler’s First Time Homebuyer’s program is celebrating its one year anniversary and has helped seven families purchase homes in the City. Three more workshops have been scheduled in Chandler to educate the community about the program. The workshops will be held from 6:30 … [Read More...]
Foreclosure vs. Short Sale
Unfortunately, in today’s market the question of whether to foreclose, or short sale, comes up on a daily basis. Today, 1 in 10 homeowners are faced with this very question, do I just let the bank foreclose on me or do I try the long drawn-out process of a short sale? Short sales are slowly getting better, especially with the Home Affordability Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program that the … [Read More...]
Top 10 Most Dangerous Short Sale Myths
Due to the recent increase in deficiency lawsuits filed by lenders against borrowers after a completed short sale, we have decided to write this article to help dispel some of the misconceptions relating to short sales. In the last 60 days we have seen a new wave of lawsuits by CitiBank, Chase, GMAC, and Wells Fargo, with rumors that lawsuits may soon be coming from Bank of America. * Myth 1: … [Read More...]
What is a Short Sale?
I have a lot of people that ask me, “What is a short sale?”. I thought that I’d write a quick post about what a short sale is and what it can mean to you. A lot of homeowners are turning towards a short sale to avoid a foreclosure. In a short sale the seller approaches their mortgage lender to accept less than what is owed on their property. If the lender accepts the arrangement the lender … [Read More...]
Photography
Beeeessss….it is that time of year again!
The bees are back…many bees are settling for the summer, in your houses, yards just about every where. But do you really know what to do to prevent them from settling on your property? Most of us do not realize that holes and openings in trees or the outside walls are a great place for bees to nest. Water meter boxes are also a great place for … [Read More...]
Four Wheeling in Colorado
I have been wanting to post some pictures of our trip over the mountain from Telluride, CO. to Ouray. We had a great day, it was a long and sometimes a nail biting experience. My father bought a Jeep and wanted to see what she could do, my brother-in-law also has a Jeep so we set out on a long trip over the mountain. This was a beautiful trip, … [Read More...]
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