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Its annoying when you have all these wires going everywhere and you just want to be organized. I came across the U-Socket in a magazine and I wanted to pass along this cool energy-efficient wall outlet. Its a wall outlet with two added USB ports, that help save on energy costs per year. Check it…
A good REALTOR® will do their best to get you market data and information when shopping for a property. Many times if my buyer has interest in a property I will call the listing agent to find out more of the “story.” I ask questions such as, “Why are they selling?” “How long do they…
Just because your parents thought their REALTOR® was amazing when they bought 20 years ago, it doesn’t mean that REALTOR® is necessarily right for you. 1. Ask your friends who they used and why they liked them. 2. Talk to a few different agents and “talk” to them. Ask them about the market, what they…
I often get calls from buyers who say they want to buy a house and they want to start looking TOMORROW. Your job as the buyer is to put yourself in a position to be ready to buy. Plus you want to make a good purchase as a good investment. Buyers tend to make better…
The kitchen is usually the centerpiece of the home and everyone has their own taste. This site here: http://www.kitchen-design-ideas.org/kitchen-cabinet-styles.html has some great ideas for kitchen cabinets as well as many pictures to help you.
Many buyers think that when they want to buy a house, they pick out some houses online, go look at a few, pick out one, speak to a mortgage broker and buy a house. Unfortunately it’s not that easy these days. Many markets have low inventory and are experiencing bidding wars. You have to do…
Many buyers get wrapped up in the specifics of a house that they want. Yet they pull up to the house and see that the rest of the houses could be run down, it could back up to a busy street, it could be too close to power lines, it could back up to a…
Some buyers feel that they should speak to a few different REALTORS® to see what each of them come up with. These days most listings are on the MLS, including REO’s. REALTORS® all have access to the same stuff, yet some REALTORS® are better at research than others. So, interview a few REALTORS® at once….
Unfortunately, the time for “stealing” properties has come and gone. Not only that, you better be expecting competition when you are looking at properties. Here in South Florida, I have found that anything $350,000 and under, that is a good value, will sell within days and have multiple offers. Don’t expect a second chance so…
So you a ready to buy a second home or want to buy a good investment, and were thinking of a condo. Yet, many condos are purchased with cash. But why? With financing standards tightening heavily in the past few years condos were left behind. Financing limitations caused condos to take longer to recover since…
Just the latest piece of gossip about what could be done with the ghost town that is Dania Jai Alai, is that it could be sold by this summer. In 2011 Dania Entertainment tried to buy the property for $80 million which fell through. Well, they are back and ready to buy it at $65.5…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Feb. 26, 2013 – U.S. new-home sales jumped in January from the previous month to the highest level since July 2008, a sign that the housing recovery is accelerating. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that new-home sales rose nearly 16 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 437,000. The…
5 Things to Do Before You Sell 1. Get estimates from a reliable repairperson on items that need to be replaced soon, such as a roof or worn carpeting, for example. In this way, buyers will have a better sense of how much these needed repairs will affect their costs. 2. Have a termite inspection…
1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and miss out on the best deal. 2. They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house. 3. They don’t find the right real estate professional who is willing to help you through the homebuying process. 4. They don’t do enough…
Check out this green friendly site, Alliance to Save Energy, at http://ase.org. They are a non profit organization promoting energy efficiency. Check out the site for topics on appliances, education, homes, buildings and more. They have programs, events and efficiency news as well.
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.