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New Wrightsville Beach Photos
Wilmington NC :: Real Estate | September 3rd 2008 by Walt
In addition to a lot of writing, I have also taken a lot more pictures lately with my new Canon camera. I am working to create an amazing library of photos in and around Wilmington. Here are just a few I took at Wrightsville Beach NC recently. read more
Is HUD Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water?
South King County Real Estate | September 1st 2008 by Colleen Fischesser
I came across this video on the Ameridream website. They are a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization which helps lower to moderate income families purchase homes. I don’t know if Ameridream programs are available in King County (there may be incom read more
Highlight of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 31st 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
The National Association of Realtors® has prepared the following quick chart. read more
Home Shopping-Buying in Maple Valley PT 2
Maple Valley Real Estate | August 31st 2008 by Colleen Fischesser
In a previous post, I addressed the “getting ready” phase of home buying, outlining the steps which should be taken prior to actually looking at homes as well as the process I go through with buyers who would like to have me represent read more
Privacy on 2.4 Acres Under 400k!
South King County Real Estate | August 30th 2008 by Colleen Fischesser
This is a special home which has been maintained meticulously by the original owners. It is not horse property per se, but rather is the ideal setting for someone who is looking for a serene setting affording maximum privacy. Located off Sweeney Road read more
Whist! Let’s Play!
Real Estate Seacoast Blog | August 28th 2008 by Shannon Aldrich
Whist! Whist? What is Whist? Whist is a card game. Every Wednesday night at 6:30pm at the Moose Hall in Portsmouth they have a Whist Card Party. It is set up in a round robin fashion. You buy into the game for a whopping $2. After every hand you move read more
Tips to Help Curb Identity Theft
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 27th 2008 by Debra Sinick
One of my clients, a home seller, just contacted me because he’d received a letter from the escrow company handling the closing of the sale on his home. Was he supposed to give the information requested on the form to this particular escrow read more
Let’s Hope for a More Substantive Housing Debate
The Mario Greco Group | August 27th 2008 by Mario Greco
Few things are as important to our nation’s economy as is its housing industry. Think back to the grim days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Do you remember the one industry that was still thriving in the months after the attacks? That read more
New Tax Credit Can Benefit Many First Time Home Buyers
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 25th 2008 by Debra Sinick
I asked Steve Tedrow of Windermere Mortgage Services to give his opinion, along with some of the facts, about the new tax credits available to first time home buyers. The program is part of The Federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. H read more
A New Name: The Wilmington Search
Wilmington NC :: Real Estate | August 25th 2008 by Walt
The change is simple and subtle. Yet it captures the new focus I have for this blog. I have changed the name of this blog to “The Wilmington Search“. I know. Nothing fancy right? Let me share the reason behind the change. For so read more
What Are Points?
Tennessee Real Estate | August 25th 2008 by Annie Maloney
Points are one type of fee paid at closing by you to your mortgage lender. There are two types of points: Origination Points and Discount Points. Each point equals 1% of your loan amount. For example, 1 point on a $100,000 loan would cost $1,000. Wh. read more
New Texas Requirements for Home Inspections Outside of Municipali…
Christian Realty San Antonio Blog | August 22nd 2008 by Dominick Dina
The Texas Residential Construction Committee has adopted new rules governing the inspection of new home construction for those areas outside of municipalities and therefore, outside of their jurisdiction for building codes. This is great new read more
Home Staging Gone Awry Or How Not to Have Fun Selling Your Home
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 21st 2008 by Debra Sinick
This is really bad staging, but it’s nothing compared to the staging problems in this video on the Sellsius real estate blog . Here’s an example of bad decision-making and really bad home staging combining to create a terrible read more
Renton Condo For Sale $ 215,000
Maryland Homes and Property - Real Estate Blog by Branden Sc… | August 18th 2008 by Branden Schroeder
Just Listed. WOW 3 Bed 2 Full Bath Condo for $215,000 975 Aberdeen Ave NE C-303 Renton WA. 98056 Directions: Go East off exit 5 of I-405. Turn R onto Sunset Blvd. NE. Make a sharp R. onto Aberdeen Ave NE (At blinking ... read more
New Hampshire Real Estate Pre-Licensing Class Starts 9/4/08
Real Estate Seacoast Blog | August 15th 2008 by Shannon Aldrich
Ever thought about becoming a real estate salesperson? Maybe you just want to know more about real estate to become a more savvy investor. Or do you already have a real estate salesperson license and are interested in taking your broker’s test? read more
Top Ten Ways to Get a Deal Buying New Construction Homes in Today…
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 14th 2008 by Debra Sinick
I recently received an email from a buyer who was interested in a new construction neighborhood in an area where I actively sell homes. This buyer wanted to know whether to buy new construction in this market. Here’s what I told h read more
What Were The Chances of Selling a Seattle/Eastside Condo in July…
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 12th 2008 by Debra Sinick
Sellers had a 12.7% chance of selling a condo on Seattle’s Eastside in July of 2008. ( click on 2008 year to date statistics in the link above for a chart showing the condo report) July, 2008 1476 condos for sale, read more
What Were The Chances of Selling Your Seattle/Eastside Home in Ju…
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 12th 2008 by Debra Sinick
The chances of selling a home on the Eastside in July 2008 ranged from a low of 5% to a high of 16%, with an average 12.5% absorption rate. (The absorption rate is the number of homes for sale in any given month divided by the actual number of read more
Updated Renton Real Estate, Newcastle Real Estate & South Bellevu…
Tennessee Real Estate | August 12th 2008 by Annie Maloney
Note: NWMLS implemented some Area Designation and Boundary changes in the Newcastle/Renton area to more accurately reflect the true market areas in this section of Bellevue/Renton. The boundary changes took effect on June 24th, 2008. To view a map th read more
Home-Buying Primer
Hawaii real estate information all islands | August 11th 2008 by Mike Bates
You know you are ready to buy a home when owning is cheaper than renting and a home purchase is a natural fit for your lifestyle and financial needs, goals and obligations. Instead of making the home-buying decision based on income alone, consider it read more
USAA: Insurance Giant Opens Door to Millions of Veterans
Christian Realty San Antonio Blog | August 11th 2008 by Dominick Dina
An article in the San Antonio Express-News today announced insurance giant USAA has opened up their eligibility requirements to allow millions of military veterans and their families to become members. At the face of it, this may not s read more
2008 Olympics - Competition Schedule
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 8th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
Enjoy the 2008 Olympics from the comfort of your home. Click on the following link for the 2008 Olympics - Competition Schedule: read more
Lightning and your Home
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 7th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
Just like real estate lightning is about location, location, location. Lately we have been experiencing lots of thunder storms and lightning in our area. In Pleasantville lightning was the cause of a fire and destruction of property read more
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 6th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 has been signed into law by the President. This means home-buyers will soon have access to more affordable financing and first-time home-buyers will receive a tax-credit to help them enter th read more
More Ways to Use Google for Real Estate
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 6th 2008 by Debra Sinick
Look for information on Google? Duh! It’s second nature to all of us these days, but here are some other ideas about how you can you use Google in real estate. Kris Berg’s piece on Inman News blog talked about a multiple offer situa read more
Good News for Pleasantville
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 5th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
The Jacob Burns Film Educations Center is set to open in January 2009. The new building will provide various media and educations teaching tools for students. The Media and Education Center was designed by Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson read more
Craig Newmark, “The George Costanza of the Internet”, at Inma…
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 5th 2008 by Debra Sinick
Craig Newmark, the founder of Craig’s List, a frequent guest at Inman Real Estate Connect, stole the show once again on the opening day of SF Connect. Craig is witty, self-deprecating, honest, interesting, and involved politically. Last Inman C read more
Federal Government Offers Tax Credits for First Time Buyers: It…
The Mario Greco Group | August 4th 2008 by Mario Greco
I always think it’s a good time to buy a home in Chicago. After all, housing values here have held steady even during the worst of the residential real estate slump. Sure, housing prices aren’t appreciating as steadily as they were during the ho read more
The Different Types of Real Estate Agency Relationships in New Yo…
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 3rd 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
It’s important to understand what legal responsibilities your real estate salesperson has to you and to other parties in the transaction. The following is a list of the different types of real estate agency relationships in New York State. S read more
How Many Forms Does It Take to List a Home In Washington State*?
Eastside Real Estate Buzz | August 1st 2008 by Debra Sinick
I wrote a piece on the Seattle Real Estate Professionals blog about the death of newsprint advertising for real estate and as things usually go in the blogging world the conversation in the comments drifted to the number of forms now used to list a h read more
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