By The Tim on January 30, 2009
Charts and graphs are all well and good, but once in a while it’s good to look at some of the more personal effects of the housing bubble. Today let’s take a look at a possible scenario that some hopeful home sellers today might be facing. Next Friday, we’ll turn our attention to [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged advice, practical
By S-Crow on January 26, 2008
This is not really new news for many of you , but the story circulating around news organizations and blogs about a buyer who has filed suit against their agent mentions a twist. Aside from the main story is the “smaller” issue that the agent evidently also arranged the buyers financing. At [...]
Posted in Opinion | Tagged advice, escrow, mortgages, S-Crow
By S-Crow on January 24, 2008
The inspiration for this post is from the existing homeowners, prospective homeowners and allied real estate professionals that have corresponded with me and commented on this blog over months past to the present.
I’ve learned and received much more than I’ve provided on this blog I assure you, but the common theme I’ve come away with [...]
Posted in Opinion | Tagged advice, affordability, experts, Financing, lending, S-Crow
By S-Crow on January 14, 2008
Our fellow blogger colleague “Peckhammer” will get credit for this post whether Peckhammer intended for that to happen or not. Hat tip to him/her for inspiring this post.
Regarding consumers capacity to understand loan documents, Peckhammer remarked :
“The loan documents they signed could have been reviewed by an attorney and explained if there [...]
Posted in Opinion | Tagged advice, escrow, Financing, S-Crow, terminology
By S-Crow on January 9, 2008
This has been on my mind for a while: Two ways to hedge against or reduce the potential for problems in a tough market, today and for the future.
#1) Buy something that you can improve.
Not a disaster, but a home that is priced right for the condition of the home.
If you are [...]
Posted in Opinion | Tagged advice, affordability, home_improvement, S-Crow
By The Tim on December 21, 2007
Here’s a great video by a real estate agent over in Virginia that lays out the plain and simple truth to home sellers in today’s market:
And if the video wasn’t entertaining enough for you, check out some of the reaction among other blogging real estate agents around the country. Most of the agents in [...]
| Tagged advice, video
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