Placing the Blue Spruce in Your Front Yard By Brian Madigan LL.B. (Ontario Real Estate Source) Where is your front yard? Sometimes, this can be a problem. You want to landscape, but you are not quite sure where to put the brick lamppost and the blue spruce. There are a few things to consider. First [...]
Archive | May, 2010
What to Look for When Hiring a Bankruptcy Attorney in Florida
The current economic crisis has hit Florida as hard as any state in the country. The bankruptcy filings in Florida have reached staggering numbers. If you are considering bankruptcy you are not alone and you should not participate in the process alone. Bankruptcy laws and procedures are quite complicated. If you place the wrong or [...]
Both Seller’s and Buyer’s Agents Sued over False Disclosure
Both Agents at Risk over False Disclosure Statement By Brian Madigan LL.B. (Ontario Real Estate Source) The Lance vs. Wright case came before the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1997 and involved the use of the Property Condition Statement. Mr. and Mrs. Lance purchased a property from Mr. and Mrs. Wright. Subsequent to the [...]
Friday Farewell – Brick Fix
DotLoop is all about keeping historic buildings from crumbling, but so is German artist Van Normand who playfully used LEGO bricks to fill in gaps on various buildings around New York City this last week. Hey, when you have a good idea, it just ‘clicks’. Sort of like DotLoop. Have a great and safe Memorial [...]
For Whom The Road “Tolls”
Let the grill-outs begin! With Memorial Day once again upon us, the unofficial start of the summer season will most likely find you dusting off the BBQ, lathering on the suncreen, and opening up your picnic baskets. It may also find you cursing your local gas pump. Or not. In a world gone topsy-turvy, this [...]
High End Home Sales on the Rise
The housing market has seen a lot of positive signs since the beginning of 2010. Increases in median home prices as well as sales numbers across many areas of the state are pointing toward recovery. One area seeing a lot of growth is the high end housing market. The number of homes sold for over [...]
Economists Project Improving Housing Market
Two top housing economists provided some encouraging news about the housing market during an economic session at the NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings and Expo this week. Both NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun and Moody’s Economy.com chief economist Mark Zandi agree that job creation is the key to a sustained economic and housing recovery, with job creation [...]
Watt’s So Smart About That?
A few years ago, I installed a programmable thermostat in my home, making it that much easier to keep my pets from hogging the A/C while I was away at work. Well that, and it saved me some money, too. Now, Microsoft is trying to tap into the smart grid and cloud technology to offer [...]
Marketing Tips For Selling Your Plano Texas Home
Utilize all of these tips when you are selling Plano Texas real estate. They will help you get your home in front of the largest buyer pool possible. This is very important if you mortgage is high and you need the highest sale price possible to get out from under the property because you don’t want to end up as another Plano foreclosure or be forced to sell your house to one of those “We Buy Houses Companies”.
Why Would A Plano Realtor Take an Over Priced Listing?
Generally, these same rules apply to Dallas foreclosure listings as well because a bank is susceptible to the tactics of these same Realtors. If your home is in major disrepair or you have to sell very quickly for any reason you may want to contact a We Buy Houses Dallas companies and see what your options are.
What Should You Ask Your Plano TX Realtor
Smart consumers will interview two or three potential Plano TX Realtors before deciding on which one to retain. Just as you will size up the potential Realtor you can rest assured that the Realtor will likely be sizing you up too. Stay away from agents who don’t ask you questions about your motivation to sell [...]
Will What’s In The Attic Of Your DFW Home Affect The Selling Price?
Make sure you retain the services of a professional DFW Realtor to advise you as to what options you have if there is “attic damage” in the home. If you are a buyer this holds especially true if you are buying a DFW Foreclosure home.
Repairs to Make Before You Sell Your Home
If you’re getting ready to sell a home, you need to be ready to make that home stand out in the marketplace. It’s a buyer’s market right now, and anything that you can do to entice buyers into looking at your home and making an offer is worth it. Recently, while seeking a perfect match [...]
Las Vegas Modern Custom Home-a beautiful and luxurious property
I am thrilled to share with the world a fantastic new listing I just put on the market. I have seen thousands of homes in Las Vegas, but I have never seen one quite as beautiful and unique as this one. Nationally acclaimed interior designers Cleo Design, have created a modern masterpiece in the desert. [...]
The Ins & Outs of Electronic Signatures
Every once in a while here at DotLoop, we get a few questions about our eSignature process. Luckily, it’s very easy to not only use, but understand. Anyone who has purchased a book through Amazon.com, bought music through iTunes or used PayPal has signed electronically. Once users understand this, they start to understand the legality [...]
Using Google Local to Leapfrog Past your Real Estate Competition
If you’re a small brokerage, team or individual real estate agent, coming up with a search engine marketing budget (or the know how) to compete with some of the larger players in your niche market is challenging. Luckily for you, there are local listings. Very often you will see local listings appearing above organic search [...]
Loan Mods & Short Sale Approvals
Well it has been about 2 1/2 weeks since I wrote my last post “Loan Modifications: Are they spinning out of Control?” and since then this file has moved along at break neck speed. I really thought this was going to be one of those nightmare stories but…we just got an approval today! It goes [...]
The truth about HAMP and HAFA: The go to guide…..
The truth about HAMP and HAFA: The go to guide….. In recent times of economical struggle there are head waves that have seemed to make light at the end of the tunnel for some or so it seems. These lovely rays of light are known to the general public as Home Affordable Modification Program and [...]
Santa Clara Mortgage Rates sink to the lowest level of the year
Last week Santa Clara mortgage rates eased back to the lowest level of the year. According to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® the 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.91 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.95 percent. This breaks last week’s record and, again, the [...]
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$10000 California First Time Home Buyer and New Home Tax Credit Extended
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Unite Against the Sarasota MLS Board
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Short Sale Heaven Coming April 5th 2010
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The Lones Group – Real Estate Social Media Marketing Firm – Sues Agent For Being A Zebra
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California Senate Bill 94 (SB94): Passes; Not even Attorneys can do it!
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