August was a busy month in real estate with sales significantly up in both single family home and condominium markets. Single family home sales hit their highest level this year, up 20% to 272 units from August 2010. Condo sales were strong, up 15% to 334 units for the same period last year. The combination [...]
Archive | September, 2011
Plano Real Estate and Buyer’s Broker Agreements
Plano real estate buyers generally sign a buyer broker agreement with their Plano Realtors before writing an offer on a home. This buyer broker agreement spells out precisely that the Realtor represents the buyer only. This is also known as a “buyer representation agreement”. There are a variety of buyer broker agreements that are [...]
The Drawbacks to Buying Dallas Foreclosures
Dallas Real Estate buyers who are value conscious are lured in by the low listing prices advertised for Dallas foreclosures. They hope to show up at the foreclosure auction and win the lowest bid. Its’ possible, however consider this; many of these houses are not open for inspection prior to purchase. It generally isn’t smart [...]
Why Sellers Make Full Price Counter Offers
In a seller’s market many times a seller of Denton County Real Estate will write their counter offer at the full list price. That’s because the seller knows if one buyer won’t come up to their asking price another one probably will agree to pay full price. But many times a seller may also issue a [...]
Are You Ready to Make an Offer to Purchase Plano Real Estate?
Making an offer to purchase Plano Real Estate and actually closing on that purchase are two different actions, but many times home buyers confuse the two especially when the purchase offer is not the final negotiation due to contract contingencies. In some areas on the East Coast, for example, it is common to write a letter [...]
Lower Interest Rates Equal Even Better Savings for Homebuyers, Investors
If you are an investor or potential homebuyer that has been looking for the interest rate to drop even further before making your investment, then the time has come. After the announcement from the Federal Reserve on “Operation Twist,” the mortgage rate dropped drastically. As a result, now is the perfect time to take advantage [...]
Blog for PACT – Police and Clergy Team in The Heights area of Houston.
Heights Chamber Crime Prevention Breakfast was held this morning at the Baptist Temple on West 20th Street. This is such an informative meeting from all aspects of Crime Prevention. We have residents from the Heights area as well as chamber members and business owners from around the Heights area. The HPD officers from the Heights [...]
Fort Lauderdale Outshines Tri-County Area Amid Housing Downturn
Report shows downtown Fort Lauderdale and the beach area is relatively stable compared to real estate markets in surrounding counties. Out of an estimate 5,100 Fort Lauderdale Condos created or converted in the past eight years, less than 2 percent remain unsold, according to a recent report from Condo Vultures, a Bal Harbour based real [...]
August Sees More Foreclosure Filings and Notices of Default Across the Country
For those who were hoping that the decrease in foreclosures from 2010 to 2011 was a harbinger of good news, think again. Numbers released today indicate that foreclosures are picking back up – at least for the month of August. Last month, the number of foreclosure filings in the U.S. increased by 7%. The number [...]
Chicago Architect Wins Genius Grant
On Tuesday, Chicago-based architect Jeanne Gang—owner of the architecture firm Studio Gang—made the list of 22 fellows to receive a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The MacArthur grant, commonly referred to as a “genius” grant, will provide Gang with $500,000 over the course of the next five years. The Harvard-educated [...]
Should a Third Party Have to Monitor an Agency Appointment?
Third Party Intervention ~ $ 20 million Condo Fraud Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. This situation involving the condo fraud is fraught with difficulty. You will recall that Manzoor Khan and Channel property Management are being accused of fraud in connection with 9 condominium corporations. Because the allegations are “fraud” and “forgery” [...]
3 Tips to Revamp your Home Listing
With the current real estate issues, properties can sit on the market for ages and fail to receive realistic offers. As a result, sellers become jaded and continue to lower the listed price without receiving much success. If the home you are trying to sell is at a standstill, what do you do? First, it [...]
Be Careful Buying a Toronto Re-Sale Condo
Is it Safe to Buy a Condo ~ $ 20 million Fraud Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Channel Property Management operated in Toronto for years under Manzoor Khan of Brampton, Ontario. Channel specialized in condominium management and gained the confidence in many cases of immigrants who identified with him from his native [...]
Mortgage Drama: Banks are Hit Hard
It seems like there is always some type of drama in the mortgage industry nowadays. From the Federal Housing Finance Agency suing 17 banks to high foreclosure inventories and robo-signing, drama is still definitely surrounding the real estate market. Originally, it was estimated that banks would suffer losses totaling somewhere between $54 billion and $106 [...]
Perry Heights Luxurious Homes in Oaklawn of Dallas, Texas
One of the most prominent and popular areas of Dallas is Oak Lawn, which also features some of the priciest homes and most enjoyable recreational options, with amenities to boot. Within Oak Lawn are several different neighborhoods, with Perry Heights just one of these great communities, found between Hawthorne Ave, Rawlins St, Wycliff Ave, and Vandelia St.
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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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