| Latest Real Estate News (10/6/2008) | | Housing recovery has been a hot topic in recent weeks, with the government seizure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac topping the list in efforts to swing the market back into stability. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Market Conditions (10/6/2008) | | Reports are indicating that existing home sales rose from the first quarter in about a third of the nation -- this coming on the tails of eager home buyers responding to discounted home prices.
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| What the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Means for You (10/6/2008) | | Good news has made its way into the real estate arena this summer -- in the form of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. What does this Act mean for you?
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| Energy Efficiency Windows
(10/6/2008) | | Windows add beauty and elegance to a home. But windows are also the black hole of thermal energy in a home. In cold and warm seasons you can lose a substantial amount of heating and air-conditioning through your windows. If you're interested in saving money on your energy costs, there are ways to make your windows more energy efficient. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Simplify to Multiply: Do Less and Make More (10/6/2008) | | It's one of my all-time favorite sayings and guiding principles and it works! "Simplify to multiply: do less and make more." | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Market Conditions
(10/6/2008) | | Going green isn't just a fad anymore. It makes financial sense for builders as well. A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that 74 percent of respondents said that "buyers and renters are willing to pay more for green amenities." | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Property Management is Crucial to the Value of the Property (10/6/2008) | | What are the three most important or overriding messages of your presentations when you get out there and talk to income property owners, landlords, property managers, etc.? Rental Property reporter, Robert Cain, answers this and more in this week's interview series with Peter L. Mosca. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Property Owners Embrace Automation
(10/6/2008) | | Technology is a key component to a higher quality of life and the rise of the multi-billion dollar home automation industry is a sign that Americans want more from the properties they buy, own and sell. While information, security and entertainment are today delivered instantly, next generation technological offerings will forever impact a property and its owners and could serve as a market niche for builders looking to redefine themselves and the markets they work in. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Ask the HOA Expert
(10/6/2008) | | Are the common areas of our HOA governed by the same rules and regulations that the members are governed by?Can our Board of Directors enact rules or can it only enforce rules that are outlined in the governing documents? | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Ask Dr. Real Estate: Sold Today, Sued Tomorrow. What Did I Do Wrong? (10/6/2008) | | The buyers are suing the sellers, my broker and me, maintaining there were several "material facts" about the property which we did not disclose. Any general guidance on how to avoid situations like this in the future?
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| Condo Trends: Green – Color of Money and New Condos (10/6/2008) | | Big-city developers are beginning to pick up on developing and building earth-friendly projects. Over the years, alternative energy sources were usually reserved for those folks living in more rural areas, with the personal budgets to build solar panels and one-stand wind mills to create a personal power grid. Now, condo developers are taking it to the next level in urban development.
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| Market Conditions
(10/6/2008) | | U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston yesterday announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to dozens of counties and parishes in Texas and Louisiana following Hurricane Ike. This assistance will support homeowners and low-income renters and includes foreclosure relief for families whose homes are insured through HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
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| Fall Lawn Care (10/6/2008) | | One of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime is to sell your home. And getting your house ready for resale is vital to a quick and successful sale, especially when many parts of the country are experiencing a buyers market. In addition to the remodeling projects and staging that you're preparing inside the home, remember that the very first impression a prospective buyer gets is the moment they drive up. A lackluster lawn can cost you in the end. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Choosing Storage Options
(10/6/2008) | | Do you have too much to store and too little space? NARI remodelers help homeowners find some much-needed storage space. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Real Estate Outlook: Predicting the Stock Market's Affect on Housing (10/6/2008) | | With the unprecedented shocks on Wall Street and the financial sector still pulsing through the national economy, it's difficult to predict just how all this will ultimately affect real estate. | | Full Story: Click Here |
| Condo Trends: Nationally, Prices Hold 1Q Despite Housing Downturn
(10/6/2008) | | The first quarter national report is finally out (in September) for existing condominium and cooperative sales from the National Association of Realtors and it seems condos have actually been quite resilient in an era of dropping prices and failing inventories. The NAR reports stable prices overall across the U.S., dropping an average of only 2.8 percent for the first quarter 2008, compared to the same time a year ago. | | Full Story: Click Here |
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