Tag Archives: Real Estate
Senior Real Estate Specialists
Nov 20, 2008 - You know some doctors specialize in seniors. But did you know some Realtors do too? Are SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialists) worth it?
Lowering Your Property Taxes
Oct 24, 2008 - Lowing your property taxes is as simple as understanding how they work. Since property values are estimated by a computer, your assessed value could be wrong, and you could be entitled to a smaller tax bill. How do you go about getting it?
Signs of a Housing Turnaround
Sep 15, 2008 - With the housing market still in decline, many sellers are wondering when the turnaround will finally come. Fortunately, there are a few signs you can look for that will tell you when things are starting to look up.
Get A Lower Real Estate Commission
Sep 12, 2008 - There are few things in life more expensive than selling your home, because that agent's cut will run into the thousands of dollars. Is there a way to make it less? Sure: Just ask.
Real Estate Auction Warning
Sep 05, 2008 - Think being the highest bidder at a real estate auction means you've won? Think again... Most property sold at heavily advertised public auctions is subject to lender approval, so if your winning bid isn't high enough, the lender can try to get you to pay more, or simply refuse to sell.
What Are Short Sales?
Aug 29, 2008 - The nation's ongoing housing crisis has many would-be homeowners looking for the bargain of a lifetime. One way of buying cheap is foreclosures... another is with a short sale. But what is a short-sale and how does it work?
Mortgage Reform Needed Badly
Jul 18, 2008 - The nation's housing crisis is crippling our economy. So, what's the government going to do about it? One idea is to reform the mortgage process, eliminating the 'bad brokers' more interested in making a commission than a responsible loan.
Reappraising Appraisers
Jul 16, 2008 - Step one in fixing our mortgage system? Remove the temptation for appraisers to inflate home appraisals, typically used to allow lenders to lend too much and borrowers to borrow too much.
Housing Futures Insure Home Buys
Jul 05, 2008 - Suppose that, two years ago, you bet $10,000 in the housing futures market that the value of Miami real estate would decline. Today, you'd have made about $145,000.
Touring Foreclosures For Real Estate Bargains
Jun 18, 2008 - Foreclosure tours are new way to shop for real estate bargains, promising a quick way to find many real estate bargains at once.
