Just becuase a buyer cancels a contract, does not mean they are walking away! Here’s a great article that was shared by a well-respected Charles Rutenberg staff member. A high number of home buyers are still walking away from their contracts, even as the housing market picks up and sales Read more…
Consumers don’t like being asked to register on a website. According to Marketingcharts.com, 90% of consumers will leave a website if they forget their required login information. You want to generate leads from your website, but you don’t want to annoy potential customers by asking them to give up their Read more…
If you are thinking about buying a home and you feel like now it the right time, make sure you are 100% ready. We’re sure you are, but we want to share with you the most common pitfalls we’ve seen buyers make. Remember, you can always upgrade. Buying a home Read more…
According to the 2012 Mobile Future in Focus report, comScore, a global leader in digital business – 2011 was a groundbreaking year for the mobile industry. Some facts: Smartphones are used by 42% of all U.S. mobile subscribers Mobile price comparisons, barcode, and QR code scans are being a normal Read more…
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus…right? When it comes to the brain, male and female both differ in their thinking. It has been proven time and time again that not only male and female brains are physically different cause us to think differently when it comes to Read more…
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again! Has your short-sale request recently been turned down? Not a problem. With the new short-sale guidelines taking effect on Nov 1st, you should try again! According to Rismedia, many sellers get approvals from the same lender shortly after a denial by simply resubmitting Read more…
Short sales are on this rise this year and will get an additional boost from Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac to streamline the process! With the new streamlined short-sales guidelines taking effect Nov 1st, more families will avoid foreclosure and more Realtors will be able to help. The new guidelines provide greater flexibility Read more…
With the opening of its NEW short sale division and a real estate company that has almost 1300 agents in 6 years is certainly doing something right! Progressive thinking, positive insight, great relationships and 100% commission are the core of this company. Here’s an up close and personal interview with Joe. See Read more…
Short Sales are up! And the rate of increase in short sales is accelerating. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released their First Quarter 2012 Metrics Report recently. In the report they covered the success the banking industry is having in each of serveral categories regarding the current housing Read more…
The perfect tenants are out there! If you are looking to buy a two-family home so you can rent out part of your home, you’ll want to consider a few things when choosing a tenant. They pay their rent on-time, take good care of the place, and even keep an eye on Read more…