Articles in the Home selling tips Category
The description for the photo below read:
"Large kitchen, perfect for entertaining"
One problem… the listing agent didn’t think to clean up the current tenants "entertaining" remnants prior to snapping a photo to post in the property listing. Perhaps they thought the keg cup, empty cans and bottles gave it an …
According to The National Association of Realtors in June 2008 there were 4.85 million home sales across the nation. In July, just one month later, sales rose to 5 million, one of the highest overall sales of the year since February. The jump is also …
If you often travel on I-15 you couldn’t help but notice the extensive construction being done to the freeway. The 20 mile long project continues up and down I-15 between State Route (SR) 163 and SR 78. Once completed it will be a state-of-the-art …
Seller Funded Down Payment Assistance has been available to first time and repeat homebuyers via the Nehemiah Grant Program for some time now.
How the program basically works is that 1%-6% of the final contract sales price is “gifted” to the buyer at closing. (If …
In San Diego we have all come to the reality that a large majority of our market is “distressed” – in the status of Short Sale, Notice of Default or Foreclosure. It is clear from the sales stats that the main areas being affected by …
A recent study completed by the economic data research company Global Insight Inc. found some very interesting statistics in regards to San Diego Home Values as well as a few other large metropolitan areas. The chart is below, and as you can see the results …
Data Quick Reports for April 2008 show an increase in sales by 22% in Southern California compared to home sales in March of 2008. Last March sales for new and resale homes as well as condos totaled 12,808, this April those same sales hit a …
You have to wonder what an agent was thinking when they posted this picture on the MLS …
To be continued !!
This Saturday May 10th, marks the First Annual San Diego Home Expo 2008, being held by San Diego Association of Realtors and San Diego County’s Building Industry Association. The San Diego Home Expo’s goal is to inform the consumer on important things they should know …
Children win with the new lead ordinance that was passed by the San Diego City Council this past Tuesday. Collectively agreed upon by all Council members, the ordinance applies to all homes built prior to 1979. Some of the essential elements of the new law are …
Nightline exposed the practice of Real Estate Agent’s “refreshing” properties in order to make them more appealing to buyers. The concept of “refreshing” is simple. A real estate agent lists a home, and hopes it will sell quickly. In some cases the home sits on …
The current wave of mortgage defaults and delinquencies has distressed our country’s lending industry. Not only are the small banks shutting their doors, but the major banks are also feeling the pinch, some even choosing to sell out to their own competitors.
In a recent article …
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, HR 3648, was recently signed into law by President Bush. The bill was originally passed by a strong vote of 386-27 in the House this past October 2007. The House had hoped the bill would cover through 2014 for …
Thinking of selling your home or already have your home on the market? We’ve got a few helpful tips and ideas to share with you to make sure that the New Year brings you a successful home sale!
1. Home Inspections – First and foremost have your …
“Foreclosure”- it’s the buzz word heard throughout the media, but very rarely do you hear an explanation of the details and process involved.
Let’s review the terms and timeline associated with the subject that seems to be lingering on the minds of our nation.
Foreclosure Timeline: Pre-Lien …
