Investor Report: Have We Finally Hit Bottom? It's a question that's relevant to investors in just about any once-hot market that's gone from boom to bust: Have prices finally bottomed out? Or could they be poised for still further declines? FULL STORY->
Sellers' Quick Lawn Fix It's one of the most unsightly and often hard to fix trouble spots for homeowners -- a lawn that has gone to the dogs! FULL STORY->
Developing Your Referral Strategy To develop referrals, start with a referral mindset. A referral mindset exists when every prospecting, marketing, and customer service action is accompanied by the realization that the contact could lead not only to new business, but also to positive word-of-mouth and the recommendation of your service to others. FULL STORY->
Restrictive Growth Management Was A Necessary Condition for the Housing Bubble Peter L. Mosca shares an excerpt of a radio show interview with the Cato Institute's Senior Fellow Randal O'Toole who discusses a new study that examines how restrictive government policies choked off growth, encouraged localized housing bubbles, and triggered the current financial crisis. FULL STORY->
Three Auction Principles Needed For Success It would be hard to convince Orlando Realtor Troy Fletcher that he is in the middle of a recession. After all, the 27 condominiums he listed sold within about four hours one recent Saturday morning at Celebration, FL, totaling over $6 million. FULL STORY->
30-Year Fixed Rate Falls Below 5 Percent Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.98 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending November 5, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 5.03 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.20 percent. FULL STORY->
Investor Report: Have We Finally Hit Bottom? It's a question that's relevant to investors in just about any once-hot market that's gone from boom to bust: Have prices finally bottomed out? Or could they be poised for still further declines? FULL STORY->
Sellers' Quick Lawn Fix It's one of the most unsightly and often hard to fix trouble spots for homeowners -- a lawn that has gone to the dogs! FULL STORY->
Developing Your Referral Strategy To develop referrals, start with a referral mindset. A referral mindset exists when every prospecting, marketing, and customer service action is accompanied by the realization that the contact could lead not only to new business, but also to positive word-of-mouth and the recommendation of your service to others. FULL STORY->
Market Conditions The National Association of Home Builders is reporting that the sale of newly built, single-family homes fell 3.6 percent in September FULL STORY->
Restrictive Growth Management Was A Necessary Condition for the Housing Bubble Peter L. Mosca shares an excerpt of a radio show interview with the Cato Institute's Senior Fellow Randal O'Toole who discusses a new study that examines how restrictive government policies choked off growth, encouraged localized housing bubbles, and triggered the current financial crisis. FULL STORY->
Three Auction Principles Needed For Success It would be hard to convince Orlando Realtor Troy Fletcher that he is in the middle of a recession. After all, the 27 condominiums he listed sold within about four hours one recent Saturday morning at Celebration, FL, totaling over $6 million. FULL STORY->
Ask the HOA Expert We recently read that names should not be included in the minutes. Can we legally go back over the past few years and strike the any names from the minutes which have already been approved? FULL STORY->
Non-Judicial States Let Mortgage Lenders Off The Hook There is a lot of talk about foreclosures in the news today. One aspect of foreclosures that has received little attention is difference between a judicial state and a non-judicial state. A judicial state requires that a lender file a foreclosure action in the court system and get an order from a judge before the property goes to a foreclosure sale. This provides the opportunity for the homeowner to assert any claims against the lender he or she may have and allow a judge to make a determination before the homeowner loses the home. FULL STORY->