Phil’s Adventures In Timeshareland – Part II
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Posted in Inside Real Estate | No Comments »(Part II of a four-part series) Frustrated over the difficulty of exchanging weeks, I decided to “bank” my weeks for future use, only to learn that I had to pay extra fees to extend my membership and trade for other weeks. After ...
Phil’s Adventures In Timeshareland – Part I
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 2 Comments »(Part I of a four-part series) Before you attend that timeshare presentation to get your FREE (drinks, dinner, massage, boat tour, or whatever) consider what happened to me. I booked a trip to Cabo San Lucas for a well-deserved vacation a few ...
Landlords Are Becoming More Tolerant
Monday, May 9th, 2011 Posted in Inside Real Estate | No Comments »Back in the good old days, landlords required stellar credit as a condition of renting their properties. But, now that everyone and their cat has been through a short sale or foreclosure, things have changed. According to an article on DSNews.com, a ...
Mortgage Giant Freddie Mac Turns A Profit
Thursday, May 5th, 2011 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 1 Comment »In national real estate news, an article on DSNews.com, Freddie Mac turned a profit of $676 million during the first three months of this year and closed the quarter with a positive net worth of $1.2 billion. As a result, no ...
Seven Sure-Fire Ways To NOT Get Your Offer Accepted
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 Posted in Inside Real Estate | No Comments »There are numerous ways to ensure that your offer will not be accepted by a seller, including: No Loan Commitment It’s always best that you meet with a lender and get pre-approved before making an offer to purchase. Saying that you intend to ...
