More Homes With Negative Equity
Saturday, January 16th, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 2 Comments »According to a report issued by First American CoreLogic, 10.7 million (23%) of all U.S. residential properties with mortgages had negative equity at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2009. The report further states that the average borrower of those ...
Rare Positive Real Estate News
Monday, January 11th, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 2 Comments »Yeah, I know ~ it's not fashionable to say anything positive about real estate, but here goes . . . Approximately 30% of all U.S. homes are free and clear and do not have a mortgage. Of the 70% of homes that ...
More Funny MLS Comments
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 Posted in Inside Real Estate | No Comments »Sometimes it's fun to peruse MLS and see what listing agents have included in the comments section. Here are some of my recent favorites: The battery on the mls lock boxon the door is dead. All offers subject to sellers signed acceptance. Home is ...
Sometimes I Dream
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 1 Comment »Sometimes I dream of offering ala carte fees for each service I provide. And, when I dream, I wonder what it would be like to get paid for: Each home I show to a buyer (with fond memories of the buyer I ...
Pricing Psychology:101
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Inside Real Estate, Seller Stuff | No Comments »I often wish I could place even-numbered prices on my listings. It would be in keeping with my straightforward approach to real estate if I could list homes at price points like $150,000, $200,000, etc. But research has shown that people react ...
