Ray Vernon's (afineirishman) Blog

Being Irish myself, I could relate to this guy's comments and for us realtors this really "strikes home" !I can honestly say that almost half of my potential transactions in 2010 were stymied one way or another by banks - mostly where they withdrew their loan commitment a week or less before clos...

To see some of the best land deals of the year in Plymouth, Ma., click on the link here to see my latest one page color Ad in the January 2011 edition of Realty Mart where the land deals are featured. One parcel of buildable land is an exclusive non-MLS 2.76 acres with potential views of Cape Cod...

A very happy Christmas & peace in 2011 to all my friends & colleagues here on Activerain. 'Tis now time for bed & my grandkids are all asleep awaiting the arrival of Santa before dawn! :)  And all is quiet in my real estate world as we celebrate family time !

"The Best Of Homes" Worth checking this advice out! 5 Handy Ways to Save on Home Rehab | ThirdAge.com Slideshows www.thirdage.com No question, housing sales have soured. But flip side of the housing slump is lower prices on home remodeling. With remodeling, your best tool is neither a saw nor a h...

I was astonished to read recently about a Tennessee couple, Gene & Paulette Cranick, who live in Obion County, which decided sometime ago to assess an annual fire protection fee of $75. Long story short, the Cranicks had forgotten to pay this year and so on September 29, 2010 their home was destr...

This story is fascinating & sad at the same time as if this family had used a good sensible & experienced realtor like myself or any member of our activerain group, then I do believe their outcome would have been radically different. What does anyone else think when you read this story at: family...

Just posted this listing to Activerain - ideal for renters or 1st time buyers as they could own for far less than renting such a home ! Makes sense, right?  Anyone interested can reach me here thru ActiveRain or simply email me at;  raysells4u@yahoo.com.

Got this great article & link in my email and thought it would be useful to pass on to friends, family & clients.  So just cut & paste this link below: http://rismedia.com/lowes/8355/9971                Good Luck & Be Safe !!

I just read about a national poll commissioned by Bankrate.com & to everybody's surprise, 90% of homeowners say they don't regret buying their home despite the nationwide tsunami of foreclosures, short sales(my growing speciality) and loan modifications. I feel that as realtors we could & should ...

What an awesome day ! Despite my last minute decision  & a 3 hour round trip, my first raincamp in Boston yesterday proved to be one of the greatest & most worthwhile days I have spent since I got into real estate 5+ years ago. The entire day sped by all too fast as the inspirational presenter, B...