Dave Magua's (dmagua) Blog

  I am in the process of putting a residential deal together.The buyer wants to use the Cost Segregation method to bring down the purchase price so that he can save on property taxes.Has anyone out there used this method before? I am looking for advice and suggestions.RegardsDave MaguaEWM Realtor...

I am in the process of putting a residential deal together.The buyer wants to use the Cost Segregation method to bring down the purchase price so that he can save on property taxes.Has anyone out there used this method before? I am looking for advice and suggestions.RegardsDave MaguaEWM RealtorsW...

I am no Real Estate Guru, but this article is quite eye opening.Give me your thoughts But oddly, like the rest of America, most of the time I don't think about the housing bubble that's about to pop. We ignore the coming storm.Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com's Real Estate page.But when it get...

Short Sales Are Around Every CornerYou've probably noticed the phrase "short sale" (pre-foreclosure) popping up in home listings and newspaper advertisements. If you're scratching your head and wondering what this means, you're not alone. For years, few sellers were stuck in short sale situations...

A real estate analyst for Forbes.com on Thursday explained why he ranked Miami the No. 1 riskiest real estate market in the country. He blamed the unflattering ranking on escalating insurance costs, a high number of adjustable rate mortgages, unaffordable housing prices and high vacancy rates.  H...

 Last week I read about the benefits of selling your own home. After decades of the National Association of Realtors claiming that working with an agent brought buyers more money even after the commission, a new academic study found quite the opposite: that buyers who sell homes without an agent ...

When a buyer purchases a condominium he or she is given a copy of the rules and bylaws and given up to ten days to review them.  After reviewing the documents buyers can decide that they do not want to buy the condo. We see all kinds of rules.  I remember one where just about any number of pets w...

I read an article today. Here is an excert from it."Cyberhomes General Manager Marty Frame said the partnership marks an important shift for brokers and multiple listing services. "Now there will be one destination that unifies their content and offers the best of both listing search and home eva...

I AM LEAVING ON A SHORT VACATION NEXT WEEK, SO I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT MY HOUSE AND MY MAIL WHILE  I WAS AWAY. Here is something you can share with your family, friends and clients   A VACATION IS ALL I EVER WANTED... But will your home and your sensitive information be safe while you're away? No...

 I saw this article the other day and wanted to see what other people thought of the plan. Evan though I live in Weston, I think this is a little unfair to the other cities.TRAFFICState hunts cash for I-595 in skyFDOT may ask private investors to pick up the billion-dollar tab for additional lane...