Jose Rivas's (joserivas5) Blog

The week of August 5 to 14 is Baltimore City Restaurant Week. It is a great time to try new food, to eat at some restautants at a discount price in today's economy.    Participant restaurants will have special priced menus for #35.11 and lunch for $20.11. There is a variety of cuisines from all o...

I just read an interesting article on DSNEWS, the article explains that major lenders are giving their borrowers insentives for short sales, and some are trying to streamline the process. The article states that Wells Fargo has been giving relocation assistance up to $20,000 in Florida for if the...

These two houses just came out today, Teacher, Police Officers, Fire Fightes, EMTs here is your opportunity to buy them for half price. Contact me at reobaltimore@gmail.com   3507 Third St, Baltimore, MD 21225 $18,000 ($9,000) 3 bedroom 1 bath.      2243 Orem Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217 $55,000 (27,...

We keep hearing about his Tzunami Wave of foreclosure properties, the Shadow Inventory, etc. I have heard from several bank executives and experts in the foreclosure industry that there is enough inventory to last another 4 to 5 years or more. I know several REO agents and investors who are expec...

In Abingdon Maryland the average day on the market for a property is 120 days. But if you have a good product and it is price correctly you can get it under contract in less time. 917 Harvey Lane is a great house, beautiful renovation with many upgrades, my clients did a wonderful renovation in t...

Here are the two HUD homes that are active and at Half price for teachers, police officers, firefighters and EMT These are in the Good Neighbor Next Door Program, Contact me for more information reobaltimore@gmail.com $175,000 (50% is $87,500) 126 N Duncan St, Baltimore, MD 21231 3 Bedroom 2.5 ba...

Con la mala economia y los malos prestamos que muchas personas usaron para comprar casas durante la decada pasada. Ahora muchos duenos de casa se encuentran con problemas pagando la hipoteca, muchos han perdido trabajos, los pagos han aumentado mas de lo que se puede pagar, y otras situaciones pa...

It is not a secret, but many people don't know that HUD has a great program call Good Neighbot Next Door, GNND. This program allows Teachers, Police Officers, Fire Fighters and EMTs to purchase selected homes for half price. I used to be a teacher before I got into real estate and I purchase my h...

I notice these two houses that are part of HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door Program, Polic officer, Teachers, Fire fighters and EMT can qualify to purchase this homes at half of the listing price. 4101 Harris Ave Baltimore MD 21206 $77,000 Could be yours for $38,500 Large 5 bedroom 2.5 bath bidding ...

Well as most people on the East Cost know, it is scortching HOT out there. I know some of the folks from the Southwest are calling us wimps because this is their spring weather, but for most of us, and I was born in a town where 80 degrees is as cold as it gets. This heat is too much. But to answ...