A Big Shift in FHA’S Condo Requirements. A win-win as FHA “finally” lowers owner-occupancy requirement for condos: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary Edward Golding, announced at last year’s National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference and Expo they'r
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10/31/2016
Sellers: Take Control Of Your Destiny Before you sell your home, just know that you have a lot more control of your destiny than you think. Most all homeowners looking to sell typically want their home to sell as fast as possible and sell for top dollar. That is why it can be very upsetting whe
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10/28/2016
How to Win the Home Bidding War With an “Escalation Clause.” In certain areas, due to real estate market across the country heating up and competitive buying situations, bidding wars are becoming the norm. For those home buyers facing a competitive market – submitting a highest and best offer i
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10/27/2016
My Favorite Local Trick-or-Treating Neighborhoods According to one 2016 Trick-or-Treat Index, Los Angles “the City of Angles,” is one of the top five cities for kids to go house to house this Halloween. Top 20 cities for trick-or-treating in 2016: 1. Philadelphia 2. San Jose, California 3. San
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10/14/2016
Important Real Estate Disclosure Facts. Whether you are buying a home “or” selling a home, real estate disclosures are an essential part of the real estate transaction. It is standard practice for the seller to do everything possible to show the property at its best. And 9 out of ten times the
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10/04/2016
Is The Real Estate Market In A Bubble That’s Ready To Pop? Especially after the last real estate bubble popped, everyone wants to know “are we in another real estate bubble that’s ready to pop?” As a real estate investor/agent/broker, I continually get asked, “is the real estate market in a bu
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09/29/2016
Leading You “Right” To The Front Door Step To Your New Home. Are you about to buy a home? When it comes to buying a home, things have changed over the last several years. No longer will you look at the Sunday newspaper, make a list of houses you like and call a local real estate agent to view
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09/13/2016
Aim Too High “or” Take Selling Your Home Lightly & it Can Cost You! Are you turning buyers away? Selling a home shouldn’t be taken lightly nor should pricing a home to sell. Unfortunately – pricing a home to sell, isn’t exact science, rather pricing a home to sell is more of an art form which t
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08/25/2016
Uncap Your Inner Strength! When Lauren Kornacki discovered her father crushed beneath his BMW 525i, which had slipped off the carjack as he was working on it, the 22-year-old wedged herself under the mid-sized vehicle -- and pulled it off her father. Lauren’s story is just one example of many
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08/10/2016
Best Home Selling Practices “or” Fluke? Selling a home is a big deal, and when selling a home, it goes without saying – it’s advantageous to the seller to bestow the “best” homes selling practices. But what are “the best” home selling practices? I haven’t looked, but I’m sure there're a few bo
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08/04/2016
