Lori Day's (loridaysells) Blog

With the go-go lifestyles we lead, it can be easy for life's to-do list to be overwhelming. My monthly home & lifestyle maintenance checklist will help you stay organized, show you how to do a little at a time, and how to get everything DONE. Indoor Cleaning Tips Use your vacuum and dishwasher to...

With the go-go lifestyles we lead, it can be easy for life's to-do list to be overwhelming. My monthly home & lifestyle maintenance checklist will help you stay organized, show you how to do a little at a time, and how to get everything DONE. Outdoor Projects Start spring yard clean up. Edge and ...

So you're driving down the street, and you see a beautiful home for sale.  You pull a flyer out of the box in front, and it looks like THE perfect home for you. The next thing you do is call the number for the listing agent and set up a showing - right?  WRONG!  At least not if you want an agent ...

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) is currently offering an incentive program to first-time and repeat buyers in Missouri, called the Home Ownership Purchase Enhancement (HOPE) Program. MHDC has allocated $15 million toward the HOPE program. Qualified Missouri families that purcha...

"My friend Mary just got an awesome deal on a foreclosure!  She got the house for $35,000 below market value." In this market, who among us has not heard a story similar to that?  Sure, when you know just what you're up against and have an experienced Realtor to guide you, foreclosed and distress...

The Show Me State has something new to share with its citizens. It’s called a real estate transfer tax, and its effects will be felt by property owners for years to come. A real estate transfer tax is a one-time tax paid at the closing of a property. Like a sales tax, a transfer tax would charge ...

Great news out today – as the National Association of Realtors reports December 2009 the fifth-highest volume residential home sales month in two years. December’s national totals increased 10.9% over December 2009. This data certainly points to a trend of improvement. While some may point out th...

The race is on to “cash in “on the $6,500 tax credit now available to all home buyers that have owned their most recent home for 5 out of the last 8 years! In real estate terms this is a short race, you might even say a bit of a dash! To receive the tax credit, you must get a home under contract ...

Here is some info thanks to the National Association of Realtors. Then below is a blog Re-posted wiit thanks to Stephanie Roulier NAR Opposes Mortgage Interest Deduction Provision on Obama's Budget ProposalNational Association of Realtors ^ | February 27, 2009 | NAR Posted on Friday, February 27...

With all the recent financial troubles daunting many American families, we've seen a huge increase in listings called "Short Sales."  While short sales can represent a "sweet deal" for the buyer looking to buy a bargain - in many cases, they can be more trouble than they are worth. WHAT IS A SHOR...