Steve OBrien's (oosteve) Blog

With all the craziness in the real estate world today it is good to know some of that stimulus money can actually get to the consumer and not just the big corporations and banks. There are several programs available to consumers that the powers that be just do not advertise too much.  Here are ju...

  While recent reports speak of the first wave of residential foreclosures nearing its end, even Wall Street seems eerily quiet about the tsunami of commercial foreclosures looming in its wake. With many cities across the U.S. still reeling from the residential real-estate meltdown, reports comin...

   If you are one of the many investors taking advantage of the current real-estate market by "flipping homes" there are several things you should consider when making improvements and renovations. While many improvements will add value to a home, others will not and what works in one neighborho...