Ok.....I know that you have heard about staging. You might even have watched some of the shows on HGTV. But does it really work? I mean is there a PROVEN financial gain or at least proof that it will get my home sold quicker? And if so, what should I concentrate on?
I have all of those answers for you....by the way the answer is OHHHH YESSS! If you are thinking of ...
Before I became a Realtor, I was a mortgage officer. One of the most popular loan programs that my clients utilized to purchase homes was an FHA loan. FHA loans were easy for people to take advantage of: they had no income restrictions, discounted mortgage insurance, more lenient credit requirements and could close relatively quickly.
The rules have changed a lot for these loans ...
SOME COMMON ISSUES WHEN BUYING A HOME TO REMODEL
Remodeling a home starts with a dream. A gourmet kitchen! Skylights! A gigantic walk-in closet! But, the dream may turn into a nightmare if you don’t plan ahead. Buying a home will arguably become your most important financial investment, as well as a major emotional investment. And, remodeling that home can make it better suited to ...
Sellers benefit from using a REALTOR According to the National Association of REALTORS the median home price for sellers who use a licensed agent is 16 percent higher than a home sold directly by the owner. Selling a home is a complex transaction that takes time, effort and expertise.
A REALTOR can help set a realistic competitive price for the seller and figure the approximate net proceeds for the ...
The Internal Revenue Service has released new documentation that home buyers of real estate in the Capital Region of New York and Central New York need to use in order to claim the first time home buyer tax credit. The processing of these tax returns is slated to begin in mid-February.
Upstate New York real estate home buyers planning to take advantage of the home buyer tax credit should ...
According to RealtyTrac, an online researcher of distressed properties, the number of home foreclosures in the Capital Region of New York has plummeted by 50% in 2009! There were 1220 properties in the Capital Region that were foreclosed upon compared with 2464 in 2008 or 1 out of every 311 housing units.
To offer some perspective of our stable real estate market, Las Vegas ...
January 2010 Real Estate Market sets the year off to a great start! The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and the $6,500 Move-Up/Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit along with the low interest rates (5% and lower!) has the buyers out there looking and buying! Don't miss out on all the good deals, capture the new listings as they come on the market and take advantage of the good times! Albany, ...
Put yourself in the Buyer's shoes and ask what you can do to give a buyer the ability to visualize his or her own belongings in your home.
- Keep the wall colors neutral
- Tidy up closets, cabinets and storerooms
- Clean the floors
- Ged rid of clutter
- Make every appliance, door & cabinet in the kitchen sparkle
expecially the oven and refrigerator
- ...
Move to Central New York? Why on earth would someone want to do that, you ask? Because this transplanted Texan feel’s it’s the best place to live in America, period. So, if you don’t already live here, what are you waiting for? Ok, I know, you probably don’t know anything about this part of the country and probably think it’s a suburb of New York ...