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Most people look forward to a negotiation like they look forward to a root canal. Of course, there’s also that rare breed that relishes trading in their car just so they can spend a few hours beating up on the dealer. No matter which category you fall into, on thing is for sure: […]
Archive for May, 2007
Rising competition is forcing mortgage sellers to generate new products to win customers.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Following the subprime mortgage market collapse, new loans are down, and lenders are turning back to safer - less profitable - offerings. But with tougher competition and a shrinking market, they’re getting a little more creative.
In January, more than […]
HotPads.com, the apartment and rental home search engine
Published May 22nd, 2007 in Marketing Tools. 0 CommentsHotpads.com is back with a slightly different design. The site has not changed all that much and the interface is still a little too cartoony for my tastes. The icons, while visually interesting, consume way too much screen real estate on a map search and make the search experience a little clumsy in my opinion.
Here’s […]
Spring home-buying guide: 6 ways to do it right
Published May 13th, 2007 in Real Estate Tips. 0 Comments1. Aim for pre-approval
Approach at least four to five lenders (or have your mortgage broker do so) to see what kind of loan you can get pre-approved for, Robbins suggested. Generally, you want to go with the lender that offers the best rate and the lowest loan costs.
2. Find a good buyer’s agent
What buyer’s […]
How do you buy a new home without cracking your nest egg too deeply? Our expert has some advice.
NEW YORK (Money) — Question: My wife and I are currently renting, but we’d like to buy a house. Problem is, we happen to live in somewhat expensive area where single-family homes cost at least $300,000. Our […]
According to specialists, here are ten homes for sale for every motivated, qualified buyer.
So what should your realtor do to make sure that your property is the one in ten that will sell this month? For start, they should do as much advertising as they can.
For our @properties we’re doing signs for each listing and […]
I wrote about this in the past, but here is an updated version containing some new things that I have experienced the past few months.
There are two ways to go about making home improvements. Either you splurge for something purely for the sybaritic pleasure of having it — the Italian marble bathroom you’ve dreamed about; […]
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