Category Archives: Buyers

Fischer Homes Inventory Homes

Here’s a great list of all of Fischer Homes inventory. There are a few properties that are as far out as 90 days to complete with a few that are ready to move into. With that being said they still … Continue reading

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Selling a Home?

One of the biggest problems with selling your home today is the amount of foreclosures on the market. I tend to work with buyers, more than sellers at least, but the biggest factor in the price we offer is the … Continue reading

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Wow New-Home Sales

I was just over at CNBC.com (one of my favorite news sites if you couldn’t tell) and they had a pretty interesting article up showing that new homes had a huge spike in sales, largest in 9 years. WOW. I … Continue reading

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What Home Improvements Really Net

For all you home owners out there, or just the excessively curious, the Cost vs. Value report is a great way to see what home improvements net the highest return. The big ticket items, in terms of recouping cost, are … Continue reading

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The Truth About Bidding on HUD Homes

Real estate today is very very different from just a few years ago. When I was just beginning my real estate career we were in a market where builders couldn’t keep up with demand and everyone was buying. In some … Continue reading

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Lifestyle Communities: Great Condo’s & Good Prices

Just got an email from a builder representative I have been talking to at Lifestyle Communities. I haven’t sold a lot of these condo’s but the ones I have been in show a good build quality. Also included in the … Continue reading

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Home Prices are Still Falling?

I know this isn’t the fun news we need to hear but seriously, prices are still falling? I always check out CNBC.com first thing in the morning and see what interesting stories pop up. I always look for real estate … Continue reading

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Lost Are We?

Lately I have been thinking about the future of my business, and I guess in a way, the business of real estate in an everchanging world of technology. One of the main reasons is where to take my company, Realty … Continue reading

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$8,000 Tax Credit as a Down Payment?

You read that right. The HUD secretary is planning to announce new rules on the $8,000 tax stimulus. Currently the credit is applied for, and received, as a tax credit on the purchaser’s taxes at the end of the year. … Continue reading

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First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

I’ve lately been looking for a good online resource that explains the new tax credit for first time home buyers. I hadn’t really found anything and to tell you the truth felt a little inept. I knew some of the … Continue reading

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