Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate, Taking Care of Your Home | 3 Comments »
The topic of foreclosure has been on the minds of many Americans as the market makes it way towards recovery. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the mortgage delinquency rate declined in the third quarter. They report that in the United States, ...
Mortgage Rates Spike Quarter Percent
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »30 year fixed mortgage rates have risen a quarter point this week to 4.25% on plummeting mortgage-backed securities prices. MBS prices drive mortgage rates in the opposite direction. Conventional 15 year fixed interest rates are also up a quarter of ...
Establishing Daily Priorities
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »Establishing your daily priorities will help you make each day a "10”. I am giving you a tool that I created a few years ago that really enables you to get maximum value from your time. It is our Real ...
Real Estate Outlook: Growth Remains Sub-Par
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »The National Association of Business Economics' latest report has revealed that projections for GDP growth remains in the first quarter of 2001 remains "sub-par". Concern about federal debt, unemployment, and business regulation ruled the NABE panel, causing experts to forecast only ...
Determining Factors of a Qualified Prospect
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »1. Strong motivation Motivation is simply the desire to do something. The stronger the desires on the part of the Buyer, the easier it will be for you to satisfy or even exceed their expectations. The stronger the motivation, the lower ...
Short Sale Disclosure Ruling Raises Other Questions
Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »Suppose you had a listing and that, because of some fact about either the seller(s) or the property, you believed that any transaction would stand a greater than normal chance of failing to close. (Yes, I've had one of those ...
Passive Solar Homes
Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate, Taking Care of Your Home | No Comments »It's all about choices when you decide to build your next home. From craftsman to colonial, what you choose for your home says a lot about you. As energy prices rise and concern over the environment touches home for many Americans, ...
Fall May Bring Serious Buyers
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »As the year winds down, many homeowners fear that now could be a bad time to sell their home. While it’s true that the holidays can deter some folks from house hunting and making a major purchase—don’t give up. If your ...
Real Estate Outlook: Gloomy Numbers and Mixed Forecast
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate, Selling Boston Real Estate | No Comments »It's a mixed, and somewhat gloomy, forecast for the housing market this week. Concerns over the Fed's announcement to buy up Treasury bonds had far reaching effects. According to The New York Times, "When the United States Federal Reserve announced last ...
Appraisers up Next for ‘Wall Street Reform’ Brand of Regulatory Do-Over
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 Posted in Boston Real Estate, Buying Boston Real Estate, Real Estate | No Comments »Tolling the death knell for the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), the Federal Reserve Board recently announced final regulatory orders for real estate appraisers. The interim final rule for appraisers, part of the massive federal regulatory overhaul known as "Wall ...