Sell Home Fast - Preparing a House for Sale

“Preparing a House for Sale” From the home inspector’s point of view there is always a VERY different approach to the meaning of this title phrase than from the seller’s position. And for a very simple reason – “we” (the property owners) tend to forget about areas in our homes that don’t (at least not immediately) impact our daily routines [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 02:50:43

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Hallie Ephron on the Never Tell a Lie

Writing is a family industry for Hallie Ephron. Her sisters Nora, ... and then marketing copywriter. Go to yard sales on weekends. Love old houses. Those didn’t sound ... to me at a yard sale. It was at a huge Victorian house that had been recently renovated. The new owners [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:41:41

Christmas Junking

Boyz 'n the hood: Kevin, Michael, Andy and Andrew Andy and Andrew approve of their Christmas finery Last week, ... at the sale. The late home-owner had been in her house for over sixty years. From the amount of mildew ... . I was thrilled. For you see, vintage treasure-seekers, mildew, dust and debris are the sure signs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:22:48

An Interview with the Garbage Guy

Several weeks ago, Francy listed a home that had been rented out. Let’s just say the renters were not the neatest folks. The home was basically trashed. As the owners lived out of state, they needed a cleaning service to get the house ready for sale. Enter the Garbage Guy. We’d never worked with them so we just took a shot [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 19:55:03

Buying a FSBO: What to Expect, What to Watch For

A FSBO, or “for sale by owner” home can be a great deal, but as with any other real estate transaction, ... need to do some extra hunting for accurate house information, such as property lines, if the sellers ... to take it. One thing to be aware of is that many sellers are emotionally attached to the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 17:35:45

Incorporating your Foreclosure Investments and DIY Real Estate Forms

You can save a lot of money by selling your home yourself (for sale by owner) or buying a home without the aid of a real estate agent. Here in NJ, real estate agent commissions are usually negotiated to around 4-6%. If you're selling a house priced at $450,000 that's $22,500 which is not an insignificant amount of money, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:24:09

Hill Happenings

It's time for a quick check-in on the Hill Section.First, a sale, at long last. The odd "flag lot" house at 612 11th is in escrow after 11 months ... , with development plans apparently thwarted, the new owner offered to flip the lot to any willing buyer ... , or split the lot and build two. (See "Just Split 'Em.") Too bad the charming ranch home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:47:00

Change has come to the White House

The White House Website has a new look, complete with blog.   white-house-website.jpg Also noticed that the infamous porn site whitehouse.com seems to be legit now. Turns out that the old owner got married and decided to put the site up for sale when his kid was going into kindergarten. He was making about a million a year off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:03:59

A Realty Firm is in The Forefront Trying to Help Owners

Shelby County has been the victim of over 1,200 foreclosures during November ... so that they can continue to stay in the houses that are their homes. One of the residents is Dorothy Rayford who fell ... and missed payments taken into consideration. A short sale will also address the problem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:05:55

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