Archive for the 'Real estate' Category

Best Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent, And the Answers You Want, Before You Hire One

 
Looking to hire a real estate agent to sell your home?  Play 20 Questions.  Ask these questions of real estate agents before you hire one to sell your home. Compare as many agents as you need until you feel comfortable and confident with one.
1. Do you work full or part-time as [...]

Help Hospitalized Realtor

Since I am working on a charitable venture, I can appreciate the need for sharing in times of need.
Charles Richey is in ICU in a Las Vegas hospital after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare nervous system disorder.
The good news is the prognosis is good. The bad news is Charles and his wife Jacqui, [...]

What Banks Will Not Tell You: You May Not Be Liable for a Deficiency Judgment If You Walk Away From Your Mortgage

More and more Americans are facing a decision on mortgage debt they are unable to pay or refinance. Should I declare bankruptcy? You may not have to. You may be able to simply walk away from the mortgage. Most Americans fear making that choice.
The Bank Chase for a Deficiency Judgment
Most [...]

New York’s Most Expensive Co-op is a Fixer

1060 Fifth Avenue
Published reports say a co-op located at 1060 Fifth Avenue (at 87th Street) has gone to contract for a whopping $46 million. And it needs work (don’t they all). This makes it New York’s most expensive co-op sale to date, besting Rupert Murdoch’s $44 million dollar purchase of a Fifth [...]

Owners in Zillowland: We Want Out, Zestimates Removed

As any long time reader of this blog knows, we believe it is every homeowner’s RIGHT to decide:

where their property is listed for sale  (or not listed)
how it is marketed and advertised
not have false or misleading information attached to the home, and
who will list, advertise and market their home as their agent.

In our [...]

Internet Cafe Alternative to Rental Apartment, Hotel

$12-20 will buy you a night’s sleep in a cyber cafe cubicle.  It includes free soft drinks, TV, comics and Internet access. It is cheaper than a hotel or rental apartment.   These cyber homes are popular with Japanese students and  freeters  (part times workers and odd job working poor).  The concept is sure to [...]

The Future of Real Estate: Is Zillow Realty Coming?

The domain names Zillowrealty.com and Zillowrealestate.com are registered to Zillow.com (Zillowrealtor.com was taken by Primec Services– go get ‘em NAR)
Is this just protection against others trying to capitalize on their name or is a Zillow brokerage a part of their grand scheme plan? It would be nice to know if your ad dollars [...]




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