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The Good And The Bad Of The Short Sale You are behind on your mortgage payments and you know that you're not going to be able to play catch-up before the bank begins the dreaded foreclosure process. If there are no other options for you at this point, you may consider arranging a short sale instead of going through the stressful exp... Similar Editorial : Short Sale by Anita. | Source : Real Estate Advice
Reos A-go-go If you are a buyer who is thinking about entering the world of foreclosure properties, one thing to ponder is whether you can get a better deal buying at a foreclosure auction, or waiting until the home becomes an REO. Foreclosure auctions are where lending institutions try to sell p... Similar Editorial : Tips on Buying Reos by Craig Gleason. | Source : Real Estate Advice
How To Succeed When The Market Is Down In an industry like real estate, professionals have to be prepared to make it through the rough patches, like when the market has slowed to a crawl. In some parts of the country, this is currently the case, where home sales have been plummeting at much the same pace that they rose during the hou... Similar Editorial : The Courage To Succeed by Patrick Curl. | Source : Residential Real Estate
Dont Let The Wolf Eat You Up! Have you heard the story about Peter and the Wolf? He was always pretending that the wolf was coming to eat the villagers because he enjoyed seeing everyone go into a panic, then one day when the wolf did come and he called out - he was eaten up because finally no one listened to him. ... Similar Editorial : Dont Just Sit There by Vern Anderson. | Source : Housing Real Estate
Why Zi? Denver seems to be hitting the headlines with its new zi loft construction boom and if you have dreamed of living in 21st. Century luxury but in a character setting, you must visit the LoDo area and catch the view across Coors Field. Residents of the 39 living spaces being built in the complex c... Source : Beachfront Real Estate
No Vacancy: Squatters Take Over Foreclosed Homes For people with no place to live, the foreclosure epidemic has provided a temporary relief from life on the streets. Squatters have been taking over houses that have been left vacant due to foreclosure, and their presence has sparked a great deal of controversy. In many areas around ... Source : Foreclosure Listings
Marketing To Seniors In The Real Estate Market If you are a real estate agent and have a senior citizen for a client, there are a few things to keep in mind when helping them buy a home. Seniors are our connection to the past, and they should be honored as such. Unfortunately, many predators target seniors with financial scams of various kin... Similar Editorial : Real Estate Marketing by Barrett Niehus. | Source : Local Real Estate
Using Facebook Applications To Sell Homes At over 70 million users and with more joining every day, Facebook is one of the most formidable social networking sites on the Net. It started as social networking for Harvard University students, but gradually opened its doors to more and more people until anyone over the age of 13 can have a ... Similar Editorial : Facebook Applications Explained by Dirk Wagner I. | Source : Real Property Sales
Strategies To Ensure Privacy For Your Property Many homeowners find that, while they like the convenience that society affords them and their families, that they do not like the lack of privacy that comes with living closely with other families. It can be difficult to effect changes in a place that is already built or where local zoning laws... Similar Editorial : A Privacy Treatise by Kathleen Pierz. | Source : Real Estate Law
When Good Dogs Have Bad Fenced Yards Home buyers looking for houses with fenced yards for their dog would do well to examine that fence carefully. Fences can have hidden problems that can cause unexpected expenditures and endanger the family canine.Is the fence fully on the property? If your newly purchased property com... Similar Editorial : its Just Dogs by Jason Henry. | Source : Real Estate Law
The Art Of The Knot: Designing An Herb Knot Garden For Beginners A knot garden is a series of plants set so that when one views them from afar, they form an illusion of patterned rope weaving in and out and around itself. This type of garden emerged during Queen Elizabeth I's reign, a relative of the 'parterre', Italian/French gardens that were arranged ... Similar Editorial : Odins Knot by Clint Jhonson. | Source : Real Estate Law
Its Not Just For Wine Bottles Anymore! Cork flooring is taking off as an environmentally friendly flooring choice. There are a lot of reasons to choose this type of flooring to appeal to environmentally conscious home buyers. This material has been known for its versatility from antiquity, but only now is it becoming a serious choice... Similar Editorial : Dont be Anonymous Anymore by Johannes Garrido. | Source : Real Estate Law
Isnt That What Giant Pandas Eat? If you're renovating your home to be environmentally friendly, especially in today's environmentally conscious market, bamboo is one material you might want to consider. It is Earth's fastest-growing plant, which makes it an exceptionally sustainable material. It is extremely versatile, being... Similar Editorial : The Protective Giant Schnauzer by Mark Ransome. | Source : Real Estate Law
Fire Up: Plan For Safety Moving into a new home is an exciting time. As your family gets used to their new digs and the new neighborhood, it's a good time to update your fire safety plan. First, test all the smoke detectors in your home. You should have at least one per floor - depending on the size of the home, addi... Similar Editorial : Fire Your Boss by mwplanner. | Source : Real Estate Realty
An Exciting Way To Cook Outdoors 'Tis the season for outdoor cooking, and this year there are more options than ever for backyard barbecuing, and even baking, as we will see. In addition to the usual line of gas-fired and briquette grills, wood-fired ovens are gaining popularity amongst food enthusiasts.