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April snapshot | market conditions
I’ve just calculated the current market conditions snapshot report for my market area, and I’m delighted to report that the craziness continues unabated. It’s getting crazier, in fact.
Why I left REO
Bank owned REO was a good niche for me. I understood it from the beginning because I was learning the loan business during the last mortgage crisis in the 1980′s . . . It was a mess, and I had a front-row seat. Nearly 20 years later, that experience naturally lead me to the world of REO brokerage. I got in several years early, so I was ready.
I’ve earned my pin | negotiation
Through the years, I’ve learned that the one aspect of real estate that really sends folks around the bend is contract negotiation. There’s something about asking for what you want, and denying what “the other guy” wants, that just gets people all aflutter, and causes them to do things that are not necessarily in their best interest.
Renew and regrow | find a home
The process we all go through to find a home and sell real estate has changed, indeed, and I must admit that I like it better now. Today, our clients are likely to come to us already armed with a ton of knowledge that they have gleaned from the internet.
March snapshot | real estate market conditions
The real estate market is still crazy. Inventory is creeping up slowly — and that’s a good thing — but last month we sold over 50% more properties than we did in February, so we cut deeply into what little inventory we had. Right now, we have less than a five-week supply of homes for sale.
I had an epiphany today | Selling real estate
For any given market, the total time it takes to go through the entire process of selling real estate is about the same for all properties. Which is better for you, physical or emotional work?
This real estate market is crazy!
So what is the absorption rate telling us right now? Mostly that the real estate market is crazy right now. Based on the most recent calculations, it will take well less than two months to completely wipe up — to absorb — all the current listings. In Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, where there are less than 200 active listings, it will take just over a month to sop everything up.
Real estate as an investment
Just as your home and your body are systems unto themselves, they are also part of a the greater neighborhood and community. You also need to look at your home as part of other systems that are important to you: your own personal financial and comform systems.
Documenting loan transactions | HUD-1
Now, for 2014, the HUD-1 will be revised again, for only the second time in 40 years. This coming revision to the HUD-1 is going to be mostly formatting, but it makes the whole thing look very different, and some information is being added that I’m afraid is going to make it quite confusing until everyone gets used to the new format.
Another certification | military housing
When I say, “military housing,” I’m not referring on-base housing. I mean simply regular old, everyday homes purchased by members of the military. Why the distinction? Simply put, because members of the military operate differently than the rest of us.
I’m certified! | short sales
Short sales are the new norm in real estate (although that’s changing — more on [...]
Special Report: The latest foreclosure horror: the zombie title | Reuters
The blog post at the link below just came across my desk. I’ll admit I’ve [...]
