When searching for a new home, there are the usual considerations of location, price, and layout. Often, hopeful homeowners are so focused on the number of bedrooms or the quality of the schools that considerations like neighborhood amenities are pushed aside. But these seemingly inconsequential neighborhood perks can have a significant impact on quality of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Real Estate Selling'
Neighborhood Amenities
Jul. 6th, 2010
How to Become a Famous Real Estate Agent
Jul. 6th, 2010
So, you have taken the classes and you have now become a real estate agent. Or, you already are a real estate agent. Now that you are, or already are, a real estate agent, how do you become a famous real estate agent? Before getting into the specifics of becoming famous, you need to sit [...]
Real Estate Is Not What It Used To Be
Jul. 6th, 2010
I have been in Real Estate as an agent and Broker full time for almost 20 years. There have been some notable changes brought about by technology. When I started out Newspapers and Magazines were the primary ways to advertise your listings or yourself. Now the Newspaper Industry is hardly a force anymore. Their circulation [...]
Living In A Community
Jul. 2nd, 2010
Have you thought about where you want to live? Have you ever considered living in a golf course community before? When you think about residing in a place like that, you usually think about all the retired people that must live there. But there are lots of different people that live in a neighborhood like [...]
Get Real About Selling Your Home
Jul. 1st, 2010
There are very few sellers smiling about selling their home. Prices continue to plummet with little positive indicators around the country of turning this downturn around. Unemployment has risen, and mortgages are harder to get. People who might be buyers can’t sell their homes. What is the answer for today’s seller? The answer depends on [...]
Subdivision Approval (SA) & Sell – Minimum Profit Subdivision Approval ONLY
Jun. 26th, 2010
In this structure a Subdivision Permit is granted without a Town Planning Permit. If the block is smaller then 500m2 a building envelope is designed for the proposed dwelling. This type of structure is not recommended for blocks smaller the 500m2 as it still leaves the purchaser open for Council and Local objections when applying [...]
Short Sales And McHenry IL Real Estate
Jun. 17th, 2010
A foreclosure and a short sale are different in that a foreclosure is a mandatory action made by a lender. A short sale is an agreement between the borrower and the lender to attempt to the sell the house at a lower rate. If a person is interested in more information, talking to a professional [...]
Sellers and Landlords – Rethink Those Round Prices
Jun. 17th, 2010
If you’re trying to sell a piece of real estate right now, you might benefit from a little bit of sales research performed in the psychology lab, about how people interpret pricing. Real estate prices are up slightly from this time last year, but are down from six months ago, which means that sellers need [...]
Successfully Introducing Your Commercial Land to Developers
Jun. 10th, 2010
So you have a nice piece of commercial land that you know could be lucrative. It could either be on the outskirts of your town or right in the middle of downtown, where all the action is. You can easily see the successful future of this plot, but right now there’s nothing on it except [...]
Five Bad Home Improvement Ideas
May. 25th, 2010
When considering adding value to a home, you consistently hear from the real estate industry that updated bathrooms and quality kitchens stand out in a home sale. Those are proven sale closers. There are certain other improvements you can make to your home that will beautify it or create convenience for your family. When it [...]