Category Archives: Buying a Home

For unattached home buyers who have a lot of money to spend, they might want to target one of the following cities, according to a recent “Best Places to Live” list compiled by CNNMoney. 1. Newton, Mass. Single population: 31.2% Median family income: $145,639 2. Hoboken, N.J. Single population: 59.9% Median family income: $140,780 3. Brookline, Mass. Single population: 41.8% Median family income: $139,756 4. Arlington, Va. Single population: 41.5% Median family income: $132,580 5. Redondo Beach, Calif. Single population: 33.6% Median family income: $118,525 6. Irvine, Calif. Single population: […]

My partner and I, along with our 11 year old son love living in Omaha and would love to assist you with any of your real estate needs. I am a GLBT Realtor for the past decade, specializing in working with buyers, sellers and Relocation. As a member of the LGBT community, I proudly serve buyers and sellers who are both relocating from out of the area and within the Omaha Metro or Southwestern Iowa area. I am a resource for the all the community has to offer for families […]

While sales of newly built single-family homes is on the rise, buyers are finding fewer choices as inventory sinks to a new record low, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. New-home sales rose 3.6 percent in July to 372,000-unit annual rate — matching a two-year high that was set in April. New-home sales are up 25.3 percent over year-ago levels. “Sales of new homes in July returned to the same solid pace they set in May, which was the fastest sales rate we’d seen in more than two years,” says Barry […]

I am a “Gay Friendly” Realtor with over thirteen years of real estate experience. I started my career in northern California, then worked in Indiana for many years, then on to Savannah. I feel that my experience through areas makes me very versatile and gives me an edge. I work the Savannah area including the islands, historic downtown and the surrounding communities including Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties. My slogan is “I aim to please” and I will do whatever I need to do to get the job done for […]

What does it take for a city to make the “best places to live” list? Money Magazine factored in job opportunities, great schools, housing, low crime rates, and quality health care among its criteria for this year’s list of best small places to live in the U.S. The top 10 places making its 2012 list are (along with the average housing list prices from July 2012): 1. Carmel, Ind. Average list price: $304,340 2. McKinney, Texas Average list price: $245,917 3. Eden Prairie, Minn. Average list price: $413,566 4. Newton, […]

Excellent Service, Strong Ethics, and Your Best Interests. These are the things that drive my business. I’ve lived in Los Angeles for nearly a decade and grew up in Real Estate as the daughter of a top agent in the San Francisco Bay Area. By providing excellent service and putting my clients’ needs first, the majority of my business comes from repeat clients and referrals, with most of my clients remaining my friends for life. If you’re looking for a talented agent with your best interests at heart, let’s get […]

Welcome to Palm Springs! If you ask me, there is no better place to live. My girlfriend and I have loved being here together more than 12 years. You will always feel welcome and free. You can live your life open and really nobody cares. It’s so easy! I’m a former LPGA teaching professional and have been selling Real Estate for 10 years. I love it. My partner Vickki is also a RE agent and a semi-retired general contractor. However, every now and then she will help our clients remodel […]

For home buyers who are looking for a chance to buy low, they may not want to drag their feet too much longer. “Home prices have probably bottomed in most markets,” David Crowe, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders, said in an NBC News-hosted Web chat with online visitors last week. “Mortgage rates are not likely to go down much further and will eventually rise as the economy recovers. Home builders are hungry and while you will still have to pay a fair price, you may not […]

Several local governments across the country are considering using the power of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages — a controversial move that has been drawing widespread criticism in recent weeks. While the governments are considering various ways how to use eminent domain, the basic approach seems to be that the local government would seek court approval to pay a “fair market” value to a lender or investor holding the home owner’s underwater mortgage. If the local government is granted approval to take control over the mortgage, it would then […]

I am a real estate consultant with well-rounded knowledge of different facets of real estate, be it a first time home or a commercial apartment building. I am familiar with the 1031 exchange process, condominium construction, renovation and repair, and investment and cash flow principals. I have my Green Sustainable Property Designation, Certified Short Sale Negotiator Designation and I am a Certified REO Property Specialist. I work with a team of professionals teaching first time home buyer classes including, certified mortgage planners, credit repair specialists, CPA’s and attorneys. I continue […]