Buyer Tips

March 31, 2010

Home Inspections: New Doesn’t Mean Perfect

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Home Inspections of New Construction

The last couple of home or condos that I’ve sold have all had one thing in common. They’ve been fairly new, not lived in or barely lived in and nearly every defect that showed up during the home inspection was defective from …

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Oct. 23, 2009

How To Buy A Bank Owned Home

 

Yeah, this just about boils it down to the ugly reality of buying an, reo,foreclosure, bank owned home.

If you do not see the video aboveCLICK HERE.

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Sept. 21, 2009

Identifying Replacement Properties For a 1031 Exchange

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Foreclosure & Short Sale Replacement Properties

I've been getting a few questions from exchangers asking how to identify replacement property in a 1031 exchange if you want to buy a short sale (SS) or foreclosure  (REO) and cannot rely on the bank to give you a definite …

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Aug. 1, 2009

1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Explained

 

 

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May 20, 2009

Buyers Are People Not Paper

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Humanizing The Buyer and The Offer

A fax to email showed up the other day and I opened it to find a cancelation of an offer for one of my listed properties. Having buyers get cold feet isn’t that unusual these days. Heck, if the Dow goes …

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May 6, 2009

A Home Inspector’s Chinese Drywall Checklist

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Chinese Drywall Checklist

I received the contents of this post in an email and thought the signs of Chinese Drywall was so well documented that it was worth sharing on the blog. The photo examples are superb. If you suspect your home has Chinese drywall you may find …

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April 21, 2009

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Explained

If you do not see the first time home buyer tax credit video below,Click Here. Video Expired

April 15, 2009

FGCU – Florida Gulf Coast University Student Housing

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Since Florida Gulf Coast University opened its doors parents have been investing in real estate in the Estero and Bonita Springs area to house their students.

It’s been a few years since having a kid go to school in …

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April 8, 2009

First Time Home Buyers Rule March 2009

The Road to First Time Home Ownership

As anticipated the month of March belonged to the first time home buyers. About fifty three percent of all closed sales in the Sunshine MLS were under $200,000. Short sales and foreclosures accounted for about thirty seven percent of …

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April 1, 2009

Loan Modification, Chinese Drywall & Foreclosure

Opportunistic Business vs. Consumer

Predatory businesses are successful enterprises because they’re able to take advantage of confusing situations, lack of educational resources and the desperation of consumers. Like any other new wave of change the housing and foreclosure crisis has spurred many new enterprises. Granted there …

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