This UnReal Deal isn't about a particular property. Rather, it's about what you can get for your money. I was playing around with some numbers the other day, and in doing so found that I'd illustrated to myself some of the reasons it makes sense to consider buying now.
What got me thinking was a conversation with the renter of one of the homes I'm selling, who is looking for a new rental ...
From The Wall Street Journal:
With mortgage rates at record lows and the $8,000 first-time home-buyer credit set to expire Nov. 30, Ronald Phipps, first vice president of the National Association of Realtors, explains to Kelsey Hubbard why now is a good time to enter the housing market.
http://online.wsj.com/video/clock-is-ticking-for-first-time-home-buyers/14C00BED-8BE2-4D25-AF49-C3802F7BB5CB.html...
Traverse City, Michigan April 7, 2009 The Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies has been recognized in two national surveys as being among the top Real Estate Brokerages in the country.
The results of the 2009 RISMedia Power Broker Survey are in, and local real estate brokerage Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors has made the top 50 once again. The firm, which operates throughout western ...
Fannie Mae's intraday MBS yield is falling sharply, which means that mortgage rates will likely follow. The drop is significant, and likely is in part tied to the new Treasury plan to buy Mortgage Backed Securities.
If you've been thinking of buying, you would be wise to talk with your lender for a rate quote. A drop in rates increases your purchasing power, and with the incredible values ...
Our company recently had the good fortune of having the outstanding REALTORS(R) from Johnson and Associates in Cadillac, MI join our team.
The Cadillac News did a great job of capturing the sentiment of both organizations after the merger was announced- here's a link to their article.
Congratulations and welcome to Keith Johnson, Bill Heydenberk and Carol Mogan!
Coldwell Banker Schmidt REALTORS and I got a nice little plug on the 11:00 news last night. TV 7&4 (NBC) contacted me yesterday afternoon about buyer activity and the market. The reporter, Courtney Rehmer, was looking for a local tie in to the NAR figures for September. I spent a solid half hour with her at one of my listings in Beulah.
I'm very proud to have bumped politics and Barack Obama's ...
It's a challenge to get a grasp on what's going on between Washington and New York, and how it is affecting our markets. Still more difficult is the task of predicting and tracking what works. I came across three articles on Inman News today that made it to my del.icio.us list because they improved my understanding of the current situation.
First this article on the Fannie-Freddie ...
I closed recently on the sale of a house. I represented the buyers, a young couple who are friends of mine. The wonderful thing about this business is... I didn't even know them six months ago. We got to know each other as they planned their relocation to the area and we looked at homes together. I'm really pleased to have them as part of our community, and expect we'll continue to see a lot of each ...