Category: Real Estate
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Scratch troubled, we are screwed as a country
Scratch troubled, we are screwed as a country I read with great alarm on CFO.com that as the housing and mortgage crisis deepens, people are dipping into or even cashing out retirement funds. “In the last four or five months we have seen an absolute onslaught of people trying to do hardship withdrawals and loans…
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How to find an honest realtor
Simple. Ask these two questions: Is now a good time to sell? Is now a good time to buy? If they answer yes to either of those questions and you’re in the United States of America, walk away. If a realtor says, “The party line is that it’s always a good time to buy, but…
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How bad is the housing bubble burst? THIS bad.
Just when you thought the real estate market couldn’t get any more desperate: I don’t know who to feel more sorry for – the person posting the ad or the sucker who buys a house in metro Phoenix, Arizona, where prices are falling on average about 30%. I guess it depends on whether you think…
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Lessons in photography for realtors and people selling houses
Lessons in photography for realtors and people selling houses. A few lessons from this weekend. 1. Use a tripod, always. Using a tripod will guarantee blur-free photos. My photos are NOT blur-free because I did not use a tripod. 2. Learn to use white balance, and turn OFF your flash. Here’s the thing about most…
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New Media Realty
Two sets of people are selling their houses right now – my parents, and C.C. Chapman‘s family. Being the new media nerd I am, it got me thinking – how would we apply the tools of new media to real estate? I was going for a walk tonight with my wife, and we walked by…
