Archive for February, 2009

Feb 28 2009

Despite economy, NJ Shore rentals stable - Newsday


Despite economy, NJ Shore rentals stable
Newsday, NY
Tourism officials and real estate agents say the troubling times are a boon for the Garden State's tourism industry, noting that about 30 million people live within 300 miles of the shore area. Real estate agents say prices for many summer rentals ...

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Feb 28 2009

Purchasing Real Estate in Baltimore, Maryland Could Be A Wise … - PowerHomeBiz.com (press release)


Purchasing Real Estate in Baltimore, Maryland Could Be A Wise ...
PowerHomeBiz.com (press release)
Those first time home buyers contemplating a home purchase in Baltimore should consult with a Baltimore realtor or real estate agent. These professionals can provide useful insight into the current state of the market, how the home buying process works ...

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Feb 28 2009

Let your real estate agent help you when buying foreclosed home - The Newark Advocate


Let your real estate agent help you when buying foreclosed home
The Newark Advocate, OH
However buying one of these homes and working through the process requires the skills of a professional real estate agent and lender on your side. During a foreclosure action, the property could be at a different stage in the process, and each stage ...
Learn the ropes before you invest in real estate Huntsville Item
Foreclosure sale: going, going gone! Examiner.com
Scoring Foreclosure Property Deals: Short Sales Are On the Rise ... Trading Markets (press release)
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Feb 28 2009

Real Estate News - Charleston Post Courier


Real Estate News
Charleston Post Courier, SC
David Kent, a 14-year real estate veteran, has been named 2008 Realtor of the Year. The award came from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors. He is broker in charge and co-owner of The Real Buyer’s Agent, a buyer’s agent brokerage. ...

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Feb 28 2009

In down market, even staging on a shoestring helps sell - Seattle Times


In down market, even staging on a shoestring helps sell
Seattle Times, United States
To help give their listings an edge, some real estate agents are paying for staging consultations on the homes they list. Others are even pitching in to help their clients with the primping and painting. Sekou Wiggs, right, an associate broker with ...

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Feb 28 2009

More In Real Estate - New York Times


New York Times

More In Real Estate
New York Times, United States
By TERI KARUSH ROGERS FOR better and worse, the mentality that helped propel the city’s real estate prices into lunar altitudes is gone. Not only are there fewer buyers today, but they are also more apt to have a yard-sale attitude, demanding sharp ...

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Feb 28 2009

Real estate companies merge - High Point Enterprise (subscription)


Real estate companies merge
High Point Enterprise (subscription), NC
"This is more we can do," Price said about having more agents. "We look at it as a step forward." Ed Price has been in the real estate business for over 35 years, Meyers said, and in 2001 opened the North Main Street location. ...

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Feb 27 2009

10 Tips: How to choose a real estate agent to sell your house - Tampabay.com


10 Tips: How to choose a real estate agent to sell your house
Tampabay.com, FL
By Laura T. Coffey, Times Correspondent These are tough times for home sellers — but they can be even tougher if you don't have the right real estate agent on board. Though it may not be fair to expect miracles from an agent in this market, ...

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Feb 27 2009

Realtor Connie Maffin dies at 62 - Bizjournals.com


Realtor Connie Maffin dies at 62
Bizjournals.com, NC
Connie. Just Connie. While real estate agents often try to pose as one-name wonders, DC’s Constance “Connie” Maffin didn’t have to. Anybody who knew anything about real estate knew who you meant when you said “Connie.” Her day job, selling DC-area ...

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Feb 27 2009

Mortgage-fraud defendant sentenced to seven years in prison - Seattle Times


Mortgage-fraud defendant sentenced to seven years in prison
Seattle Times, United States
"It's been my experience in the majority of the cases that everyone is involved," from the real-estate agent to the mortgage broker, the borrower, the appraiser, the escrow agent and even the seller, Special Agent Hilary Sallee said. ...

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