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Home Buying and Selling Real Estate Home Buying and Selling Real Estate Straight advice you won't find anywhere else for buyers, sellers and agents. Elizabeth Weintraub, a real estate veteran of 33 years and Sacramento Broker-Associate, writes this site for The New York Times. Articles
State Farm Earns Kudos for Claim Handling
2008-05-16 07:00:00 Full disclosure: I have been a satisfied customer of State Farm Insurance for decades. But my loyalty to State Farm doesn't mean it's better than any other insurance company. I stick...
Bank of America is America's Largest Residential Mortgage Bank
2008-05-14 07:00:00 Where I live in northern California, you can find a Bank of America branch almost every mile or so. Bank of Americas are almost as ubiquitous as Starbucks. I've... More About: Mortgage
How Can There Be Two Offers on the Same Listing?
2008-05-12 07:00:00 In a market like we are in today, it's not unusual for home buyers to find themselves in situations where the seller of the home they want receives two offers... More About: Offers , Listing
Coldwell Banker is More Than a Century Old
2008-05-09 07:00:00 Before anybody writes to me to ask why I am writing about Coldwell Banker and not every other real estate company out there, please understand that I am blogging about... More About: Century
Best Places to Live in America
2008-05-07 07:00:00 All of us have, I believe, at one time or another, wondered about where would be the best places to live. Some of us are lucky and born in the place... More About: America , Places , Live
East Sacramento Homes Photo Gallery
2008-05-05 07:00:00 Spring is in full bloom in Sacramento , so last week I grabbed my trusty camera and headed off to photograph the distinctive gardens and homes of East Sacramento. It amazes me... More About: Photo , Gallery , Homes
How Fed Cuts Affect Mortgage Rates
2008-05-02 07:00:00 It's not true that Fed cuts reduce mortgage rates, regardless of how many times you hear it, says my expert, Dan Tharp. According to Mr. Tharp, when the Federal Reserve Bank... More About: Mortgage , Rates , Cuts
What is Jingle Mail?
2008-04-30 07:00:00 Jingle mail is a growing phenomena in the United States, which is a direct result of the foreclosure crisis. Some home owners, terrified of pending foreclosure, decide to mail their house... More About: Mail , Jingle
Home Buying Before Marriage
2008-04-28 07:00:00 Many couples choose to buy a home before marriage, but is it wise? Regardless of whether you are planning to get married, are prohibited from enjoying the institution of marriage or... More About: Marriage , Buying , Home
Chicago Title Insurance: Founded 1847 in Chicago
2008-04-25 07:00:00 In the midst of recent title company closings, Chicago Title Insurance is still going strong. But then Chicago Title has operated continuously since 1847, and it's one of the oldest...
American Home Shield Sells Home Protection Plans
2008-04-23 07:00:00 In the spirit of full disclosure, I am admitting that I have a home protection plan issued by American Home Shield . I renew my policy every year, and I ask sellers... More About: Plans
Paperwork Buyers Need to Buy a Home
2008-04-21 07:00:00 Don't be frightened off by putting together home buying paperwork. It's not nearly as bad as you might surmise. But it's a good idea to begin collecting the required paperwork and... More About: Home , Buyers
GEICO Insurance: History, Policy Types and Rates
2008-04-18 07:00:00 You might not remember the name of GEICO Insurance , but you probably remember the gecko. In California, geckos are very popular. I can't count the number of homes I've toured where... More About: History , Policy , Geico , Types
How to Stage a Kitchen
2008-04-16 07:00:00 For many sellers, staging a kitchen is the hardest room in the house to stage. Although many people consider the kitchen to be the most important home in the house, the... More About: Kitchen , Stage
Donald Trump is the Face of Real Estate
2008-04-14 07:00:00 Women, have you ever asked yourself: "Hey, if I were a golddigger, would I marry Donald Trump ?" You know, I wouldn't.... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Face
Farmers Insurance is Not Just for Farmers
2008-04-11 07:00:00 Way back when my mom was growing up during the Great Depression, Farmers Insurance was a big name in homeowner's insurance. It still is today. I am living proof that you...
Should You Sign a Buyer's Broker Agreement?
2008-04-09 07:00:00 Some home buyers don't want to sign a buyer's broker agreement with a buyer's agent until they get to know that agent. But many buyer's agents refuse to show property... More About: Sign , Broker , Agreement
Getting Ready for the Home Inspection
2008-04-07 07:00:00 It pays to prepare for a home inspection. I'm working with a buyer who is selling a home in another county. When he finally received an offer, he was so excited... More About: Home , Ready
Buying a Condo Means Buying Into a Homeowner Association
2008-04-04 07:00:00 The worst thing a condo buyer can do is to neglect to inspect the homeowner association documents and meeting minutes. With declining sale prices and falling inventory, many home buyers are... More About: Buying , Condo , Association , Homeowner
Cleaning Out the House After a Death
2008-04-02 07:00:00 Many people put off cleaning out the house after a death. For some, after a loved one dies, it's too heart-breaking to go through the house and sort out the belongings... More About: House , Cleaning , Death , The House
Staging Tips for the Living Room
2008-03-31 07:00:00 Since the living room is often the first room a buyer sees, it makes sense to put time, money and effort into staging the living room. Although, in actuality, if a... More About: Living , Living Room , Tips , Room , Staging
Types of Real Estate Agents
2008-03-28 06:00:00 Agents give themselves so many different titles that it's often hard to figure out the various types of real estate agents and into which classification they fall. At my company, for... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Agents , Real , Types
Picking a Price Range to Buy a Home
2008-03-26 06:00:00 Common sense and picking home price ranges don't always go hand in hand. Rarely do buyers pick the right price ranges, much less the right price, from inception. And listing... More About: Home , Price , Range , Picking
Dealing With Two Loans on a Short Sale
2008-03-24 06:00:00 Most short sale transactions these days involve two short sale loans. Back in the early 1990s, home buyers financed the purchase of a new home by coughing up a down... More About: Loans , Sale , Short
How to Find Short Sales
2008-03-20 06:00:00 Sometimes buyers are finding short sales, even when they don't want to find them. That's because not all short sales are clearly advertised as such. There is hidden jargon in the... More About: Sales , Find , Short
Urban Real Estate Trends for 2008
2008-03-19 06:00:00 Major cities are where most real estate trends begin, and urban real estate trends are changing the face of the market. You can drive out to any suburb and look at... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Trends , Urban , Real
How Much Home Can I Afford?
2008-03-17 06:00:00 Picking sales prices is tricky, but figuring out the answer to how much home can I afford is even more difficult. Most buyers tend to lean toward elaborate homes while shunning... More About: Home
What is a Transfer Disclosure Statement?
2008-03-14 06:00:00 California Civil Code mandates that all residential sellers give home buyers a transfer disclosure statement. I'm willing to bet that more lawsuits in California are filed over a seller's transfer disclosure... More About: Transfer , Disclosure , Statement
What Does Motivated Seller Mean?
2008-03-12 06:00:00 When you read the term: "motivated sellers," if you're like most buyers, you probably think those sellers are desperate, right? The sellers might be desperate to sell. Much depends on the... More About: Seller
Why Days on Market Matter to Home Buyers
More articles from this author:2008-03-10 06:00:00 One of the first questions buyers ask me when I hold open a home is its days on market. Buyers figure the longer a home has been on the market, the... More About: Market , Home Buyers , Home , Matter , Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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