Top 10 Signs You Are Being Scammed [Infographic]

Real estate scams are as old as time so it’s important to be aware of some key red flags which may save you thousands of dollars or even your home. Below is a list of red flags to consider relating to mortgage fraud. Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Most Common Pricing Mistakes [Infographic]

Pricing your home for sale is one of the most important elements when listing your property for sale. Get it wrong and chances are you’ll either leave some money on the table or won’t sell at all. Below are the top 4 most common pricing mistakes you can make when selling your home. Was this useful? […]

Top 10 Legal Mistakes Home Buyers Make [Infographic]

Here’s a list of the most common legal mistakes home buyers make when buying a home. Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Legal Mistakes Home Sellers Make [Infographic]

Below you’ll find a list of the top ten legal mistakes home sellers make during the course of a transaction. Some may seem like common sense but you’d be surprised at how many sellers overlook things as the process of selling a home is an extensive one. Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Building Your Net Worth With Real Estate

The Fed released it’s Survey of Consumer Finances on Monday which showed a tremendous drop in net worth for American households. The Median net worth of families in 2010 was $77,300 compared to $126,400 in 2007. This represents a nearly 40% decline in just 3 short years. As you may have guessed it, the collapse […]

Holiday Home Buying: Pros & Cons

Real estate is a cyclical market meaning there is a cycle in which the sales of homes generally follows. Historically, spring and summer time is when you will find the most activity in the housing market. The weather is favorable and most families like to move while the kids are on summer break. So what about […]

The Renter: A Short Sale’s Biggest Gamble

A short sale, the sale of a property in which the amount owed exceeds it’s current value is common place in the real estate market ever since home values began declining in the late 2000s. Short sales are performed by thousands of sellers everyday as they attempt to avoid foreclosure and get out from under an unbearable mortgage which […]

A Gift To Veterans: Free Money

On Veterans day we especially like to thank those who have served as well as those currently serving in defense of our country. There are many perks associated with military service such as medical benefits and the GI Bill but the biggest benefit in my opinion is the Housing Allowance provided when coupled with your […]

Buying a Home: How Much Money Do I Need?

When buying a home, we can all get cought up in the excitement of searching for that elusive property we will soon be calling home. Open houses, scheduled showings and even new home tours which present us with so many options, opportunities and dreams of what homeownership will be like without having a full understanding […]

Owe Too Much On Your Home: Your Ways Out

It’s no secret that millions of Americans are currently upsidedown on their homes, meaning they owe more than their home is worth. In fact, since the peak of the market, California has experienced a 45% Decline in home values. If you were lucky enough to buy your home in the early 2000s then you are […]