The BIG Secret the Mortgage Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
April 23rd, 2009 categories: Buying a Home
Or How the lack of mortgage rate transparency costs borrowers billions of dollars every year…
There is a lot of reform going on in the mortgage industry today. Sub-prime and predatory lenders have graced the headlines more often than not lately, giving the general public a better idea of how the mortgage industry works (or doesn’t work). One thing that is very hard for the public to get from lenders is their mortgage rates. This article is about Realtors doing their due diligence, buyers wanting more information, and lenders happily clouding the numbers that determine your family’s financial security and well-being. Read the rest of this entry »
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Insights from a Northwest Arkansas Home Staging Expert
April 21st, 2009 categories: Guest Posts, Selling your Home
Below is a guest post from Donna Schoby of Ready, Set, Stage! of Northwest Arkansas. Donna provides us with a quick appraisal of the costs of home staging as well as some helpful hints when wondering whether or not to stage your home. Read the rest of this entry »
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EXIT Pro Realty Makes BIG Splash in New Home Sales in Northwest Arkansas
April 15th, 2009 categories: News and Events
Who would have thought that a brand new real estate company could have such impressive results so quickly? EXIT Pro Realty of Rogers Arkansas has a group of New Home Specialists that, as of mid-April 2009, have wrapped up almost 25% market share in the new homes market of Northwest Arkansas. As a new office with less than 30 agents, EXIT Pro looks to be a force to be reckoned with in Read the rest of this entry »
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Search All Homes for Sale in Northwest Arkansas Using MLSearthview
April 14th, 2009 categories: Buying a Home
Let’s face it. Most of you come to my website to search homes for sale in Northwest Arkansas. That’s okay. I didn’t think it was because you loved my smiling face or my witty banter.
While I know that some (maybe even many) of you love the real estate information I post, I also want you to get what you want and I know you want to be able to search for homes without any hassle. Below I have put together a short video of how to use my MLSearthview to search for homes in Northwest Arkansas. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why Everyone in the World Should Own a Keirig Coffee Maker
April 9th, 2009 categories: Fun Things to Do
Before you ask…no, this is not a real estate post. Every once in a long while I spread my wings and dabble in some of my other interests. This post is about coffee and why everyone (that can afford it and likes coffee) should own a Keurig Coffee Maker. Read the rest of this entry »
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Northwest Arkansas Home Prices and Market Report – March 2009
April 6th, 2009 categories: Market Conditions
Finally ladies and gentlemen…some decent news! As spring thaws out the ground, trees, and home buyers of Northwest Arkansas, we are beginning to see a change in the trend of absorption rates, sale prices, and number of homes going under contract. Check out this month’s uplifting and hopeful Residential Real Estate Market Report for Northwest Arkansas. Read the rest of this entry »
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CNBC’s Spring Real Estate Guide Gets It Right…and Wrong
March 27th, 2009 categories: Buying a Home, Market Conditions
CNBC has recently complied a ‘Spring Real Estate Guide’ that both hits and misses the mark on everything ranging from the state of the current housing market to listing your home for sale by owner, buying foreclosures, getting loans, and going green. Here’s my take on this jumble of articles from CNBC.com Read the rest of this entry »
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The Real Estate Tomato Offers Collaborative Thoughts on “The Death of a Real Estate Blog”
March 24th, 2009 categories: Top Posts
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I belong to a group of real estate bloggers that have all been schooled at one time or another by the Real Estate Tomato. Every month we get together virtually and Jim (that’s the Top Tomato) comes up with a great topic for all of us to put our two cents into. This month is a great topic and great article whether you are a real estate blogger or anyone that will one day need an exit strategy from their blog. Here is this month’s collaborative article on “The Death of a Real Estate Blog.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Get Ready for Northwest Arkansas’ Spring Housing Boom!
March 23rd, 2009 categories: Home Owner Tips, Market Conditions
It’s officially spring and it looks like a combination of lower mortgage rates, the spring surge, inventories, home prices, and government intervention are about to create a perfect storm for a swarm of selling and buying of property in Northwest Arkansas. Read the rest of this entry »
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40/29 News Shares Some Good News About the Northwest Arkansas Housing Market!
March 19th, 2009 categories: Market Conditions, News and Events
News about the news isn’t usually news…but when 40/29 talks about good news concerning the housing market…that’s news I’ve gotta share! Check out the clip below that talks about the rise in new home construction in February of more than 22%. Read the rest of this entry »
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