Buying or selling a home is a process that requires the right resources to help you make informed decisions toward a successful transaction ~ these resources include the ability to search for homes, have homes that meet your specific needs sent to you automatically the minute they hit the market, get school and neighborhood reports, and detailed real estate information to help you understand the entire process. As a real estate professional, I have the tools you need to complete […]

Would-be borrowers who have credit scores below 620 are increasingly being denied a mortgage, struggling to meet lenders’ more stringent underwriting standards, Elizabeth Duke, member of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, told attendees at the recent Housing Policy Executive Council. According to Credit Sesame, from 2007 to 2012, mortgage originations for borrowers who had a credit score between 620 and 680 fell nearly 90 percent, Duke said. During that time period, mortgage originations fell only 30 […]

Susan understands that in today’s tech-savvy world, you need a tech-savvy realtor. But that realtor also needs to be user friendly, and Susan is so user friendly, you might well wish she were an I-phone app! Friendliness and the ability to use the latest technology, however, are not the only things it takes to sell a home – or to make sure you find one, in which you’ll build dreams of your own. Susan brings a knowledge of architecture and […]

Las Vegas~Henderson~Nevada I am a Las Vegas local area professional real estate expert and have extensive knowledge of my local community, my objective is to work diligently to assist you in meeting your distressed assets requirements and company goals in record time. The Team is a multimillion dollar producing team yearly ~ We know how to get properties closed ~ We are experienced REO/BPO agents. We are successful because I help you evaluate the market place, and evaluate the opportunities […]

As the inventory of for-sale homes remains at low levels, sellers are getting more comfortable at the bargaining table and telling buyers to cool it with the contingencies. In competitive situations that attract multiple bids, some sellers are even telling buyers they want an offer without mortgage contingencies. A mortgage contingency, often included in sales contracts, provides buyers with a safety net of being able to get out of the deal without forfeiting their down payment in case they are […]

Foreclosure filings dropped 5 percent in April from March, with foreclosure filings down 23 percent in April from year ago levels, RealtyTrac reports. Nationwide foreclosure activity has reached a 74-month low or the lowest point since February 2007. “The April numbers indicate that the pig is moving through the python when it comes to deferred foreclosures in judicial foreclosure states,” said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac. “Foreclosure starts have been increasing for several months in many of the judicial […]

Fannie Mae announced on Thursday that it will pay $59.4 billion in dividends to the U.S. Treasury, helping to reduce the net cost of its taxpayer bailout to $21.1 billion, Reuters report. A strengthening housing market has helped the mortgage giant to record a record profit in the first quarter this year. This also marks the fifth-consecutive quarter for profits for the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE). In the first quarter of this year, Fannie said it had a pretax income of […]

Houston is the largest city in Texas, and the fourth-largest in the United States. One might not expect Houston, the most populous city in a traditionally conservative state, to be a place where one would find a thriving gay community. However, newcomers to Houston will find a variety of diverse and affordable gay friendly areas to suit their needs. Unlike some other major cities in the US, the gay community is not centered in any one specific area of Houston. […]

  I grew up in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. I hold a Bachelors Degree and a Real Estate license with the state of New York. Currently, I am a Professional Real Estate Broker Associate with Audrey Edelman Realty USA. . Additionally, I have been a long-time volunteer with a local ARC as an advocate for people with disabilities. In my leisure time, I enjoy playing club softball and rugby, motorcycling, boating, and coaching […]

  I love the look on my clients’ faces when they walk into the perfect home. There is an excitement and an energy that inspires me to make sure that they get that home for the right price and on their terms. This is also true when I see the look of a seller that has just accepted an offer on their home after having priced it right and gotten it all ready to sell. Thus, I make sure that […]