Originally from the middle Georgia area and fresh out of the U.S. Army, I moved to Savannah in 2001 in pursuit of a career in business after taking a management position with a well-known national organization. Since that time I have obtained my Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and have taken advantage of a number of opportunities in sales and sales management positions in the Savannah area, all of which have taught me a great […]

When neighbors build true connections with one another, it fosters higher property values, strong schools, and lower crime rates in their neighborhood, according to studies by Dennis Rosenbaum, director of the Center for Research in Law and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Help introduce home owners to their neighbors by tweeting free info from the REALTOR® Content Resource on seven holiday events that better your community. That’s one of four free articles now available in the November […]

In remarks at the NAR Board of Directors meeting Monday, Nov. 12, during the 2012 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando, President Moe Veissi reflected on a year of great accomplishments for the association before officially passing the gavel to 2013 President Gary Thomas. Highlights of the year included a rally of nearly 14,000 REALTORS® on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in May in support of home ownership and the passage of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act in July. […]

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Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer answers housing questions in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner’s associations or any other residential real estate topic, click here. Q: We are trying to buy our first home and used a real estate agent recommended by a friend. He showed us a few houses, including one that we asked about. We love it and want to buy it. The problem is that the […]

Foreclosure discounts are getting smaller as intense competition for homes forces buyers to pay closer to market value, Zillow.com says. Buyers in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties earned a 2.9 percent discount in September, down from 6.8 percent a year earlier, according to the Seattle-based website. Nationally, bank-owned discounts fell to 7.7 percent in September from 9.1 a year ago. South Florida’s peak foreclosure discount was 22.7 percent in August 2008. But during the past year, a lack of […]

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The number of metro areas showing improvements in housing permits, employment, and home prices grew to 125 in November, and marks the third straight monthly gain for the index, according to the American Improving Markets Index. The monthly index by the National Association of Home Builders and First American identifies metro areas that for at least six consecutive months have posted gains in housing permits, employment and home prices. In November, the index added 22 more metro areas to its […]

Richard received his real estate license in 1988 while working in the financial services industry. After 20 years of helping friends, family and co-workers buy and sell properties, Richard became a REALTOR full time. His experience in financial services and technology as well as his real estate history make him uniquely suited to today’s Internet fueled real estate world. Richard received the SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) designation, and is experienced in helping buyers and sellers of all ages realize […]

It’s been a tough several years but the market is improving and REALTORS® share in the credit for that, NAR President Moe Veissi told a standing-room-only crowd at 59 ½ Minutes, the member and director forum that kicked off the 2012 REALTORS® Conference & Expo here in Orlando last night. It’s been a tough several years but the market is improving and REALTORS® share in the credit for that, NAR President Moe Veissi told a standing-room-only crowd at 59 ½ […]