Archive for October, 2011

What Is The Commission On An Unsolicited Sale?

Q: My condo is not listed for sale and has never has been on the market. Mary, a local agent who has [...]

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Hamptons Home Prices Surge As Luxury Properties Lead Jump

By Jeff Louderback Demand continued to climb for houses in the Hamptons as home prices there climbed 22 percent in the third [...]

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Can A Realtor Advertise A Short Sale At A Lower Price Than The Bank Has Approved?

Q: Can a Realtor advertise a property at a lower price then the sellers bank has agreed to accept and not call [...]

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How Do I Find A Land Contract Home?

Q: Is there any homes in the downriver area that are listed for land contract?–malar, Dearborn Heights, MI A: Talk to a [...]

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Five Strongest Housing Market Rebounds

By Jackson Griffin RealtorMag.com has released new numbers from Veros Real Estate Solutions that say that Bismarck, N.D., is forecasted to have [...]

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September Home Sales Up 13.5 Percent In Illinois

By Jeff Louderback Home sales in September 2011 increased 13.5 percent to 9,182 homes sold in Illinois compared to 8,088 in September [...]

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What Does BTFA Financing Mean?

Q: We are looking at a foreclosure condo and for financing it says cash and BTFA, What does BTFA mean?Thank you.–Jenn, Stanford, [...]

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Blogger Matt Drudge Picks Up A Second South Florida Home (PHOTOS)

Matt Drudge, the fedora-sporting blogger, author and creator of The Drudge Report is expanding his reach in South Florida. The Miami Herald [...]

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$100,000 Bonus For Sale Of Greenwich Home

By Jackson Griffin An article in the New York Times has reported that the owners of a house for sale in Greenwich, [...]

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How Will A Large Solar Power Plant Affect Property Values?

Q: How will a 19 mega watt solar power plant, consisting of 81,000 panels covering 166 acres that will be adjacent to [...]

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