Today’s lighthearted blog is really just a link to connect to another video blog: https://thenationalrealestatepost.com/flipper-using-uber-drivers-to-find-distressed-homes/ The NREP (National Real Estate Post) gives us a few national statistics to ponder on flipping and a novel new idea on how to preserve your market share. First, the percentage real estate transactions that end in sales to flippers…
As a law student I was blessed to get a part time summer job shadowing the old law clerks who helped manage the dockets of the judges and document the outcome of cases being tried. Most of my Clerk Mentors (tormenters?) were retired military and were probably hired as backups to the armed bailiffs to…
Everyone loves a close game, right! The ratings and reviews on this past weekend’s Conference Championships in the NFL were a great example. Both went to overtime. Saints fans say the refs love a competitive game a little too much a refused to call a blatant pass interference foul and helmet to helmet illegal hit…
In a perfect world, selfless children would be a daily presence in the lives of their elderly parents and family. But whether it is a child or a neighbor, we all need to be vigilant to look out for one another. Take time to check in on those that can no long take care of…
However welcome they may be in the short term, lowered interest rates are not likely to last. This means that home shoppers need to consider ways to achieve the American Dream in a rising market interest rate. Among the time tested strategies are: Get your loan pre-approval before you start home shopping. Consider paying an…
One of the novel questions we received in the new year concerns short selling a property held by a Trust. Many a well intended realtor has done their job only to miss the pay day (and reimbursement of advertising fees) when attempting to sell a property when they find that the person for whom they…
What good is it if a lender claims to have the “highest customer satisfaction ratings” if the customer service surveys they use are all obtained immediately after closing? Sure, it was so simple to close with X, Y, Z lender, so few documents! they even sent a notary to my house to show me where…
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!!! Your realtor is in a unique position to help identify problems that call for further investigation. Consider the surveyor to be like a good law enforcement officer. Even your closing attorney can’t help unless the realtor alerts him to issues that presented themselves at home inspection, walk-thru, or when…
While our beloved Commonwealth of Virginia prides itself on keeping up with the Joneses in all matters of E-Commerce, we have taken more of a “wait and see” attitude toward the most electronic of closing technologies. Naturally, big states with fewer Notary Publics per square mile would need to take the lead on electronic notarizations. …
Many of our clients make much ado about not wanting unnecessary or unauthorized “inquiries” on their credit. Conscientious credit rating maximizers know that too many inquiries can cost you a few points! But what is a few points when compared to months or years of paying a higher rate of interest simply because you didn’t…
