Tips and Advice
Dec
US income rise to fuel 2010 growth: report
THE income of Americans made the largest gain in six months during November, providing the fuel needed to propel the economy into 2010. A commerce department report showed personal income increased 0.4 percent compared to October, the largest gain since May. The data also found consumer spending last month increased by 0.5 percent. More More about PMZ [...]
Dec
IRS Q&A For First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
First-Time Homebuyer Credit Questions and Answers: Basic Information Updated Nov. 6, 2009, to note new legislation. The new legislation extends and expands the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by previous Acts. The new law: extends deadlines for purchasing and closing on a home authorizes the credit for long-time homeowners buying a replacement principal residence raises the income limitations for [...]
Dec
Video: PMZ Mobile on the iPhone
Many of you are already using this, but many are not. We put together this brief tutorial to navigate our exclusive iPhone application. PMZ Mobile offers a FREE mobile app, exclusively for the iPhone! This easy to use application is the companion you need for your home search. Check out the video below to find [...]
Nov
Avoiding Foreclosure: When a Bank Won’t Work with You
The following valuable information is provided from HUD. You’ve done all your homework, workout options, talked to a housing counselor and tried to talk to your lender. But, the lender won’t work with you. What do you do now? For an FHA-insured loan Your lender has to follow FHA servicing guidelines and regulations for FHA-insured loans. If [...]
Oct
Attorney General Brown Pursues Loan Modification Scammers
Brown Recommends 5 Tips to Avoid Being Scammed DON’T pay up-front fees. Foreclosure consultants are prohibited by law from collecting money before services are performed. DON’T ignore letters from your lender or loan servicer. Responding to those letters is your best bet for saving your house. DON’T transfer title or sell your house to a [...]
Oct
10 Good Reasons to List Your Home During the Holidays
Although the market has changed dramatically and what we understand as “conventional wisdom” in buying and selling a home may not apply in all situations there will still be many real estate transactions during the holiday season this year. If you are considering listing your home for sale during the holidays, here are ten great [...]
Oct
Short Sales, Risk Management and the Future of Real Estate
Please come visit us at The State Theatre, October 6th, 2009 at 9 am for part two of our short sale seminar series. We’ll take an in-depth look at the next 6 months of the real estate market with Michael Zagaris, learn ways to protect ourselves in these uncertain times with Attorney Shannon Jones, and [...]
Sep
Short Sales: A Guide to Understanding the Process
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there about what the short sale process involves. What constitutes a hardship? Is a short sale better than a foreclosure? What does Fannie Mae have to say? Well, we’re pleased to offer a PDF presentation that you can use to educate yourself or agents can use [...]
Aug
4 Excellent Tools I use to work more efficiently
Everyday presents a new challenge in real estate. Below are some excellent programs or websites I use to get my work done. 1. Google Desktop If you’re like me, you have hundreds (maybe thousands) of files on your computer and finding the time to organize them is sometimes impossible. Well, when you need a file [...]
Aug
From NAR: Safety on the Job
Below is a helpful guide from the National Association of Realtors that includes excellent tips to help Realtors stay safe while on the job. If you are unable to view the PDF below, click here to download it. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)