Real Estate Information

Have gotten lots of calls this week about loan modifications. Whle basically a good thing, they do come with a "price."

http://rismedia.com/2010-01-18/can-loan-modifications-cause-trouble-down-the-road-2/

Here's what's happening around the Nation. The Northern Virginia market is strong for anything in good condition priced $600,000 or below.

http://rismedia.com/2010-03-03/existing-home-sales-down-in-january-2010-but-higher-than-year-ago/

Ugh! The Tax Man Cometh!

http://rismedia.com/2010-03-02/8-steps-to-prepare-for-april-tax-obligation/

5 Tips for Safe Online shopping

http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/kiptips/archives/5-tips-for-safe-online-shopping.html

What do you think of principal reductions overall? It seems in the 70's and 80's there were plenty of people upside down in their loans. They kept paying their mortgages. Now they have tons of equity. A market is a market--good or bad. Your thoughs?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/25/AR2010022505817.html

For those buyers out there who want "nothing under a million", here are some great ski houses to purchase. Please invite me over. My bags are already packed.

http://rismedia.com/2010-02-24/top-10-most-spectacular-ski-homes/

Prices are definitely showing an increase in homes priced under $550,000 but, in my opinion, the higher the price goes, the slower the market.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022301677.html

I'm always being asked how to clean grout. Here's one person's suggestion:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/18/AR2010021806621.html

I've been telling everyone about the "assumability" value of FHA loans, particularly if interest rates are higher when the house is re-sold. Here's a story on that very subject:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/18/AR2010021806648.html

I just saw an ad for an electric car on T.V.. Does anyone out there own one?

http://rismedia.com/2010-02-16/are-u-s-drivers-beginning-to-get-switched-on-to-electric-cars/