Real Estate Marketing Video Idea from Michael Pierce in Kansas City

September 26, 2008, 11:16 am, by Brian Rodgers

I have just started compiling some ideas for marketing your real estate business using video.  Here is a quick, easy example from Michael Pierce in Kansas City.  Tons of other examples and ideas can be found at BusyAgentPro.com by clicking this link real estate websites   Michael Pierce - Kansas City Real...

Buyer’s Choice Program equals thousands in extras and savings in Lake Carolina SC new home neighborhood

September 14, 2008, 6:48 pm, by Adrian La Fosse

Essex Homes is offering a limited time program in its Lake Carolina neighborhood Centennial Lakes. I doubt you will find this program listed anywhere on the Internet or any newspaper. This is a ColumbiaNewHomeBuyer.com exclusive. The "Buyer's Choice Program" will include a choice of any 2 of the following 5 items when purchasing one of their new construction...

$7500 off every move-in ready new construction home AND 5.75% interest rate

September 9, 2008, 5:29 pm, by Adrian La Fosse

Save now, save every month! Holiday Builders is offering $7500 off all move-in ready new construction homes in their SE Columbia neighborhood Chandler Hall. Additionally, the builder is offering a fixed interest rate of 5.75%. That is about 1% lower than the current rate. That would equal a savings of about $150 per month on your mortgage payment on a $150,000 house. That is nothing to sneeze at. :) Houses are priced between the $140's and $190's with square footage from 1472 to 2485. All...

There are a few traps to note in the new first-time home buyer's credit:

September 5, 2008, 2:30 pm, by Clay Edwards

The credit cannot be taken if your mortgage is funded with tax free bonds that states and localities issue to give below-market loans to moderate-income. A job-related move will accelerate recapture. So make sure that you take the higher tax bill into account if you are transferred. The credit already is recouped over a 15-year period, starting two years after the year when the credit is claimed. But the credit is fully recaptured once the home is no longer your primary residence. And...

ColumbiaNewHomeBuyer.com

September 4, 2008, 12:23 pm, by Adrian La Fosse

Welcome to the Columbia South Carolina New Home Construction blog. My name is Adrian La Fosse and I am a real estate agent in Columbia, SC. I specialize in guiding and representing buyers of new construction homes. I have bought two new construction homes myself in the last threes and over 80% of my clients are new home buyers. I am recognized by the local home builder's association as one of area's highest selling new construction home agent. Also by the National Home Builder's Association as...

Home Inspections Explained

September 2, 2008, 11:15 am, by Richard Shaw

Contrary to what most people believe, a home inspection is composed of not just one inspection. Depending on the type of financing you choose, there should be at least two to three separate inspections on the home you want to purchase. Before you get a real professional to examine your house for you, conduct your own basic inspection. That counts as the first inspection. The second is to get a professional whole-house inspection by a home inspector with a good reputation. The third one is...

10 Mistakes Buyers Make

September 2, 2008, 10:12 am, by Richard Shaw

Mistake #1   They take TOO Long. Good deals don’t wait around for indecisive people. Many people “think a deal to death.” One way to lower your anxiety level with a deal is to move forward provisionally (i.e. with a clause of some sort.)   Mistake #2   They trust the seller’s numbers. Even if there are only good intentions, most sellers just aren’t knowledgeable, and they are inherently a bit biased.   Mistake #3   They trust...

Panama Real Estate

September 2, 2008, 9:56 am, by Richard Shaw

The Market in Panama is on...