Roger Sexton - RE/MAX Unlimited, Online Real Estate News
Today's Real Estate News and Advice
Updated: November 20, 2008
Educated Homeowners Surviving Housing Crisis Low-income homeowners who take the time to learn how to own a home are much more likely, than unschooled owners, to hold onto the American Dream -- even during an economic crisis. FULL STORY->
Ask the HOA Expert Should the current board review, renew and/or secure new bids for our contracted services as part of the budget process or wait for the new board to build its own budget? Can a director of the board give his proxy to someone else to vote at a board meeting? These questions and more in this week's column. FULL STORY->
Successful Marketing in Strange Times It's an anxiety created by the uncertainty about the country's economic and political future, and more importantly, people have an anxiety about their own future and the future of their family. FULL STORY->
Holiday Wish List With the holidays just around the corner, you better get busy shopping. Here's a short wish-list of this years must-have gadgets and gizmos for the home. These modern gifts are sure to get your motor running while also enhancing the functionality and livability of your household. FULL STORY->
Real Estate Outlook: Housing in Recovery With all the turbulence and losses in stocks and bad economic news in the headlines lately, you can easily lose perspective on what's really going on in the real estate sector. FULL STORY->
Greenspan & "The Globally-Integrated Phenomenon" "Canada is an unusual case where you have done everything right, but the degree of exposure to the rest of the world, especially your neighbor to the south, means if we don't get it right, you've got a problem." PJ Wade shares Dr. Alan Greenspan's comments. FULL STORY->
Ask the HOA Expert Should the current board review, renew and/or secure new bids for our contracted services as part of the budget process or wait for the new board to build its own budget? Can a director of the board give his proxy to someone else to vote at a board meeting? These questions and more in this week's column. FULL STORY->
Successful Marketing in Strange Times It's an anxiety created by the uncertainty about the country's economic and political future, and more importantly, people have an anxiety about their own future and the future of their family. FULL STORY->
Market Conditions In a statement to the House Financial Services Committee today, the National Association of Realtors® recommended a four-point plan to stimulate home sales and stabilize housing valuations. FULL STORY->
Holiday Wish List With the holidays just around the corner, you better get busy shopping. Here's a short wish-list of this years must-have gadgets and gizmos for the home. These modern gifts are sure to get your motor running while also enhancing the functionality and livability of your household. FULL STORY->
Greenspan & "The Globally-Integrated Phenomenon" "Canada is an unusual case where you have done everything right, but the degree of exposure to the rest of the world, especially your neighbor to the south, means if we don't get it right, you've got a problem." PJ Wade shares Dr. Alan Greenspan's comments. FULL STORY->
Real Estate Outlook: Housing in Recovery With all the turbulence and losses in stocks and bad economic news in the headlines lately, you can easily lose perspective on what's really going on in the real estate sector. FULL STORY->
Making Your Scripts Work Effectively prospecting to someone is a delicate balancing act between subjecting someone to an unwanted sales pitch and inspiring them to actually care about whatever it is you're selling. FULL STORY->
Market Conditions The National Association of Home Builders is reporting that builder confidence has dropped again, now to the lowest reported levels since 2003. FULL STORY->
Washington Report: Uniform Disclosures Mandated It took six years and major controversies with Capitol Hill, but last Thursday HUD published final regulations mandating uniform disclosures for all new home mortgages -- plus tougher rules requiring "good faith estimates" from lenders that accurately reflect the line items on consumers' settlement sheets at the end of a home purchase or refinancing. FULL STORY->
