Posted on March 4, 2010In Praise of Appraisals
The popular art of staging is highly recommended when it comes to improving a home's ambiance, as is smartening up that all-important curb appeal. It's amazing how much difference a few licks of paint and a good tidy up can make. But just because a...
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Posted on March 3, 2010Foreclosures May Be Set for Another Artificially Created Drop in Rate of Occurrence
What might be news to many home owners is that to help combat the potential flooding of the real estate market with foreclosures, the government is considering prohibiting lenders from proceeding with foreclosures on homes if they have not first been...
Posted on February 9, 2010Considering Other Foreclosure Options When a Refinance is Unavailable
Most foreclosure victims have extremely bad credit and no equity. This results in the majority of borrowers facing foreclosure and wasting valuable time trying to qualify for a foreclosure loan.
Posted on January 27, 2010Why Asking too Much For Your Home Doesn’t Help it Sell
While this seems like a reasonable strategy, when you consider that the fall in housing prices has greatly reduced the amount of money that many of these homes are worth now, it is easy to see how listing your home at possibly a hugely inflated price...
Posted on January 22, 2010Foreclosure Statistics Throughout the Nation's Housing Industry
The main areas that real estate investors and buyers look at when considering nationwide foreclosure figures are the number of foreclosure filings in a certain area and the price of properties in those same areas.
Posted on November 23, 2009Georgia Real Estate Market Update
While like most markets across the nation, Georgia has experienced rough times since the housing market crash, fortunately Georgia residents didn't experience extreme losses in their home values.
Posted on November 23, 2009California Real Estate Market Update
California is a state so large, that depending on where you are at, you may find yourself in a healthy thriving real estate market, while in other area, you may find yourself in a market with high foreclosure rates.
Posted on November 11, 2009Automated Home Value/ Property Value Appraiser v/s Real Estate agent.
Knowing your home value is very important when it comes to buying or selling your property. Ignorance in this matter may lead you to huge loss which is not at all recommendable in any sense. The property appraisal calculator is a strong solution for...
Posted on September 17, 2009National Home Buyers Assistance
National Home Buyers Assistance (NHBA) is a network that seeks to help renters become homeowners. This lofty goal is worked towards by this entire group of top real estate professionals. Its goals are lofty, but its quality members make them a real...
Posted on September 15, 2009Buying A Home
Buying a home is a big undertaking. Before you even get to the financial aspects of the deal you have to find a home you want to buy. This can be quite the process. There are all kinds of tips and assistance available to those trying to buy a home,...
Posted on August 27, 2009The Home Equity Merry Go Round
Then suddenly, after a home appraisal and a few signatures, you're debt-free; except for your mortgage, which has increased by 20%. In addition, you now have a handful of empty credit cards, just ripe for the picking. If you think this is an...
Posted on May 26, 2009Home Value - How To Lower It
A look at the ways in which people lower their home's value, so we can learn from their mistakes. It is common to look for ways to increase your home's value when getting ready to sell. But there is another approach here as well. It is trying not to...
Posted on May 26, 2009Fair Market Value Is A Guess?
What is fair market value? A look at how to put a price on real estate. What is the fair market value of your home? It is what your house will sell for with reasonable marketing efforts, in a reasonable amount of time. Of course, that definition...
Posted on September 17, 2008What's a Home Appraisal?
A home appraisal is an opinion of value, an educated guess, a hypothesis as to what the typical buyer will pay for any given property within a reasonable amount of time on the market. It's serious business these days. When an appraiser surveys a...
Posted on August 26, 2008Adding Equity to Your Home- Make Sure the Project Will Pay Off
With the number of home improvement shows on cable, it is almost impossible to find a category of home improvement that they are not demonstrating. The problem is, when you are condensing a 4 day project into a half hour show, they make it look...
Posted on June 12, 2008Appraised Value: The Ups & Downs Of How Much A House Is Worth.
How is the fair market value of a real estate property actually determined?
Posted on May 4, 2008The Role of the Spider in Nature
Popular culture often gave the spider a bad reputation, but much of the ire toward them is undeserved. While some spiders can be dangerous to humans, they play an important part in almost every ecosystem. Spiders are not only the romantic and...
Posted on May 4, 2008The Differences between Dampwood and Drywood Termites
Dampwood and drywood termites will both destroy your home, if you let them. There are some important differences between the two types, however, that might affect the amount and type of damage done to your home, the best way of detecting an...
Posted on May 4, 2008The Big Three: Unmistakable Signs of Termite Trouble
When you purchased your current home, it was most likely inspected for termites. You would have received a document from an inspection company to certify that no active infestations were present when you bought the home. Unfortunately, that doesn't...
Posted on May 4, 2008Keeping your house free of mice & rodents
Mice and rat infestation can be a serious problem. They can spoil and foul food, and spread disease. No one likes to share their homes with rodents. You throw out food, spend hours cleaning up their droppings and listen to them skittering in the...
Posted on May 4, 2008Insect Bites – When do they become an emergency?
Most of the time there is little to worry about when one is bitten or stung by an insect. These attacks often cause very few problems other than initial shock and pain.
Posted on May 4, 2008All about carpenter ants - what they do and how to avoid them
Termites are every homeowner's nightmare, but there's another insect that should also strike terror into the heart of the homeowner. Carpenter ants cause millions of dollars a year in damage to houses throughout the country, but they're not as well...
Posted on April 16, 2008Tips to Keep Your Garage Pest-Free
For many city dwellers particularly, a garage is a luxury. If you are in the suburbs, the garage can be a place to store little used or seasonal items. Sometimes the garage gets to stuffed with paraphernalia that there is no room to house the...
Posted on April 16, 2008Tips for the Spring Season to Keep Your House Pest-Free
When most people think of the spring, they think of flowers blooming and the return of the bird and butterflies. Unfortunately, the spring season also brings back ants, termites, and a variety of other pests that can end up in your house causing you...
Posted on April 16, 2008How to Identify a Brown Recluse Spider
There are only two deadly poisonous spiders commonly found in North America. One of these spiders, the black widow, has made its way into popular culture with its distinctive look and fantastic name. However, the equally deadly brown recluse is often...
Posted on April 16, 2008How to Identify a Black Widow Spider
Black widow spiders strike fear in the hearts of many people around the world. Many people are fearful of all spiders because they don't know how to identify one species of spider from another. By educating yourself on how to identify a black widow...
Posted on April 16, 2008How Spring Rainfall can Affect Pests
After lying dormant all winter, most insects and other pests will be making a full comeback once spring arrives. The weather that you experience during the spring can greatly affect the pests that you see in and around your home, both in the number...
Posted on April 16, 2008How Flooding can affect Pest Populations
Floods can be hazardous to human and animal lives and cause extensive, costly damage to land and property. As delightful as it to think that flooding at least rids us of unwanted pests in and around our homes, the opposite is true.
Posted on March 19, 2008Why Winter Weather Makes Your Home a Bug Magnet
Just as people tend to stay indoors more often during the winter, bugs like termites seek refuge in warmer places to protect themselves from the bitter cold of the winter months. They usually prance around in the summer, fall and spring. In the...
Posted on March 22, 2008Positive Aspects of Termites-A Fine Line Between Your Yard and House
It seems contradictory to say that termites are good. People are horrified of them, and home buyers who are looking for homes will ask the seller if there are termites in the house or if there are signs of termite infestation.
Posted on March 19, 2008First Time Home Buyers-How to Check for Termites
When you're in the market to purchase a home, it's easy to allow yourself to focus on the emotional and aesthetic aspects of selecting a property. While it is, of course, very important to choose a house that appeals to you aesthetically and can...
Posted on February 23, 2008Assessed vs. Appraised: How to Estimate the Value of Your Home
Assessing the value of your home can be confusing when there are different approaches to estimating value. Below is a breakdown of assessed and appraised values, and how they can effect your listing price and the current market value of your home.
Posted on February 13, 2008Tips to Keep Your Pool Area Termite-Free
Many people believe that because your pool is made of solid construction materials like reinforced concrete and ceramic tiles, your pool is in no danger of termite infestation. Think again. Pools and surrounding pool areas are also prime targets of...
Posted on February 13, 2008Tips to Keep Your Kitchen Termite-Free
You look at your recently refurbished kitchen and your eyes love what they see. The smell of oak and other wooden panels, the wooden countertops, the wooden cupboards, everything smells of taste and elegance. And you are raring to start the oven and...
Posted on February 13, 2008Your Crawl Space Can Attract Termites
No one wants a termite infestation to hit their home, but if you are not careful you might actually be attracting the pests. If you have a crawl space to allow for access to your home's foundation, you could have an environment that's ideal for...
Posted on February 13, 2008How to Keep Your Firewood Supply Termite-Free
While most homeowners are concerned about termites and the possibility of an infestation, they often tend to overlook their firewood when trying to keep termites away from their house. Part of the reason for this is that many homeowners who have a...
Posted on February 13, 2008An Overview of Termite Baiting
You screamed when you saw your cupboard filled with white, ant-like insects, eating the boxes of your dry goods. Imagine yourself seeing them munching your important papers: Deeds, Certificate of Title, and car registration -- you'll definitely go...
Posted on February 4, 2008Protecting You Homes Value With Increasing Foreclosure Rates
Foreclosure are forcing property values down in many areas, this is not good news for homeowners that are still in their homes. There are some things you can do to protect your homes value during this economic crisis.
Posted on January 16, 2008Termites and New Construction-keep pests out from day one
When you are building a house, there are several things that you want to be sure of. Of course you are looking to be sure that the plans are being followed, and that you are using as little energy and money as possible. You want to be sure that the...
Posted on January 16, 2008Termite Treatment and Pets-what are the risks?
When you have termites, you know that you have a major problem in your home that you have to fix. You might be able to do this and you might be able to save your home. There are several treatments that you can do, and your exterminator will be able...
Posted on January 30, 2008Termite Treatment-which is best for my home?
There are many things that you want to consider as you look at which of the termite treatments are going to be best for your home. First of all, you want to make sure that you are able to have the various termite treatments explained to you. The most...
Posted on January 16, 2008How to get rid of Silverfish Insect
A Silverfish is about 1/2 inch long, with a uniform silvery color over the upper surface. Their bodies are long and slender, flattened. The bodies are broad at the front, and gradually tapering toward the rear. Silverfish females may lay over 100...
Posted on January 16, 2008A Quick Guide to Pantry Pests
Pantry pests like to eat the same foods that humans do, and finding an infestation of pests in items such as cereals, flour, grains, baking mixes, crackers, pasta, dried fruit, spices and other dry goods is not uncommon. Often several different...
Posted on January 16, 2008A Quick Guide to Fabric Pests
Fabric pets can cause major damage in the home, to clothes, carpets, curtains and any other textiles in soft furnishings. Preventing moths and beetles from damaging fabrics such as wool, silk, and fur is simple once you learn how to recognize them...
Posted on December 3, 2007How Wood Mulch Can Attract Termites to your Home
Wood mulch can have a variety of uses around the house. It can serve as a protective bedding for plants in order to keep their roots safe during cold winter months, as a decorative measure to improve the look of flower beds and landscaping, and even...
Posted on December 3, 2007Cockroach Invasions Can Be Prevented
Everyone detests the cockroaches and wants them to be dealt with swiftly and permanently. These insects have survived unchanged for millions of years. Cockroaches were rumored to have survived atomic bomb tests in Nevada. Be that as it may,...
Posted on December 3, 2007How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in your Home
Of all the pests that commonly infest homes the cockroach is perhaps the most hated, thanks to their reputation as disease-carriers and the fact that they often exacerbate asthma and allergies. These common pests are usually thought of as being very...
Posted on November 29, 2007Finding a Home with Resale Value
If you are looking to buy a new home, try to find a home that will have a good resale value down the road. This concept applies to first time home buyers who are just looking for a “first home" as well as home buyers who plan on living in the home...
Posted on October 31, 2007Natural Methods of Pest Control-Solve Problems without Toxic Substances
Controlling pests does not always require the use of toxic chemicals and insecticides to get the job done. Moreover, many people use natural pest deterrents that are completely harmless to humans and animals as well. There are those, too, that really...
Posted on October 31, 2007Dehumidifiers Really Help Defeat Moisture-Loving Termites!
Termites are one the most destructive pests that can invade your home. Tens of thousands can form a colony and quietly set about literally eating you out of house and home. Even worse, unless you are extremely aware and know what to look for, the...
