Marie Graham, in addition to being a friend, is the founder of the Refreshed Home. Her specialties include interior design and killer staging for getting your home sold. On Saturday, January 30th at 10 am, she’ll be putting on a workshop on how to stage a home for sale optimally, and I will be in [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Home Staging Workshop January 30 Ossining Library
Posted in Selling, tagged Home staging, westchester home stager on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Financial Crisis, TARP on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
An economist is saying that we need more compassion. When those who individually need aid, they ought not be vilified when they seek help, nor should they fear retribution. It isn’t fair to the 7 million people who have lost their jobs. Refreshing sentiments! How true! But you won’t believe who John Connaughton of UNC Charlotte is [...]
Getting a Rental Application Approved with Bad Credit
Posted in Renting, tagged bad credit, NYC apartments, rental application on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I got a question yesterday about getting a rental application approved. He was relocating to Manhattan, and had found an apartment he liked, but was afraid that his application would be denied due to his low credit score. He had a guarantor, but their credit was good, not great, and he asked me if there was anything [...]
Loan Modifications Causing More Harm?
Posted in Mortgages, The Market, tagged Foreclosures, Loan modifications, Short sales on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The NY Times is reporting that the people who profit from foreclosures see loan modifications as a bad idea. Duh. It’s bad for business. I commented: The opinion of Mr. Katari, who has a financial interest in more foreclosures (asset managers, folks, are the people who liquidate foreclosed property for lenders) is telling. Of course he’s against [...]
If Your Home Expired Unsold, We Should Talk
Posted in Selling, tagged expired listings on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every year, I literally sell dozens of homes that expired unsold with a previous broker. Perhaps no other broker/agent in Westchester or the Hudson Valley sells as many expired listings as our team. We didn’t “give the homes away.” Oftentimes, when a home does not sell there are other challenges than simply price. The marketing [...]
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