It’s a good time to buy a home or invest in a property. With so many distressed properties on the market, housing affordability has jumped to levels not seen in 20 years. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) for the fourth quarter 2010, reveals that 73.9 percent of all new and existing homes sold were affordable to families earning the national median income of $64,400. That record-setting...

Simply put, the Internet has created an absolute revolution in how we search for and locate information on just about any subject imaginable. Used wisely, your computer can now be as helpful a tool for your remodeling and repair projects as a hammer or a saw. But pay attention to the words “used wisely.” While there’s a phenomenal amount of information that’s just a mouse-click away, not all of it is accurate, safe or...

If you’re putting your home on the market, better be sure you’re ready to tell all — good and bad. “The majority of lawsuits or claims that occur are as a result of buyers finding out about something that is wrong with their property after the close of escrow and coming to the belief that the seller knew but didn’t tell them,” says real estate attorney, Peter Solecki of Winton & Larson, LLP. Disclosure is...

1. Strong motivation Motivation is simply the desire to do something. The stronger the desires on the part of the Buyer, the easier it will be for you to satisfy or even exceed their expectations. The stronger the motivation, the lower the expectations they will have for a property or your service. A low motivation prospect is willing to look for extended periods of time until they find the perfect home. In essence, they are looking for...