I guess it depends on how it is spent. One thing I like seems to be something The Ohio Assn. of Mortgage Brokers likes too. That is the provision that calls for Federal monies to be available to lenders so lenders can renegotiate loans with clients and give them better interest rates. That all sounds [...]
Can $75 Billion Help The Foreclosure Issue?
February 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · economic news · politics
The Old Adage of Taking What You Read in the Paper With a Grain of Salt Still Applies
February 15th, 2009 · No Comments
I read the Teresa Dixon Murray article in yesterday’s PD and felt a bit of a rant coming on. After talking with two colleagues today it became clear that getting (as Paul Harvey used to say) the rest of the story out there is needed here. I’m talking about the article Theresa wrote about the [...]
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · economic news · housing trends
The Trickle Down Effect, But Not In a Good Way: How One Lost Job Affected The Income of Many
November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
My Denver real estate colleague Larry McGee wrote a very thoughtful and insightful post today that I wanted to share with my readers. We all know that when someone loses their jobs it affects more than just that one person. But this is from the perspective of housing. How it affected the sale, or lack [...]
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate
What is a Bill Murray Ground Hog Day Like in Cleveland For a Realtor®?
October 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The real estate planets were aligned today. Two sets of clients with the same available date to see Downtown condos, and exactly the same price range. So I played Bill Murray in Ground Hog Day Cleveland style and took one set of clients to see these condos and then turned around and did it all [...]
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · Ohio Rail and Transit · neighborhood news · transit oriented development
Property Disclosures Required and Helpful To Your Home Purchase Decisions
April 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Working with eight different buyers over the course of the last month is certainly helping me stay organized and out of trouble. I’ve spent some time contemplating (when I HAVE time!) about what I am learning and what is important in this process. One of the most useful things buyers can get is a copy [...]
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · education
Dogs Welcome At Work
February 28th, 2007 · No Comments
We are just not a stuffy real estate office. I am not sure I could work somewhere stuffy. One of the nicest things people do is bring their dogs for a visit. This is Manager Mark with his dog Pepper, who is a sweetheart. And very well behaved I might add. And dog visits are [...]
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