OUR ARCHIVES : July 2008


In this depressed real estate market, what can I do to help my house sell more quickly?

chutch1974 asked:
I think my husband and I are going to be listing our house for sale. It is a typical 3 bed/2 bath rambler on the end of a cul-de-sac. It has nice upgrades, and is a very comfortable home, but there are lots of other similar homes for sale in our [...]

building a house without the money?

Erika E asked:
so we lived on a farm, but it was sold and turned into houses. So we bought 80 acres out in the middle of nowhere, now we have lived in a trailer on that property for a few years while we built a barn and got electricity and water and such. not [...]

I’m moving from a HOT real estate market that has cooled. How do I sell my home quickly?

ThaneTheBrain asked:
You know the hot markets: CA, AZ, NV, FL, etc. Well, I’ve seen homes in my neighborhood already start listing at lower prices. I need to relocate for work, and want to know what I should list my home at. (ie. Last year, my home would have sold for $575K. [...]

what is a short sale and how does it work?

Joshua K asked:
We have a house for short sale but the house market is so bad now, the asking price is 1,300,000,how long do you think it will remain unsold? will the house sell faster if we do a short sale.
how to stop repossesion

How does investment in real estate work? How fast can you buy a house that isn’t built?

d_duimovochka asked:
I live in Canada and I think the economy here is well. Now I am planning on buying and flipping a house for the first time. Would it be better to buy a house or condo? Also if I pay downpayment on a house/condo that is still under construction, and then decide [...]