Doug Bork

Consider Bike Score When Buying a Home

ADDED May 15, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Location, location,location. You’ve heard time and time again that when buying a home, location is what matters most…. and for good reason! For that purpose the concept of Walk Score was created. Dedicated to the idea that “less time in the car means more time for the things you love,” Walk Score, developed in 2008,…Read More »

Buying A Home? These Apps Can Help!

ADDED May 10, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Each day technology becomes even more impressive as new tools, products and apps are rolled out that truly have a place in your daily life. It can be exciting and exhausting to try to find the ones that will benefit you. As a homebuyer, it can be overwhelming to narrow down all the choices.  With…Read More »

Feng Shui and Your Home for Sale

ADDED May 4, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Selling a home can be quite challenging at times, causing sellers to question what they can do to make the sale occur more quickly. Service providers such as home stagers, organizers, and professional clutter eliminators can all offer assistance, but many sellers are also considering the art of feng shui, through consulting services or as…Read More »

Selling Your Home : Is It A Volvo or a Ferrari?

ADDED May 3, 2012 0 COMMENTS

When listing your home for sale, you need to recognize what you are actually selling. In some ways, selling your home can be very similar to putting your car up for sale. You are selling a piece of your life, a subset of you, and in doing so, you must be prepared. First and foremost,…Read More »

Buying a Home? Don’t Forget the Inspection!

ADDED May 1, 2012 0 COMMENTS

You’ve finally found the home that is just right and made an offer and it was accepted. Now you just wait for escrow to close, right?  Wrong. Now is the time to have the home inspected to make sure you are aware of any possible issues in the home before it’s too late and the…Read More »

How Buying a Home is Like Finding the Perfect Shoe

ADDED April 25, 2012 0 COMMENTS

The adage “one shoe fits all” does not work when buying a home.  It doesn’t work when shoe shopping, either, for that matter!  Homes, like shoes, are very personal, and often emotionally-based purchases. Try as they might to create a home that will meet every need and every taste, home builders are aware that it…Read More »

Short Sales Timelines Reduced for Home Buying and Selling

ADDED April 24, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Home buyers interested in short sale homes and the sellers of such homes had some good news this week. Freddie Mac established new timelines to aid in expediting decisions for borrowers. Under the new guidelines, once a completed application has been submitted, a decision must be reached within 60 days. Applications can come in the…Read More »

March 2012 Realtor.com Study Shows Upward Trends

ADDED April 23, 2012 0 COMMENTS

March 2012 totals are in and show some trends that you will want to consider if you have a home for sale or will be buying a home soon.  According to Realtor.com, housing market indicators are looking up.  The national median list price has increased between February and March, displaying a steady, slow rise.  The…Read More »

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