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What the Heck is a Short Pay Refinance?
There is a new buzzword being used in today's real estate market, that term is Short Pay Refinance. Most of you have not heard about this. It is a new approach were a new lender negotiates on your behalf with your current lender to pay less than the full amount for the pay off of the existi...
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Davis, CA Real Estate Made Simple
Straightforward and intuitive... this website is for anyone buying or selling homes and real estate in Davis, Woodland, Winters or anywhere in Yolo County, California. Explore! Ask Real Estate or community specific questions. More than powerful tools and valuable information for Buyers and Seller...
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Who's Behind the Web?
Carmen Isais - Realtor Keller Williams, Davis My work philosophy is simple. I approach each transaction with dedication, integrity and a sense of humor. The latter always comes in handy. Those who have ultimately decided to work with me, know me to be a good listener, a sage advisor...
Who’s Thriving in the Slower Market?
December 17, 2007
Posted by Carmen Isais
Every market gyration has winners and losers, including the current one. In this downturn, some of the winners are:
- Remodeling contractors.The National Association of Home Builders says remodeling sales were $228 billion in 2006, up from $215 billion in 2005. ” As long as they are staying, [home owners] are giving themselves that spa bathroom they always wanted, for example, with a whirlpool tub, shower with body sprays, heated towel rack and coffee station,” says Rick Glickman, president of Dream Kitchens Inc. in Skokie, Ill.
- The auction industry. Nationwide, residential auctions are up 39 percent since 2003, according to the National Auctioneers Association.
- Home Stagers. Those involved in the business are upbeat. “The staging part of my business has doubled since I started it in 2001,” says GraceAnn Simoni, an instructor with Midwest Staging Redesign Institute.
- Appraisers. Appraisers say volume is steady, but the kind of work has changed toward more emphasis on foreclosures and home-equity appraisals.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Leslie Mann (12/14/07)
Who’s Thriving in the Slower Market?
December 17, 2007
Posted by Carmen Isais
Every market gyration has winners and losers, including the current one. In this downturn, some of the winners are:
- Remodeling contractors.The National Association of Home Builders says remodeling sales were $228 billion in 2006, up from $215 billion in 2005. ” As long as they are staying, [home owners] are giving themselves that spa bathroom they always wanted, for example, with a whirlpool tub, shower with body sprays, heated towel rack and coffee station,” says Rick Glickman, president of Dream Kitchens Inc. in Skokie, Ill.
- The auction industry. Nationwide, residential auctions are up 39 percent since 2003, according to the National Auctioneers Association.
- Home Stagers. Those involved in the business are upbeat. “The staging part of my business has doubled since I started it in 2001,” says GraceAnn Simoni, an instructor with Midwest Staging Redesign Institute.
- Appraisers. Appraisers say volume is steady, but the kind of work has changed toward more emphasis on foreclosures and home-equity appraisals.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Leslie Mann (12/14/07)
Who’s Thriving in the Slower Market?
December 17, 2007
Posted by Carmen Isais
Every market gyration has winners and losers, including the current one. In this downturn, some of the winners are:
- Remodeling contractors.The National Association of Home Builders says remodeling sales were $228 billion in 2006, up from $215 billion in 2005. ” As long as they are staying, [home owners] are giving themselves that spa bathroom they always wanted, for example, with a whirlpool tub, shower with body sprays, heated towel rack and coffee station,” says Rick Glickman, president of Dream Kitchens Inc. in Skokie, Ill.
- The auction industry. Nationwide, residential auctions are up 39 percent since 2003, according to the National Auctioneers Association.
- Home Stagers. Those involved in the business are upbeat. “The staging part of my business has doubled since I started it in 2001,” says GraceAnn Simoni, an instructor with Midwest Staging Redesign Institute.
- Appraisers. Appraisers say volume is steady, but the kind of work has changed toward more emphasis on foreclosures and home-equity appraisals.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Leslie Mann (12/14/07)
Who’s Thriving in the Slower Market?
December 17, 2007
Posted by Carmen Isais
Every market gyration has winners and losers, including the current one. In this downturn, some of the winners are:
- Remodeling contractors.The National Association of Home Builders says remodeling sales were $228 billion in 2006, up from $215 billion in 2005. ” As long as they are staying, [home owners] are giving themselves that spa bathroom they always wanted, for example, with a whirlpool tub, shower with body sprays, heated towel rack and coffee station,” says Rick Glickman, president of Dream Kitchens Inc. in Skokie, Ill.
- The auction industry. Nationwide, residential auctions are up 39 percent since 2003, according to the National Auctioneers Association.
- Home Stagers. Those involved in the business are upbeat. “The staging part of my business has doubled since I started it in 2001,” says GraceAnn Simoni, an instructor with Midwest Staging Redesign Institute.
- Appraisers. Appraisers say volume is steady, but the kind of work has changed toward more emphasis on foreclosures and home-equity appraisals.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Leslie Mann (12/14/07)
Who’s Thriving in the Slower Market?
December 17, 2007
Posted by Carmen Isais
Every market gyration has winners and losers, including the current one. In this downturn, some of the winners are:
- Remodeling contractors.The National Association of Home Builders says remodeling sales were $228 billion in 2006, up from $215 billion in 2005. ” As long as they are staying, [home owners] are giving themselves that spa bathroom they always wanted, for example, with a whirlpool tub, shower with body sprays, heated towel rack and coffee station,” says Rick Glickman, president of Dream Kitchens Inc. in Skokie, Ill.
- The auction industry. Nationwide, residential auctions are up 39 percent since 2003, according to the National Auctioneers Association.
- Home Stagers. Those involved in the business are upbeat. “The staging part of my business has doubled since I started it in 2001,” says GraceAnn Simoni, an instructor with Midwest Staging Redesign Institute.
- Appraisers. Appraisers say volume is steady, but the kind of work has changed toward more emphasis on foreclosures and home-equity appraisals.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Leslie Mann (12/14/07)
New Beginnings
December 17, 2007
After loosing a year’s worth of blogging to a RE template site, I’ve decided to run this Davis Real Estate blog site via a third party. Live and learn.
Starting over seems overwhelming, but then again we’re just two weeks away form the New Year, so a fresh start seems appropriate. There are a myriad of exciting changes in front of us… new developments, fresh ideas about housing, sustainability, solar energy… very exciting. I anticipate a wonderful exchange of ideas.
Looking forward.
