Monthly Archives: February 2006

House Styles: Photographs

With this information, you should be able to look at a house and rattle off the style of construction like a pro.

100% Financing

A discussion of 100% financing at Craigslist Housing Forum today: http://forums.newyork.craigslist.org/?ID=39401116

Negotiating an offer: Craigslist

Advice about how to negotiate an offer in the Housing Forum at Craigslist

What about the weather?

Weather affects your prospects of buying a house in two basic ways.

Danger! Will Robinson! The Closing Table

Karen shared some stories from closings at other mortgage companies/banks she’s attended recently.

Internet Resources and advice: Zillow

My feeling about Zillow: it’s just another internet toy that makes money for the site owner through sales of advertising but provides useless or confusing information to/for the consumer.

Starter Homes: anonymous opinions

I queried anonymous members of the Craigslist Housing Forum for their feedback on “Starter Homes.”

Starter Homes: the beginning

My “Starter Homes” ads on Craigslist sprung from a mission I had with my wife, The Realtor last fall.

How to Find a Realtor to work with.

My longstanding advice to my clients is: find a good Realtor to work with. They’ll work hard to get the right house for you.

Credit repair and Settling a collection account for less than you owe.

With a well-organized action plan, credit repair and settling collection accounts can be accomplished without much fuss.