Chapter 3. “Do we condemn it?” INSPECTIONS were quickly schedule and the results were not too bad, couple of minor items but since Buyers were first timers it looked like the place was falling down to them. They approached me with a proposition; Them; “Jav we want a CREDIT for all the stuff that’s wrong with …
Chapter 2 “The Approval” SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER (Hurricane free) came and went and as the sun set in late NOVEMBER, our Thanksgiving day prayers were answered and we got a letter from the Lender APPROVING the Short Sale. Our CONTRACT time lines started effective that date and now the Buyer was under pressure to complete their …
Chapter 1; “The Beginning” The sun was shining bright on a blistering AUGUST afternoon; when I thought it could not get any hotter, I got the call and in a breathless sexy voice I heard: “Jav, I need you to Short Sale my home ASAP”, she went on to explain the reasons why she found herself in …
As of late there has been a lot of talk in the Real Estate industry about “Blogging” to generate business. They say; “write a Blog, generate business” I say; “who is “They” They say; “WE in the Real Estate business” I say; “when was the last time you actually sold a home” They say; “HUH”….(don’t know …
I review the appraisal and without much effort make some simple square foot adjustments and “Voila” an instant 20K in value. Some boring background here: When Appraisers measure a home they actually measure the home and only count the “Living spaces” they measured BUT they use Measurement’s supplied by County Tax records for the comps; they do …
Yesterday when I went out to get the paper in my stylish boxer shorts I found TWO bags filled with news print. The “El Herald” was laying there and that can only mean one thing; She’s coming back!!!! Yes, the “MIL” (Mother in Law) is back in the hood, oh what wonders await. This morning there …