Sometimes the initials in an acronym are helpful, but ‘REO’ (short for Real Estate Owned) isn’t one of them. After all, isn’t all real estate owned by somebody? What the headline writers are talking about is a property, usually a rep
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12/26/2011
Here in Gahanna it’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays have finally taken over. This is hardly an unpredictable phenomenon, but this year there did seem to be a slightly longer delay than usual following Thanksgiving. Even if th
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12/21/2011
For many homeowners who purchased brand new homes in 2003 – 2006, the years since have been long and disappointing. They bought before talk of a housing bubble began to slow new home purchases in the national and here in the Gahanna
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12/19/2011
Every business, according to Allen Bistro, has what he calls a M.A.P. He says that every business has three major functions. Every real estate firm, no matter how large or small, has a Marketing function, an Accounting funct
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12/14/2011
Any informed local homeowner (or future local homeowner) is keenly aware of the national and regional real estate trends. It’s hard to avoid hearing about them, because the TV and print media headline them all the time. Often the hea
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12/13/2011
Financial institutions have criteria to evaluate the layers of risk in each product that they sell. The number one criteria will be CREDIT for the consumer which is evaluated by all 3 credit bureaus (TransUnion, Experian, +Equifax). It is the v
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12/12/2011
Marketing homes for sale during the holiday season is challenging, yet for the serious seller prepared to put in some extra effort, having the only home that sells this time of year will be ample reward. Here are s
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12/12/2011
In the marketing industry, the mobile aspect has certainly become more crucial as smart phones have clouded the country in the last few years. In the real estate sector, mobile marketing is finally beginning to really gain traction, with a number of professionals investing time and money towar
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12/09/2011
This month, Central Ohio residents who have been keeping an eye on the real estate market may be beginning to see renewed signs of life. The stirrings are still relatively minor, but those of us who have observed the ups and downs in real estate markets for more than a decade or two are used to s
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12/06/2011
It can happen to anyone. And for any Gahanna homeowner who finds that unanticipated financial challenges combine to make their mortgage no longer affordable, a short sale can sometimes provide the most practical solution. However, selling a house during winter months can be an additional
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12/05/2011
