Greenville/Pitt County Real Estate Blog

This is a jewel of a store in Farmville!  MyleStone Gallery & Wines   January 2010     In This Issue Wine Tasting Beer Selection New Shiraz from Australia New Whites Year of the Malbec   Dear Katie,Though it is an extremely tedious job constantly trying to find the best wines for our clients, tas...

Replace aging windows, HVAC systems and non-solar water heaters, install efficient biomass stoves, add insulation, or fix a worn out roof..........what do those have in common??? They may make you eligible for a tax credit!  To encourage greater energy efficiency homeowners can recoup 30% of the ...

1. Talk your way out of credit card debt Negotiating a lower interest rate on your credit card can be relatively easy. It costs card issuers about $300 to obtain a new customer, so they'd much rather give you a lower rate than lose your business, says Scott Bilker (yes, that's his real name), fou...

I have not verified the infomation.......I will keep you up to date on what I find.  This was on the Clark Howrd Show today! From CLARK HOWARD: Considering buying home and looking for a real deal? Consider a shortsale. A shortsale is where you work with a lender to actively market your home and s...

90 Day Flipping Rule Temporarily Waived   FHA just made another change that will help realtors, purchasers, investors and also help reduce the housing inventory. Until now, (new program starts 2/1/2010) if you bought a property to fix up and sell, FHA would not allow you to write a purchase offer...

For the last FIVE short sales I had an agent that has done EVERYONE of my BPOs.  That made me say hmmmm..... Then ALL five were DENIED.  So, when the first one went to sale and I lost it I called the bank.  Let me give you an example.  I have the house listed at $110,000.  First offer $95,000 REJ...

Great article from Jeff! Have you ever wondered what the unemployment or foreclosure rate is in your or another state? CNN has an excellent interactive map that shows these rates for each state. Of course this is also a good way to see why home prices have declined so much in some areas, and why ...

This home is in excellent condition.  Please call me to schedule a showing.  Single Family93457 Active 670   BROADMOOR COURT GRIMESLAND, NC  27837   (9) L$186,900     Area: GRIMESLAND Beds: 4 County: Pitt Baths: 3 Subdivision: JUNIPER LANDING Half Baths: 0 City Limits: No Rooms: 6 Year Built: 200...

I was doing a BPO this morning and ran across this home.  It is a traditional seller and is priced right!  Call me if you would like a personal showing. Single Family92030 Active 3041   BRICK KILN ROAD GREENVILLE, NC  27858   (9) L$101,900     Area: GREENVILLE Beds: 3 County: Pitt Baths: 2 Subdiv...

Great Post on Home Steps an Feddie Mac!Home Steps Smart Sell Program Looking to purchase a foreclosure or REO property?  Here is a short explanation of how Freddie Mac foreclosures are handled.Home Steps is the real estate unit of Freddie Mac and handles all their foreclosed homes. Home Steps mar...