Real Estate LESSONS from LISA ORME

Buying or selling a home is one of the most expensive purchases we ever make in a lifetime.  When it's time to buy or sell, it only makes sense to be guided through a large transaction like this with a professional who knows the ins and outs of the local market, and how to manage the ups and down...

Choosing a Real Estate Agent in Windsor, Connecticut -- Key #1 If you're thinking about buying or selling real estate now or in the near future, your choice of the real estate agent that will guide you through this transaction is your first priority. Now I know there are LOTS of choices when it c...

It is common to think that the best option for a buyer is an FHA mortgage because of the liberal qualifying guidelines and the low downpayment options. But there are often many different considerations and possibilities to help buyers get into a home and the best bet may NOT be that FHA mortgage....

RainCamp Boston was one of the best investments of my time in a long time!  As a relative newcomer to AR, I have been "getting my feet wet" blogging on Active Rain, but not seeing the "google juice" everyone has been telling me about. Well, in less than the first hour, I already had a list of tip...

So Mr. Seller, you want to price your house so you have "room" to negotiate with a buyer? The problem is, the amount of room you want as a buffer may make the buyer think you're just not serious enough to start negotiations with.  If you have negotiating room between your asking price and the act...

One of my initial questions to a new potential buyer is "Have you been pre-qualified or pre-approved by a bank or lender for your purchase?"  When someone asks me, "What's the difference?" I actually get excited. This is probably a first time buyer-and I love working with first time buyers!  I'm ...

Buyers sometimes don't have an inkling about how many pitfalls can arise in trying to find and buy the right house.  Having REPRESENTATION is just plain smart!  We do a whole lot more than just open the door...Real Estate Agents Are Not Just Door Openers- What A Buyer's Agent Really Does     Ther...

Really, even though our first real estate license says Salesperson on it, I have always thought of myself as anything BUT a salesperson. I just can’t stand people who try to “sell” a house to a buyer; especially a first time buyer. No one wants to be “sold”. And really, if it’s not the right hous...

There's something positive to learn from every negative situation. And you can learn something from the smallest of creatures...even if you don't like things that BUG you! So what can YOU learn from a Dung Beetle??It had been a  hot and muggy day and I had just started making dinner when my husba...

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!  As I just posted on my brother's page:  James, I am SOOOO in agreement with you on this one.  As a matter of fact, I'm going to re-print your letter and give the devil MY official notice on this subject as well!  He is playing with FIRE! (Of course, that shouldn't be a surprise...