http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog Real Estate - Realtors - MLS Search Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:11:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you know, I like to bring readers all the best real estate tips I can find, whether it's home buying tips, home selling tips, or even ways to avoid foreclosure. Usually I present a few of my favorite tips from real estate articles I've dug up, and link ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/09/14/video-top-5-tips-for-home-sellers/ The other day I told you about a basic, but very cool, mortgage calculator widget, that makes for a great addition to any real estate site. Today I'd like to bring to your attention another type of calculator, that may not come in the form of a widget for ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/09/10/yahoo-real-estates-how-much-house-can-i-afford-calculator/ A little off topic Friday night fun... Are you an "internet person"? Watch the following video, and if you are familiar with most of these references you spend WAY too much time at your computer, and at YouTube (but don't worry, you're not alone... I'm embarrassed to tell you what ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/09/08/video-internet-people/ *UPDATE* - Big thanks to Widgets-Blog.com for linking to this mortgage calculator widget post. If you're in to widgets, subscribe to Widgets-Blog, as it is quickly becoming a guru for identifying the latest widgets and bringing the latest widget news to its readers. In fact, Widgets-Blog is the ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/09/06/mortgage-calculator-widget-for-real-estate-web-sites/ Whether or not you like the future of the real estate market, there is no debate over who currently holds the cards: the buyers.  With home prices projected to fall and more existing homes sitting on the market, buyers are justifiably beginning to wield their power. The "lowball" offer isn't exclusive ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/09/04/how-to-make-successful-low-ball-offers-in-buyers-markets/ In your efforts to find that perfect home for you and your family, have you ever stopped and asked yourself "what would Borat do?" No? Well, too bad I'm going to show you how he shops for a new home anyway! (A slight "content warning"... not bad though. ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/08/31/video-borat-shows-you-how-to-shop-for-real-estate-in-us-and-a/ As the current mortgage situation weighs on the overall outlook for the real estate market, it's tough to say "it's a buyer's market", as many people are concerned we're not even close to the bottom yet, and things will get much worse before they get better. Others disagree. The trouble ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/08/31/cant-get-rid-of-that-home-try-these-tried-true-home-selling-methods-in-this-buyers-market/ Cruising around the web today I ran across two sites offering you tips on various aspects of buying and selling real estate. A blog entitled Oppertunity Land (not my spelling!) has a posted a list of excellent tips for home buyers. An interesting read, and the author promises to add ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/08/30/real-estate-buying-selling-tips-galore/ There are more existing homes sitting on the market than ever, and with home prices likely to dip significantly, it may be just the type of buyers market you've been waiting for, before you seriously considered vacation home shopping. I'll let Forbes.com fill you in on all the technicals, as they've ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/08/29/buyers-market-time-to-buy-that-vacation-home-forbescom-tells-you-where-to-buy/ A few days ago the Wall Street Journal posted an article on 5 homes currently hoping to beat the current record home sale price of $103 million. Read all about these homes that you'll never... EVER be able to afford, in an article that's written like a playoff season sports ... http://www.agentsheaven.com/blog/2007/08/28/wsj-5-homes-you-could-never-afford/