Alayna Berek's (daphne95) Blog

People are always asking me how to find a foreclosure to buy in Rhode Island.  I don't think everyone understands the procedure so I thought I would clear it up.Where can you find a property before foreclosure?In Rhode Island, the foreclosure does not need to be filed in the courthouse as it does...

Alayna Berek | Keller Williams Realty | 401-714-7724 27 Sunset Ave, West Warwick, RI Victorian with period details: hardwood floors, great woodwork, stained glass, fireplace. 4 Bdrm Single Family House offered at $228,912 Year Built 1905 Sq Footage 1,776 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Fl...

Alayna Berek | Keller Williams Realty | 401-714-7724 140 High St, Westerly, RI Affordable condo with laundry in unit. Studio Bdrm Condo offered at $119,000 Year Built Unspecified Sq Footage 359 Bedrooms Studio Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $103 per...

I have been thinking recently about the cd-rom business cards.  While they are a little bit of an investment upfront, I think about the cards I leave places where the people don't necessarily know me.  What if I had my website link, a marketing presentation, etc. on that card.  Would that increas...

Although it has been illegal all along to post signs on utility poles, everyone still does it because nobody is enforcing it.  According to state law, without first obtaining permission(which I am sure no one has done), there is a $250 per incidence fine and the violator is responsible for any co...

I have been considering for some time the importance of using Go Scout Homes.  For those of you who don't know what it is, it is a real estate show on Cox Communications.  Basically, it is a computer program the does a constant loop of all the properties advertised.  While I think it is a great l...

So, I was at a walkthrough with one of my sellers the other day and he said "what are you not telling people you know that you were on House Hunters?"  It caught me off guard because it had been so long ago that we had taped it.  I do have a link on my website to info about the show, but you know...

I am currently in what I call "Lender Limbo".  I was supposed to close today.  We had no time as of Friday but still was told today(Monday) was the day.  I called first thing this morning and had no answer, as of 2 pm today the mortgage broker was still telling me today was a possibility.  My sel...

I was surprised by this article.  Yes, the foreclosure filings in the Providence/New Bedford area climbed by 295% but are still only 1 in every 549 households compared to Oakland, CA which is 1 in 71.  Holy smokes, this could be much worse.  Sometimes, you need the big picture to give perspective...

We try so hard to get callers info on the phone when that is the last thing they want to give us.  I laugh at the things people come up with to avoid giving their contact info.  Things such as: I'm calling for a friend, I'm not ready to do anything right now, etc.  At open houses I often get ille...