E Jeffrey's Blog

Announced just today NY has about 80 million dollars of NEW federal money to assist homeowners with their heating bills for the balance of the season.  The program is called HEAP and is administered through New Yorks Social Services Departments.  Call your local county office to see if you quailf...

So many brokers including myself have gotten away from taking earnest money deposits from buyers.  At least where I reside brokers do not prepare contracts and every binder stated that the binder was only in place until the contract was superceded by a formaly lawyers contract.  I know this is no...

For those of us who reside in the country water is a major issue.  It seems that somewhere everyday there seems to a be problem with someones well water.  Whether the water is tainted with chemical or biological contaminants it always seems to be something.  4 years ago my wife bought 15 acres of...

Like today, tommorrow is game day for me.  I am a huge Dallas fan and living in New York all of my life that has not been easy.  I have been a Cowboys fan since the days of Roger Staubach .  Tommorrow they play the Giants .I run the risk of getting beat if I chear to loud here in NY.  So I'm taki...

Today I show up to do an interior bpo to verify pricing for a short.  The listing agent actually called the lender to verify what I was doing, rookie,.  Anyhow upon arrival I take my exterior pictures and proceed to the front door.  I put the key in and turned and noticed that although the lock t...

  I get alot of short sale bpo's, full interiors, where a short sale contract has been presented, and my job is to give the lender the best idea as to whether or not the short sale contract is an accurate reflection of the marketplace.  It took me a long time to get to this place with a few selec...

First let me explain that  this is a topic that can be very complicated.  For those of you who understand this side of the business please be aware that I am writing to keep things simple stupid.  (K.I.S.S.)Amazing you closed on your loan, but before the first payment is due you get a letter tell...

   I had such a great response to my blogs about Eddie Murphy's listing and Katie Couric's listings that I figured it would be best to start a group where we could list or blog about the homes of movie stars and alike that are for sale.  Blog or post to the group even if the home is sold.  You ne...

Well my bpo has me looking at some pricey real estate.  I just comped my subject with Katie Couric's home.   Her home sits just outside of the Village of Millbrook NY.  The home is a colonial farmhouse that sits on 40 acres in prime horse country.  Alot of the surrounding land is protected and fo...

 I've been on AR for a few months now.  I'm number 1 in my locale, have invited a few others to join, have made money from this free site but I am begininng to wonder is AR really free.First, if you are at the number 1 spot there is always someone who wants your spot in the sunshine.  Therefore y...