Josh Feinberg's (joshcrestagent) Blog

Buyers Advice: Offering Too Much Lately I've seen a lot of competition in my market. Many of my buyers have found homes they love and have allowed themselves to get sucked into a bidding war.  One client right off the bat wanted to bid $10,000 over list.  I understood that he wanted the house bad...

Buyers Mistakes   •1.     Consider  Additional  Expenses   What Home buyers don't understand is additional expenses beyond their mortgage payment. These items inlcude property taxes, home insurance, money for repairs (new roof, or furnace.   2. Being Picky will get you know where close to your pe...

Buyers Advice:      Understanding Home Owner Insurance    Homeowners Policy       What it Offers   Provides the insurer will cover costs related to the following:     •1.     Damage to the interior or exterior of your house     •A.     Damage due to fire , hurricanes, lightening, vandalism and ot...

Elements that drive the real estate market      Demographics They are data that describes the composition of a population, such as age, race, gender, income, migration patterns and population growth. These factors are significant since they affect how real estate is priced and what types of prope...

Investor Advice:  The profitable Rental   Neighborhoods The quality of a neighborhood influences both the types of tenants you attract and the Rate of your vacancies.  If you buy in Tempe near University and Mill your pool of potential tenants are going to be students and for that you will expect...

  Buyers:  June and July  is a Great Time To Buy   •1.        Housing Prices Many Buyers out there want to wait and see if home prices will drop any lower then what they are now. What buyers should understand is that home prices are at the lowest since the begging of the economic meltdown   •2.  ...

•1.    Make A List of your ideal neighborhood   Ask Your Self   Is it safe to walk the dog at night?   Do you want to be in a hip college town or a family oriented environment?   •2.    Community Services   Check to see if the area is cutting back on public services such as parks and libraries.  ...

Investor Tips: Buying a Foreclosure   •1.       Demand for foreclosures is high so be prepared to come in at list and expect to compete against other offers. •2.       Make sure the bank owns the property. Make sure the lender can provide you with legal and clear title. •3.       If you're buying...

Backtracking: An update on the Housing Market.   One of the key elements of our sluggish housing market is the huge inventory of unsold homes. Even though there is a surge in demand by buyers in the market right now The problem is the huge inventory of unsold homes. Already there is close to 4 mi...

 Seller's Advice: What Home Buyers Really Want   If you're thinking about selling your home now or in five years Understanding what potential buyers are looking for in Today's market will make things smooth in selling your house.     •1.      The Indoors.   Buyers are not interested in homes with...