Kelley Rae's Blog

Homeowners across America are throwing their hands up in the air and waking away from their homes, but maybe too soon.  Many are well aware that they paid too much for their homes at the height of the housing boom, and if that weren't enough, they took out second mortgages.  Even the homeowners w...

I will be posting blogs every day just keep everyone updated on this new site!!  Launch should be in the first week in April and I will want as much feed back as possible to make this site as great as it can be.  Keep your eyes open for www.realtyjunkies.com.  Thanks!!

If you have never negotiated a short sale, you may want to try it.  Many homeowners are finding this a great way to avoid foreclosure, and many investors are finding this a great way to help the owner out of a difficult situation and make a couple of extra bucks.  This is not an easy transaction,...

Two days ago, at a Virginia Beach Apartment complex, 6 people were shot and 3 died when employees of Thalia Apartments tried to evict a tennant.  The first time they went to his door, he answered the door naked, and the second time they went, he answered the door with guns.  This is a huge traged...

Ask yourself this question at least once a day!!  Answer yourself honestly.  Your sons and daughters are depending on your influence for their character, self esteem, love, self worth, responsitility, and their measure of contribution to our society.  Make sure that you are giving them what they ...

Everyone seems to be caught up in investing in real estate because of the slump in the market.  There are alot of new investors out there ready to make big bucks and cash in quick, but be careful.  You have to consider the fact that if you think you are making a great deal on a house because it h...

I have an investor who would like to unload a home on Elm Street in Portsmouth, VA.  This home sits just beyond the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River right in the middle of many beautiful, new homes built and marketed by Nancy Chandler & Assoc. in the high 300k range.  While this home is hist...

One of my favorite investors rented a U-Haul in Virginia Beach this morning to move a couple of appliances.  He was quoted a price for the day, mile, and told to bring the truck back with the same amount of gas in which he left.  He drove a total of 13 miles.  Before he returned the truck, he sto...

THIS IS REALLY JUST A PRACTICE.  I AM NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT ALL OF THIS, BUT WANTED TO THANK NAOMA DORIGUZZI WITH WACHOVIA MORTAGE FOR INVITING ME TO JOIN ACTIVE RAIN AND THANKS TO HER HUSBAND CHARLIE FOR INTRODUCING.  NAOMA IS A SWEETHEART AND GREAT TO WORK WITH!!  I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETIN...