Michael Reynolds's (reynolds3510) Blog

Just thought I would do a little comparison on My local market (Gadsden, AL) over the last 3 months, compared to the same 3 months last year.8-1-06 - 10-31-06 :   Total Sales          Avg List $          Avg Sold $          Avg DOM                                     258               $121,628   ...

I was reading Jonathan Greene's blog post " A Little Consideration!" and it inspired a few thoughts. In todays world of computerized checkout lines at retail stores, drive throughs, and self serve everything, many people in all forms of business have forgot exactly what service can mean to a cons...

As of late, I have found that many of my blog replies consist of a comment and then me asking for advice on the subject, so, it has inspired me to ask the question: How many of us are new to the real estate business?Some are concerned about letting on that they are new b/c they do not want the wo...

I was just wandering about everyones opinion on what the biggest turn off's are to buyers when they are being shown a home?I think odors (pets, cigarette smoke, and mildew, ect..), Dogs in the yard that run up and scare people or bark, no gutters, dimly lit rooms, and the owners hanging around fo...

What about the buyers with missing links? I'm talking about buyers that do not have any money for down pymts., closing costs, or people with not so great credit. I just got an accepted contract the other day for one of my clients whom not only had little money ($1,000) and also didn't have very g...

     I just need a little information. Does anyone know of a mortgage company that can originate loans, like, subprimes or any other 100% or near 100% loans for less than $50,000. There is a huge market in my area for homes under $50,000, but there are no lenders that can really help me out in se...

     If you have bad credit, it generally cannot be avoided on your credit report. However, you can help to correct credit errors or misunderstandings by writing a letter to the creditor or by writing letters to be included within your credit reports. Sometimes, a letter explaining a sudden loss ...

10 tips for creating a great weblogIf content is king then these 10 Techniques for Finding Blog Readers is a great list. One of the problems that people have in starting a weblog is finding content. As a Realtor this should be easy. Set up tutorials and guides as to what the process is, how a Rea...

Getting the Cash to Buy a Home For most people, buying a house involves a double financial whammy. First you have to assemble a pile of cash for the down payment and closing costs. Then you must convince a bank to lend you an even more staggering sum -- generally 80 percent or more of the purchas...

10 Things to know before Buying a Home 1. Don't buy if you can't stay put. If you can't commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sel...