Randy 's frugaL REaL EstATe Blog

Ouch - Is it true?  Suntrust has quietly decided to require an addition 5% downpayment for their conventional loan offerings in the Atlanta MSA as we're now a 'declining market'.  Oh my.  This town is pitiful with cash and credit scores and it's tough enough to make deals without this.  I guess t...

OK, I am too geeky.  Today Google released a new browser called Chrome, and it is beautiful!!  But, sadly is not working for my real estate business.  I will assume that most MLS access out there is like ours in Atlanta [we have 2] and written for Microsoft's Internet Explorer only.  I use a mac ...

HOME magazine is a goner.  Last issue is Oct. Is it due to the internet killing print?  Ad buyers are going to where the eyes are. Is it that gas prices pinching the last $15 buck out of our pockets, or just plain forgetting to deliver what your customers want.  Foreclosures and tight lending can...

SInce I'm fiancially viscerated by the last x months of my real estate success I did no expensive travelling for the Memorial Day weekend.  I found myself watching lots of bad TV as no network wants to run the good stuff when no one's watching.  This means a vast offering of infomercials!  These...

It's May and the buying season is here big time. Or should I say the shopping and calling season. There's lots more chatter with some better closing activityIn our metro Atlanta market, around the best areas, (most popular schools, highest values, close neighborhoods) homes average around 200k an...

I ran accross this and couldnt help but share.  It's not as offensive as the real world situation we're all dealing with.All the best for a turly great week!-rbhttp://www.businesspundit.com/sub-prime/page3.php 

What would you do with $100 million ?   Zip Realty now reports giving $100 million in cash rebate to buyers.  THat ls real money!  I work for Zip as an agent and employee.  This is really different than the the other brokers I've worked with over the years.Clients love us.  Why wouldnt they.  I'm...

Interesting development in my little world this week. I had an agent friend ask how she might send mls listings to customers without including the street address.  She's affraid they could just google the address and drive by then call the listing agent.My response was that one would deserve to l...

I have always considered myself left brained.  I've had a keen interest in the financial markets for the last 30 years or so.  I have BA in Economics and listen to CNBC in my car via XM.   I clearly realize that this is all meaningless drivel to get to this point; I had no idea that S&P ( Standar...

I have a customer that's really shakey in her qualifying. The main problem is a $200 mo 'debt' that is her time-share maint. fee payment.  Holly Mackrel!  She's paid 20k plus high monthly fees for a timeshare in Orlando?? Don't thay have like 30,000 hotels/condo that you can rent for less money a...