Category Archives: Selling

Tips to help you Sell your home. Paul Holley, Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Value of Home Maintenance

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Paul Holley

Regular home maintenance is key to preserving the value of your house and property Continue reading →

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Kucinich Q&A: 20% Downpayment Would Keep Qualified Home Buyers on Sidelines

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Paul Holley

In an exclusive interview with HouseLogic, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) explains why he joined a housing industry coalition in opposing a federal regulatory proposal, known as the qualified residential mortgage, that would require home buyers to make a 20% downpayment to purchase a home. Continue reading →

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Real Estate Broker vs. Realtor®

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Paul Holley

What probably is the most important, is that Realtors® have access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). In the Albuquerque area ours is called the Southwest MLS. The MLS is a tool to help listing brokers find cooperative brokers working with buyers to help sell their clients’ homes. Without the collaborative incentive of the existing MLS, brokers would create their own separate systems of cooperation, fragmenting rather than consolidating Albuquerque property information. A Realtor® not only has access to homes in the Albuquerque area but throughout the nation. Continue reading →

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Listing Brokers vs. Buyer’s Brokers

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Paul Holley

To be honest with you, in New Mexico, almost all of us do both. We have to so we can make a living. If you want to sell your home in my area, of course I’ll list it. If you want to buy a home, sure, I’ll be more than happy to find one that meets your needs. But, if you want to buy a home that I already have listed, I’m going to refer you to another agent in my office. Continue reading →

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Home Ownership Under Assault

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Paul Holley

Drowned out by such salacious news as Weinergate and Wikileaks, the very real attack on our nation’s housing market has gone virtually unnoticed by most Americans. Continue reading →

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Albuquerque Listing Broker vs FSBO

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Paul Holley

A good Broker can really help you navigate what has become a very complicated process. Disclosures (both Federal and State), inspection reports and myriad multipage contracts are needed before a home can be sold. Continue reading →

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Economic Calendar for July 04 – July 08

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Paul Holley

Economic Calendar for the Week of July 04 – July 08 Date ET Economic Report For Estimate Actual Prior Impact Wed. July 06 10:00 ISM Services Index Jun 54.0 54.6 Moderate Thu. July 07 08:15 ADP National Employment Report Jun … Continue reading →

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The Right Albuquerque Metro Real Estate Broker

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Paul Holley

What I tell everybody is to pick someone you know and trust. Ask friends and family members who they have used in the past. What did they think of their Broker? Did they trust them? Continue reading →

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How the Forclosure Crisis Costs You Money

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Paul Holley

Foreclosure may seem like someone else’s problem, but when it happens in your neighborhood, it’s going to cost you money, too. If you need one single reason to be glad Uncle Sam is helping your neighbors avoid losing their houses to foreclosure, look no further than the value of your own home. You are personally going to pay the price of your neighbors’ misfortune if the bank takes back their house.
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Foreclosure Alternative: The Short Sale

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Paul Holley

Facing foreclosure and tempted to stay in your home until the bank pulls it out from under you? Bad idea. Don’t do it. A much more graceful exit is a short sale, an agreement between you and your lender to sell your home for less than you owe. Although there’s no guarantee that your lender will let you avoid foreclosure with a short sale, new government regulations are aimed at encouraging lenders to do so.

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