by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 11, 2013 | For Your Clients, News |
Consumer attitudes toward the economy and housing continue to diverge this winter, according to Fannie Mae’s February 2013 National Housing Survey results. On the one hand, consumers continue to express strong positive attitudes toward housing. On the other hand,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 11, 2013 | For Your Clients |
(MCT)—QUESTION: We live in a community governed by a homeowner’s association. Our board is gradually ignoring more and more of our bylaws, causing the quality and appearance of the community to decline. What can I do? —Don ANSWER: Whether a co-op, condo or a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 10, 2013 | For Your Clients, News |
Tavern Island: Connecticut’s Secluded Sanctuary There is perhaps no greater space than one’s own private island retreat. Listed in October 2012 for $12.9 million by Doug Werner, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Darien, Conn., Tavern Island in Rowayton,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 10, 2013 | Advice, Best Practices, Buying/Selling, Coaching, Marketing |
Are you working with clients purchasing a short sale or foreclosure? David R. Leopold, Owner of Pillar to Post Home Inspection in Fairfield County, Conn., gives us insight into handling these situations. Q: What advice should I give clients when purchasing a short...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 10, 2013 | For Your Clients |
(MCT)—How do you follow the purchase of an island in Hawaii? If you’re Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison, you buy an airline that flies to your tropical paradise. Ellison has been on a shopping spree lately, buying 98 percent of the island of Lanai in June from Los...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 9, 2013 | For Your Clients, News |
The American Securitization Forum has detailed possible ways regulators could merge mortgage-backed securities offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in order to close the pricing gap between the two. The market discounts Freddie securities on the belief these bonds...