Just came across this article in the NY Times entitled “Skaters Jump in As Foreclosures Drain the Pool“. The article highlights the positive side of foreclosures: more empty pools for skaters. Interestingly enough, Fresno makes the first page of the article.
I also found this particularly interesting:
Some skateboarders use realty tracking sites like realquest.com and realtor.com to find foreclosed houses [...]
I just thought I’d highlight a particularly nice feature of both Zillow and Trulia: finding comps or “comparable” homes that have sold in your area. What is a Comp you may ask? According to Trulia:
A similar home is a close match to the home you’re looking at based on property type, number of bedrooms and [...]
Nice little article in the Fresno Bee recently regarding what things to look for and consider when choosing a Real Estate agent. Bits like this:
“The purpose of the interview is to feel comfortable, to know it’s a person that you can work with and trust,” said Pat Vredevoogd of Coldwell Banker AJS Schmidt in Grand [...]
As I search around the internet for useful tips regarding Real Estate I’ll post them here. These next links come from Zillow.com’s very Real Estate Guide (http://www.zillow.com/wiki/RealEstateWiki.htm).
Can you afford to buy?
Best times to buy.
The Buying Process
Basic Mortgage Questions
These are all great articles that are really quite comprehensive — which is why I’ll be linking them [...]
