RealtyTimes | LocalRealEstate News | FAQ | Home Search | Bloomington/Normal | Online Reports | Site Search

(click logo for home search)

Working with a REALTOR®
Financing Your REALTOR® can help determine how much home you can afford and can investigate different financing options.

Selection He or she has the resources to investigate available properties and provide objective information about each property, neighbourhood, the community and other relevant issues.

Negotiation It takes special skills to negotiate successfully. Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate factors such as price, financing, terms, date of possession, chattels and repairs. In some cases a professional appraisal can provide some leverage in the negotiation process.

Inspection Your REALTOR® can help in negotiating enough time in the purchase contract to complete inspections and investigations, as well as advise which ones are required or recommended. Trust your REALTOR® to refer you to the BEST service providers. [Article]

Closing Your REALTOR® knows all about the unique closing requirements in the  Bloomington/ Normal area and will advise you accordingly.

When Do I Need An Appraisal? - Homeowners need appraisals or appraisal reviews for a variety of reasons, including a mortgage refinance, home equity loans, pre-listing services, and PMI removal. When you order an appraisal or review from us, you can rest assured that you will get the best in professional service, courtesy, and quality.

A quality appraisal doesn't cost, it pays!

   

I think you'll find these links valuable information resources:

 

Home Status Report

Want to know if a home is still on the market, or if the price has changed? We can help. Simply fill out the information below and with no obligation to you we'll get back to you with your requested information. We guarantee your privacy.
 
Your Information
*Name:
*Email:
Phone:

Property Information
Property 1:
Property 2:
Property 3:

Note: Fields with an * are required

Realtor News:
 
How Micro-blogging Will Affect Blogging
11/30/2008 3:36 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I posted on the HomeGain blog a 9-step list on how to adapt a micro-blogging approach to a blog. I agree the steps describe a completely different way of creating an online presence than through the traditional "write a three paragraph blog article" 2-3 times per week. This alternative method focuses on developing a more con...Read More
 
Potential Cost of the Bailout? $8 Trillion?!
11/25/2008 6:44 PM
Today, the public seems to be greeting the Fed's new $800 billion bad debt repurchase and consumer credit support plan with a ho-hum. Maybe they think it's part of TARP, but it is an additional $800 billion of taxpayer money being allocated to staunch the credit crisis. And yesterday, the reported $300 billion + bailout of Citigroup was also met wi...Read More
 
Media Controlling the Markets - the "Geithner Rally"
11/23/2008 9:12 AM
The stock market is remarkably influenced by a media and PR war of horrendous economic news versus the rare snippet of good news. With such a dearth of good news, the government bodies have had to create their own and time their releases (I discussed this PR tactic a month ago). Obama's news release of the appointment of Timothy Geithner as his adm...Read More
 
Is SEO Dead?
11/20/2008 4:55 PM
For real estate bloggers:Last year, the SEO reason to blog was to get search engine traffic to your blogsite. For lead generation purposes, search engine traffic is not the most efficient; chances are slim that your blog will answer the question a Googler is asking. The best case was to get random readers to "follow" your blog.Now, the "lead genera...Read More
 
Is Blogging Dead?
11/18/2008 10:06 AM
Wired magazine's article last month Twitter, Flickr, Facebook makes Blogs look so 2004 posits the "death of blogging". Why?Scroll down Technorati's list of the top 100 blogs and you'll find personal sites have been shoved aside by professional ones. Most are essentially online magazines: The Huffington Post. Engadget. TreeHugger. A stand-alone comm...Read More
 
Consumer confidence test
11/16/2008 4:07 PM
Would you buy a car from a company that may no longer be in business in as little as three months? Just the idea of a disappearing warranty makes me cringe.The auto bailout is GM's sole hope and they're smartly promoting their campaign on YouTube:Simply put, I believe an auto bailout would be throwing money into a black hole industry that needs a c...Read More
 
HomeAway.com raises $250 million funding
11/11/2008 10:45 AM
What are the differences between venture backed companies Trulia, Zillow and HomeAway?1. Monster investment Company Total capital raised HomeAway $459mm Zillow $87mm Trulia $33mm2. Business model based on subscriptions CompanyRevenue base HomeAway ~$150mm - vacation rental owners pay subscriptions for listing Zillow $? - Advertising Trulia $? - A...Read More
 
How to be a Successful Mortgage Broker in a Difficult Economy
11/11/2008 2:46 AM
In difficult economic times, the 80/20 (or even 90/10) rule, where 80% of deals are done by the 20% top producing agents, kicks in. Simply put, the most efficient way for mortgage brokers to get new business is to ally with these top producing real estate agents for client referrals. How do brokers influence these agents to work together with them?...Read More
 
Global Fiscal Stimulus - Who Can Top China?
11/10/2008 6:10 AM
The global central banks' sharp dropping of interest rates is a natural monetary policy solution to the economy's woes, but over the weekend, FT's Munchau correctly states that fiscal policy - using government spending and tax incentives - will be the key to pumping the global economy.The future of China (according to CNBC, it contributed to 27% of...Read More
 
Obama's Mission for the Global Economy
11/6/2008 12:42 AM
President-elect Obama now has the immediate and extraordinarily difficult mission of fixing the national economy, and be rewarded with a legacy if he can do it. One key is to rally global cooperation from the central banks and develop unified credit market strategies for both countries and banks. The world's reaction to the Obama presidency has bee...Read More





© Brian J. Davis & Associates - GLB Privacy Statement 

Brian J. Davis / OurAppraisal.com Privacy Policy Statement

 


Brian J. Davis and Associates 1303 Dover Rd. Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: Cell: Fax:

Copyright © 2008 Brian J. Davis and Associates
Portions Copyright © 2008 a la mode, inc.
Another XSite by a la mode, inc. | Terms of UseSite Map