http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jeanette+Joy+Fisher Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58104&ca=Real+Estate You want your home or investments houses to sell for the highest possible price, and in the shortest amount of time. Here are a few good tips for making sure that happens, before you employ home staging strategies. First, make sure that your home's curb appeal is at least as good, and preferably bet... Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58105&ca=Real+Estate Would-be investors often ask whether or not it's a good strategy to refinance their home in order to purchase investment property. The answer is a definite: maybe, but it depends upon a variety of factors. Whenever you take on an investment property by borrowing the money to get it, you're assuming... Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58114&ca=Real+Estate Every home seller is looking for two things: a quick sale and a good price. That's a given. However, there are ways to help insure that you'll meet both of those goals, both of which involve staging your home before you put it on the market. In short, staging your home simply means to get it ready t... Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=57001&ca=Real+Estate If your house for sale isn't generating offers, there a few actions you can take to make up for the slow real estate market. Check Your Sales Price Your home may be overpriced. Listen carefully to your listing agent who knows better than the folks at the office, your relatives, or friends at the clu... Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=56763&ca=Real+Estate It's not easy for most people to do, but the moment you decide to sell your home, it becomes something else -- it becomes a product, to be sold like any other product. It can be a sobering thought, but it's a necessary mental step to take if you're going to sell your home quickly, and for as much mo... Finances Jeanette Joy Fisher Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=55054&ca=Finances It's not well known, but if you have recently applied for mortgage credit, the information you shared was probably sold within twenty-four hours of your mortgage application. Credit reporting agencies commonly sell what they term "trigger lists" of folks who have recently contacted mortgage lenders... Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=55048&ca=Real+Estate There are currently some 15 million Americans who own real estate investment property, and more and more of them are discovering the advantages of using 1031 tax-free exchanges for deferring capital gains taxes when they sell. A 1031 exchange is a provision in the IRS code that permits investment pr... Home Management Jeanette Joy Fisher Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=48851&ca=Home+Management Many household products can function well in areas quite different from their initial intended uses. Here are a few examples: Icy Steps? If you live in an area that freezes during the winter, here's a tip for keeping your front steps from getting icy. Just take a bowl of hot water, add a few drops o... Gardening Jeanette Joy Fisher Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=45497&ca=Gardening Is it time to think about how to turn your garden from ordinary to extraordinary? One way to do that is to think in terms of xeriscaping. The term means to use waterwise plants, which is especially useful in dry climates. Xeric species make gardening easier because they're drought resistant, and fri... Real Estate Jeanette Joy Fisher Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=45499&ca=Real+Estate Now that the real estate market is cooling somewhat, you'll more likely to find your competitive home sellers offering a seller's warranty. But what exactly is a seller's warranty, and how can it help? Seller's Warranty In short, a seller's warranty provides added assurance that any repairs to major...