Search Results for builders tag:searchlightcrusade.net,2024:/mt//feed/builders 2024-05-14T13:40:59Z Movable Type 4.21-en 18 1 18 Why the Current State of New Developer Housing tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.3770 2024-01-22T15:00:00Z 2024-01-22T17:05:39Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ I've seen many new home developments with vaulted ceilings, mini-vineyards, huge houses on little tiny lots...Why can't some developer built some homes for us regular people? A normal sized home with plenty of closet space and a decent (not... Developers and Incentive Money to Use Their Lender tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2009://3.4650 2021-09-22T14:00:00Z 2021-09-22T11:40:13Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Good Evening! My name is DELETED and my wife and I recently signed papers to purchase a property from DELETED in DELETED, CA. After our options, their lot premium, and the elevation charge, the house is listed at 425,000.... Why You Want A Buyers Agent To Deal With Developers tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2009://3.4615 2021-09-04T14:00:00Z 2021-09-04T15:54:37Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Not too long ago I got an email from an ex-prospect who decided to buy a developer's property without a buyer's agent. They persuaded her that she would get a better deal without them having to pay a buyer's agent... Builder Upgrades: Pro and Con tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2009://3.4500 2021-07-12T14:00:00Z 2021-07-12T11:45:32Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ What I still am unclear on is the pool and how (in my opinion) it's crazy to finance $40,000 into a mortgage when you *plan* on refinancing in a few years. By *plan* I mean you take out a... Property Advertisements: Trolling for Clients and Not Very Truthful tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.4449 2021-06-05T14:00:00Z 2021-06-05T14:25:30Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The first thing you need to understand in reading any property advertisements is that agents write them to get people to call. They are trolling for clients, not sales. Except in the case of someone who doesn't accept dual agency... Builder's Incentives To Use Their Lender tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2721 2021-04-13T14:00:00Z 2021-04-13T15:47:06Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ One of the things I'm seeing more of in MLS listings and developer advertising, among other places, is the phrase "$X in closing cost credit (or "$X in free builder upgrades" given for using preferred lender" Sounds like a bargain,... Finding or Creating a "Green" or Eco-Friendly House tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2010://3.4941 2021-02-20T15:00:00Z 2021-02-20T11:52:45Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ With the current popularity of pursuing a "green" lifestyle and some sustainability (garden plot, edible landscaping, micro-orchard, etc.) in one's yard area, I value your input about what to look for in an older subdivision with larger lots that aren't... Timeshares, Pro and Con (mostly Con) tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2648 2021-02-06T15:00:00Z 2021-02-06T13:51:44Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ I realized that I hadn't covered timeshares, and decided it was time. I suppose I should define what a timeshare is, just in case. A timeshare is a property where you buy the rights to use it for a certain... The History of Suburban Housing tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2010://3.4919 2020-12-18T15:00:00Z 2020-12-18T12:25:23Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ For at least the last thirty years, I've been hearing "affordable housing" advocates yammer about the high cost of housing, and how working families can no longer afford "decent" housing, which they apparently consider to be the three or... Relocation Loans and Developer Issues tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2547 2020-10-26T14:00:00Z 2020-10-26T15:00:29Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ From an e-mail: I live in (City 1) and recently signed a work order on a semi-custom new construction house in (City 2). My wife and I make a combined 120K income and still can't afford a decent place in... Finding or Creating a "Green" or Eco-Friendly House tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.4223 2008-08-18T14:00:00Z 2010-03-23T13:55:54Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ With the current popularity of pursuing a "green" lifestyle and some sustainability (garden plot, edible landscaping, micro-orchard, etc.) in one's yard area, I value your input about what to look for in an older subdivision with larger lots that aren't... The History of Suburban Housing tag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.4089 2008-06-09T14:00:00Z 2010-01-20T14:54:37Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ For at least the last thirty years, I've been hearing "affordable housing" advocates yammer about the high cost of housing, and how working families can no longer afford "decent" housing, which they apparently consider to be the three or... Developers and Conditional Incentive Money to Use Their Lender tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2895 2007-08-05T17:01:04Z 2022-07-04T15:19:11Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Good Evening! My name is DELETED and my wife and I recently signed papers to purchase a property from DELETED in DELETED, CA. After our options, their lot premium, and the elevation charge, the house is listed at 425,000.... Why You Want A Buyers Agent To Deal With Developers tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2877 2007-07-23T17:01:14Z 2022-06-20T16:28:16Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Not too long ago I got an email from an ex-prospect who decided to buy a developer's property without a buyer's agent. They persuaded her that she would get a better deal without them having to pay a buyer's agent... Builder Upgrades tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2821 2007-06-13T17:00:56Z 2022-06-13T16:54:22Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ What I still am unclear on is the pool and how (in my opinion) it's crazy to finance $40,000 into a mortgage when you *plan* on refinancing in a few years. By *plan* I mean you take out a... Reading Property Advertisements: Many Grains of Salt tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2773 2007-05-08T17:01:14Z 2022-05-09T16:11:13Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The first thing you need to understand in reading any property advertisements is that agents write them to get people to call. They are trolling for clients. Except in the case of someone who doesn't accept dual agency advertising a... Why the Current State of New Developer Housing tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2461 2006-10-12T17:00:31Z 2008-01-11T14:54:05Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ I've seen many new home developments with vaulted ceilings, mini-vineyards, huge houses on little tiny lots...Why can't some developer built some homes for us regular people? A normal sized home with plenty of closet space and a decent (not... Relocation Issues and Some Developer Issues. tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2005:/~searchli//3.1960 2005-10-07T17:00:40Z 2021-12-06T15:50:06Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ From an e-mail: I live in (City 1) and recently signed a work order on a semi-custom new contruction house in (City 2). My wife and I make a combined 120K income and still can't afford a decent place in...