Search Results for builderstag:searchlightcrusade.net,2024:/mt//feed/builders2024-05-14T13:40:59ZMovable Type 4.21-en18118Why the Current State of New Developer Housingtag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.37702024-01-22T15:00:00Z2024-01-22T17:05:39ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Lendertag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2009://3.46502021-09-22T14:00:00Z2021-09-22T11:40:13ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Developerstag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2009://3.46152021-09-04T14:00:00Z2021-09-04T15:54:37ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Contag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2009://3.45002021-07-12T14:00:00Z2021-07-12T11:45:32ZDan Melsonhttp://www.searchlightcrusade.net/
What I still am unclear on is the pool and how (in my opinion) it's crazy to finance $40,000 into a mortgage when you *plan* on refinancing in a few years. By *plan* I mean you take out a...
Property Advertisements: Trolling for Clients and Not Very Truthfultag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.44492021-06-05T14:00:00Z2021-06-05T14:25:30ZDan Melsonhttp://www.searchlightcrusade.net/
The first thing you need to understand in reading any property advertisements is that agents write them to get people to call. They are trolling for clients, not sales. Except in the case of someone who doesn't accept dual agency...
Builder's Incentives To Use Their Lendertag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.27212021-04-13T14:00:00Z2021-04-13T15:47:06ZDan Melsonhttp://www.searchlightcrusade.net/
One of the things I'm seeing more of in MLS listings and developer advertising, among other places, is the phrase "$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 Housetag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2010://3.49412021-02-20T15:00:00Z2021-02-20T11:52:45ZDan Melsonhttp://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//3.26482021-02-06T15:00:00Z2021-02-06T13:51:44ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Housingtag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2010://3.49192020-12-18T15:00:00Z2020-12-18T12:25:23ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Issuestag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.25472020-10-26T14:00:00Z2020-10-26T15:00:29ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Housetag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.42232008-08-18T14:00:00Z2010-03-23T13:55:54ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Housingtag:www.searchlightcrusade.net,2008://3.40892008-06-09T14:00:00Z2010-01-20T14:54:37ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Lendertag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.28952007-08-05T17:01:04Z2022-07-04T15:19:11ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Developerstag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.28772007-07-23T17:01:14Z2022-06-20T16:28:16ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Upgradestag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.28212007-06-13T17:00:56Z2022-06-13T16:54:22ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Salttag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.27732007-05-08T17:01:14Z2022-05-09T16:11:13ZDan Melsonhttp://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 Housingtag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.24612006-10-12T17:00:31Z2008-01-11T14:54:05ZDan Melsonhttp://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//3.19602005-10-07T17:00:40Z2021-12-06T15:50:06ZDan Melsonhttp://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...