On this edition of Getting REAL Bridget tells Trulia their information is wrong, gives us six reasons why home prices are going up, then closes by sharing useful disaster preparedness information. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Foreclosures 24% of US home sales, 11 million homes with negative equity, interest rates at 3.9% Why home prices are goin...
Mar 02, 2012
One of the most confusing aspects of buying or selling your home is the titles/escrow process. In this episode of Getting REAL (Estate) in Vegas , Channelle Beller (Equity Title of Nevada) helps us better understand the ins and outs of the last step of your real estate transaction. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Mortgage rates up, Home sales down,...
Feb 25, 2012•25 min
With market inventory going down, and prices going up Bridget gives us a sneak peak into a new online feature to help buyers. For those of us looking to short sell a home Bridget we have insightful tips in creating a short sale package. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: California files a RICO suit against Wells Fargo, Nevada down to #4 in percentage...
Feb 18, 2012•18 min
It looks like the banks have finally been told to account for their often illegal ways as Bridget walks us through the particulars of the recently announced $26 billion Foreclosure Fraud Settlement. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Vegas crime is down, banks offering big short sale incentives, interest rates 3.87% Foreclosure Fraud Settlement (white...
Feb 10, 2012•20 min
There are some people on the Vegas Video Network that insist that living in Las Vegas without a pool is no way to live. Bridget, on the other hand, provides a more balanced look at adding 20,000 gallons of water to your back yard. She follows that with IRS deductions for which all home owners should be aware. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Mortgag...
Feb 03, 2012•20 min
After we get caught up on the Friday Figures , we ask What Were They Thinking . Bridget wraps up by giving us seven tips to make our homes feel bigger. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Feds allow NY AG to look into foreclosure fraud, Nevada court rues that lenders must prove they have to right to foreclosure before they do so What We’re They THiNkIn...
Jan 28, 2012•17 min
While we’ve seen a steady drop in short sales in Las Vegas, in this episode of Getting REAL , Bridget lays out the five reason we’re going to see an increase in 2012. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Foreclosures down to 2007 levels, mortgages 3.89%, CoreLogic price index down in November Five reasons 2012 is the Year of the Short Sales What We’re T...
Jan 13, 2012•22 min
Bridget welcomes the New Year by making bold real estate predictions for 2012. Then she gives some Real Advice on the revised FHA mortgage loan limits in Clark County. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) News: Federal government plans to rent our foreclosures they own, Las Vegas visitors up to pre-recession levels Las Vegas Real Estate Predictions for 2012 R...
Jan 06, 2012•15 min
Bridget explains why the NAR revised sales downward (and if it affects her numbers in Las Vegas). Then we tackle the problems associated with the Occupy Our Homes movement. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Foreclosure fraud settlement possible by Christmas, 30 year fixed mortgage at 3.94% National Association of Realtors to revise home sales figures for 2...
Dec 16, 2011•17 min
After reviewing a new ordinance the Las Vegas City Council voted in dealing with foreclosures, Bridget exposed two stupid Realtor tricks that can decrease the chances of selling your home.Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Available inventory nationwide down 17.5 Year over year Las Vegas foreclosure ordinance REAL Advice: Stupid Realtor tricks...
Dec 10, 2011•16 min
Oh sure, Bridget normally comes across as very nice and sweet. But ask her about real estate auctions, and it’s a completely different story. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Nevada AG files 606 count andictment Why I hate real estate auctions REAL Advice: Seeing through real estate “magic”...
Nov 18, 2011•21 min
After reviewing the Friday Figures we follow with some good news about foreclosures in Las Vegas. Afterwards we give some Real Advice on FHA Appraisal Guidelines. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Foreclosure stats up nationwide, foreclosure fraud settlement back in play, interest rates at 3.99% Are banks getting off easy REAL Advice: FHA Appraisal guideli...
Nov 12, 2011•20 min
For this episode of Getting REAL we get up to speed on the difference between, and how to buy from, Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortage Corporation). We follow that will some Real Advice how how best to deal with a move while your home is under water. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) HUD auction, I...
Nov 04, 2011•23 min
Getting REAL shows us how to get into a home for $100 down. Then we analyze changes in the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) recently announced here in Las Vegas by President Obama. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Home prices up in half of markets, MERS sued in Delaware How to buy a house for $100 down REAL Advice: HARP changes...
Oct 28, 2011•16 min
After Bridget gives us the Friday Figures , we discover the top six reasons why mortgage applications are declined. That’s followed up with a funny What Were They Thinking on this episode of Getting REAL . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Existing home sales down month over month, up year over year, banks are approving more short sales Top six reasons mor...
Oct 21, 2011•20 min
After Bridget reviews the top five tips for selling homes, we ask What Where They Thinking?! Then we wrap up by offering advice on selling tenant occupied houses on this edition of Getting REAL . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Foreclosure filings down year over year, available inventory down nationwide Top five tips for selling your home REAL Advice: Ad...
Oct 14, 2011•16 min
We welcome some good news on the Friday Figures and then we talk about the pros and cons of purchasing a newly constructed home on this episode of Getting REAL . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) New FHA limits kick in tomorrow, mortgage rates at a new record low of 4.01% Pros and cons of new home construction REAL Advice: The benefits of a home warranty. ...
Sep 30, 2011•21 min
We bring back a video tour on this edition of Getting REAL and walk through a clean, breezy model home in the northwest section of Las Vegas. Then we give you some energy efficiency tips for your home as we prepare for fall. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Local unemployment up to 14.2%, home sales jump in August, banks and states working toward foreclos...
Sep 23, 2011•16 min
After reviewing the Friday Figures Getting REAL drills down with the latest real estate news, we take a look at a pink house that is not for you and me, and wrap up by telling you how listing errors could affect your home buying decision. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Foreclosure stats up month over month however they are down year over year, Bank of A...
Sep 16, 2011•18 min
Getting REAL drills into the some of the benefits and drawbacks of the condominium market and then explores how baby boomers are shaping some of the future trends in real estate. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Mortgage rates at 4.12%, hotel occupancy up in Las Vegas, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals throws out mortgage electronic registration systems (MER...
Sep 09, 2011•16 min
With one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, Nevada was selected as a beneficiary of the U.S. Treasury’s “Hardest Hit Funds” program . This episode of Getting REAL reviews the four programs available. We follow with some information for those considering renting a luxury condo on the Strip. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Home prices rising,...
Sep 03, 2011•21 min
After learning about the pitfalls of Chinese drywall, we explore why multifamily loans are rapidly gaining in popularity on this episode of Getting REAL . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Federal government trying to force state attorney generals to give up on the idea of investigating criminal actions of banks, foreclosure rates up, mortgage rates at 4.2...
Aug 27, 2011•18 min
This episode of Getting REAL focuses on new FHA loan limits and tax tips from the IRS. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Homeowners choosing fixed rates and fewer years, mortgage fraud settlements may fall apart, Las Vegas shaping up for 4th best year on record for sale of homes REAL Advice: Tax tips for the IRS...
Aug 20, 2011•17 min
Along with learning why mortgage rates are at or near record lows, we introduce a new segment on this episode of Getting REAL called What Were They Thinking . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Mortgage rates at or near record lows, foreclosures down 10 months in a row, home prices and inventory down over 10% from last year REAL Advice: Don’t trash your for...
Aug 12, 2011•12 min
After a quick review of this weeks Friday Figures, Bridget gives us the truth about open houses on this episode of Getting REAL . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Home ownership at lowest level since 1965, mortgage rates at multi-decade low, foreclosure activity down in first half of year REAL Advice: Is this a buyers market Questions from the LIVE chat!...
Aug 05, 2011•20 min
Bridget and her guest Prudential Americana Group’s sales manager Carlos Caipa answer questions about our local housing market. Bridget follows with some issues associated with buying low cost properties on this episode of Getting REAL . Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Wells Fargo under investigation for fair housing violations, Bank of America bulldozing...
Jul 30, 2011•18 min
For our final home in the $135k video tour series Getting REAL heads to the East part of the Las Vegas Valley in an area known as Sunrise Manor. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Real Estate News: June homes sales down nationwide, fewer first time buyers, banks still behaving badly, local unemployment 13.8% Field Trip and Video Tour: $135,000 Home in Sunri...
Jul 22, 2011•17 min
There have been some recent legal changes that impact homeowners in the Las Vegas Valley. For this episode of Getting REAL , Bridget describes some of the changes and the impact these laws may have upon homeowners. Show notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Real Estate News: The more someone owes, the less likely the bank is to foreclose, mortgage rates down to 4.5...
Jul 15, 2011•17 min
Folks outside of the area are often surprised to learn that the city of Henderson is a favorite among locals. In this edition of Getting REAL we tour a clean two-story home in the Southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley. Show Notes: Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Real Estate News: Mortgage rates up to 4.5%, 1400+ closes last week of June, 7 out of 10 renters say own...
Jul 08, 2011•14 min
In Las Vegas, there are about 4,000 residential real estate transactions a month. That comes to 8,000 paychecks being written to buyer and seller Realtors. That’s the good news. The bad news? There are over 11,000 Realtors in Las Vegas . Show Notes: No Friday Figures (an in-depth review of the current Las Vegas real estate market with a focus on Inventory, Short Sales, Contingency, Foreclosures and 30-day Closes) Real Estate News: Mortgage delinquencies down, 3% of Vegas sales to foreigners, Sah...
Jul 01, 2011•20 min
