Who Knew Real Estate Agents Needed to Own a Gun?
First there was the much publicized and tragic case of Sarah Anne Walker, The Real Estate agent who was murdered in Texas while doing an “open house. Now comes this story from Maine, “Vacationland”. A convicted rapists posing as a home buyer is trying to appeal his sentence. Who knew that being a Real Estate agent was such a high risk profession?
Oliver Hooper, who posed as a home buyer and then raped a 19 year old, is appealing his consecutive 50 to 100 year sentences.
Read the full story at The Real Estate Bloggers.
NYC to Terrorists … We will be coming back bigger and better … Freedom Towers
Islamic terrorists thought they could destroy NYC and the American will. They thought by bringing down the Twin Towers that America would fold. Not only were they cowards, but fools as well … THEY THOUGHT WRONG.
The Real Estate Bloggers has a look to the future and the new innovative NYC skyline of what will be The Freedom Towers.
Watching The Real Estate Market and Wondering What is Happening?
Our brother blog, The Real Estate Bloggers, had some interesting posts on the real estate market this week. If you are wondering what is happening in the real estate industry, give the site a look.
Sketch Released In Sarah Anne Walker Murder — The Dallas area real estate agent that was murdered at an open house case is still ongoing. They have released a sketch of a person of interest.
 Sales Down – Prices Up – Real Estate Agents Nervous — For those selling a home, remember that when your real estate agent is pushing you to lower your selling price, they may be doing so to make sure they sell something that month and earn a commission. For every 10,000 dollars in price that your home is lowered, they typical only make 150 to 300 dollars less in commission.
Mortgage Rates Dip For 4th Consecutive Week — Sales should be picking up.
and last but not least.
Why You Do Not Want To Get Tenants Really Really Mad — The internet is a very powerful entity to tell others when you are receiving poor customer service as one Toronto development is learning the hard way. This probably should also apply to real estate agents.
Celebrity Homes Go on the Market; Supermans Home For Sale and Aaron Spellings.
The former home of one of my favorite “Superman’s”, Christopher & Dana Reeves home in Pound Ridge, NY is up for sale. This was their primary home until both of their much too early deaths. Quite a beautiful home and completely handicap accessible if that is a necessary home qualification. For more on the story …
The Estate of Aaron Spelling, two weeks after his death, is already on the market. The Spelling mansion is truly amazing and at a price tag of $150 million it better be. Does seem rather odd that the legendary mansion would go for sale so quickly after his death and the staff dismissed. Just goes to prove that age old adage … money does not buy one class. Read the rest at the Real Estate Bloggers.
New Freedom Tower Design Released for Ground Zero in NYC
WOW, check it out. They have finally released the plans for Ground Zero. The redesigned Freedom Tower at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, planned to become America’s tallest building. It certainly looks stunning, take a look.