10 Ways to Blow A Real Estate Sale
by Osman Parvez ---- So you're thinking about selling your house. Of course, you've probably read a few articles about real estate. Time to to get to work. Here are 10 Ways to Blow a Real Estate Sale, Inspired by Ben Stein. 1. Leave everything as it is. Don't clean anything. Everyone knows that buyers actually want to see what things look like in a natural state. Dirty dishes in the sink? No problem. Funny smells, dirty carpets, walls, and bathrooms? Even better! 2. Don't disclose any problems with the house. Although you may be required to disclose known issues, [...]
The Colonel’s Secret Recipe
by Osman Parvez Ever visited the Ivory Coast? Here's an unexpected twist on the old advance fee scam. Selecting a $579,000 property in the Holiday Neighborhood, a visitor to our site sent us the following email. I am Col. Ahmed Kone. A citizen of Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. I am interested in the property. Kindly inform me on the necessary details and the mode of payments. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Col. Ahmed Kone Suspecting a scam, we decided to play along anyway and sent him an email outlining the process. We inquired when he might be in Boulder [...]
The $400MM House
by Osman Parvez From the Chicago Tribune, a technical glitch valued a single home at $400MM back in October '04 and resulted in fiscal mayhem for a county in Indiana . Officials say the county and its various taxing bodies will make it through the short term, as they negotiate with the state on how to correct the mistake. Long-term finances will depend on what's decided. I wonder how Zillow values the property. ---- Like this analysis? Subscribe to our client research report. Want to get blog updates via email? Click HERE. Ready to [...]
