Real Estate SEO in Maryland
My ActiveRain Real Estate Blog Success Story:
From the interest generated from my ActiveRain blog posts I have new clients come to me, I no longer have to go to them. The content on my blog(s) is so detailed and informative (and ActiveRain plays a HUGE part in the form of cost effective distribution AND syndication of my content) that 100% of my new clients are PreQualified.
Here's how that works:
Person has a company website (some from the real estate industry, others simply small business people)
Person spends a ton of $ on traditional marketing methods
... close to zero result
ROI? nil
Person reads up on Google, Google Ranking, SEO, Facebook marketing.
Person soon discovers there are widely varying prices being quoted and no simple way to discern the "snake oil" from the really effective SEO contractors...
Not wanting to "over pay", Person takes a deep breath and orders services:
Result?
Next to nothing in the way of ROI
Now Person is pissed... couple grand down the drain and all they have to show for it is Now, they're an educated consumer of SEO/ Social Media Marketing (expensive education huh?)
Person now discovers my blog(s)
Person reads for hours
Person identifies with content on my blog(s)
Person realizes "to actually pull this off requires A) science / skill / knowledge of the game" and B) This is a "whole lotta man hours"
Person discovers I have DIY (do it yourself) tips and tricks
Person discovers "if you REALLY WANNA do this yourself, I'll show you...
Person comes to the realization: A) SEO tactics from my blog(s) really does work (they battle tested it themselves) and B) they've got a business to run and can't sit at the computer all day
Person knows in advance we charge from $2500 a year to $25,000 a year
Person is PreSold BEFORE THEY CALL ME
End result from my experience with ActiveRain?
My clients come to me with credit card in hand... I have to spend ZERO on sales people, sales staff, advertising, marketing (I AM a marketing company with a proven track record)
Pretty Good ROI and excellent case for investing in ActiveRain don'tcha think?
David Bruce Jr
Local SEO Apex Predator
Frederick Web Promotions
240 397-9804
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Interior Design For Frederick Maryland Homes
With the first wave of baby boomers preparing for retirement and planning for later years, the demand for homes to fit their needs is causing innovative changes in home design. Universal Design is a concept that has been around for a couple of decades, but the increasing demand has brought it into popularity with homebuyers, designers, and builders.
Universal Design is about more than just aging. Thanks to advances in medical care, people are living longer with disabilities and debilitating illnesses or injuries, and require spaces to meet varying stages of abilities. Because it doesn’t require costly retrofitting to make a home accessable, universal design is the best way to accommodate everyone, regardless of age or ability. Many of us can adopt some of the concepts of Universal Design in our own homes.
Some Ideas:
As many boomers age, they want to be independent and live in their own homes as long as possible. Not only is home design important, but products to make home life easier are becoming more popular. Lowes is just one retailer with a line of products to meet Universal Design concepts. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=CommLib/UnivDesDef.html
For more tips, visit http://www.aarp.org/families/home_design/
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Article Source: All Things Frederick
The Highland Real Estate Group
Chris & Karen Highland * 301-831-9947
Real Estate Teams, LLC
email us: isell4u2@msn.com
Text Us: 301-401-5119
Posted in: For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers,
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The idea is to create buildings, whether homes, businesses, or public spaces, with the needs of all ages and abilities in mind, without sacrificing style. More and more homeshows feature products and spaces designed to meet people’s changing needs.
Universal Design is about more than just aging. Thanks to advances in medical care, people are living longer with disabilities and debilitating illnesses or injuries, and require spaces to meet varying stages of abilities. Because it doesn’t require costly retrofitting to make a home accessable, universal design is the best way to accommodate everyone, regardless of age or ability. Many of us can adopt some of the concepts of Universal Design in our own homes.
Some Ideas:
- Lower shelves 3 inches from the standard height for easier access.
- Use height adjustable closet rods to keep clothes within easy reach.
- Install a handheld showerhead to allow showering while sitting on a bath bench.
- Choose u-shaped handles for cabinets and drawers, they are easier to grasp for arthritic hands.
- Choose lever door handles instead of knobs.
- Give patios, driveways and stairs a textured surface to increase footing stability.
As many boomers age, they want to be independent and live in their own homes as long as possible. Not only is home design important, but products to make home life easier are becoming more popular. Lowes is just one retailer with a line of products to meet Universal Design concepts. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=CommLib/UnivDesDef.html
For more tips, visit http://www.aarp.org/families/home_design/
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Article Source: All Things Frederick
The Highland Real Estate Group
Chris & Karen Highland * 301-831-9947
Real Estate Teams, LLC
email us: isell4u2@msn.com
Text Us: 301-401-5119
Posted in: For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers,
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Washington DC Apartments Going On Auction Block
Seven apartment buildings on auction block in D.C.
Washington Business Journal - by Sarah Krouse
Under pressure from lenders to move properties off the books, seven small to mid-sized D.C. apartment buildings will head to the auction block May 26.
The properties, many of which are in Columbia Heights, include the Park Lee Apartments at 1630 Park Road NW; The Concord Apartments at 5807-5825 14th St. NW; Holmead Place at 3435 Holmead Place NW; the Maderia Apartments 1430 W St. NW; the Buena Vista at 3008-3312 Sherman Ave. NW; The Patton Arms at 5010 Southern Ave. SE and Yorkway Parkway at 2315 Lincoln Road NW.
Those seven properties, which range from 26 to 101 units, are owned by a variety of entities that are controlled by an ownership group that includes Greenbelt-based Tenacity Group and Arlington-based Landmark Atlantic Holdings LLC, according to D.C. records.
“They are all separate entities, but there’s the same general ownership group,” said Jeff Stein, the agent with auction group Tranzon Fox that is conducting the sale.
Messages left at Tenacity Group’s office were not returned.
“It’s a sale basically because these need to get moved off the books. I can’t say it’s lender forced, but there is certainly pressure to get these sold,” Stein said.
Lenders began foreclosure proceedings on a 2004 loan for the Park Lee Apartments at the end of April, according to data from New York-based research firm Trepp. The loan, set to mature in September 2011, was transferred to a special servicer in August 2009 and has a $1.7 million balance.
Lenders sent a notice of foreclosure on a loan for the Concord Apartments May 17, according to Trepp. Part of the same Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. group of loans as the Park Lee, the Concord loan has a balance of $2.8 million and was set to mature in September 2014.
Lenders have not yet foreclosed on all of the properties, but substitute trustees were appointed for most of the apartment buildings in the first quarter of 2010, according to land records.
Unlike many properties that head to auction, the majority of the apartment buildings up for sale are still performing with occupancy topping 94 percent in four properties, and occupancy at 82 percent and 86 percent in two others.
Stein said all of the properties, built between 1927 and 1957, are rent-controlled and that the sales would be subject to the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which gives tenant associations the right to buy the property themselves.
“We don’t anticipate major issues, but all of them are subject to TOPA,” he said.
TOPA compliance by the seller is essential to the buyer being able to get title insurance and future loans for the property, real estate legal experts said.
The properties, many of which are in Columbia Heights, include the Park Lee Apartments at 1630 Park Road NW; The Concord Apartments at 5807-5825 14th St. NW; Holmead Place at 3435 Holmead Place NW; the Maderia Apartments 1430 W St. NW; the Buena Vista at 3008-3312 Sherman Ave. NW; The Patton Arms at 5010 Southern Ave. SE and Yorkway Parkway at 2315 Lincoln Road NW.
Those seven properties, which range from 26 to 101 units, are owned by a variety of entities that are controlled by an ownership group that includes Greenbelt-based Tenacity Group and Arlington-based Landmark Atlantic Holdings LLC, according to D.C. records.
“They are all separate entities, but there’s the same general ownership group,” said Jeff Stein, the agent with auction group Tranzon Fox that is conducting the sale.
Messages left at Tenacity Group’s office were not returned.
“It’s a sale basically because these need to get moved off the books. I can’t say it’s lender forced, but there is certainly pressure to get these sold,” Stein said.
Lenders began foreclosure proceedings on a 2004 loan for the Park Lee Apartments at the end of April, according to data from New York-based research firm Trepp. The loan, set to mature in September 2011, was transferred to a special servicer in August 2009 and has a $1.7 million balance.
Lenders sent a notice of foreclosure on a loan for the Concord Apartments May 17, according to Trepp. Part of the same Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. group of loans as the Park Lee, the Concord loan has a balance of $2.8 million and was set to mature in September 2014.
Lenders have not yet foreclosed on all of the properties, but substitute trustees were appointed for most of the apartment buildings in the first quarter of 2010, according to land records.
Unlike many properties that head to auction, the majority of the apartment buildings up for sale are still performing with occupancy topping 94 percent in four properties, and occupancy at 82 percent and 86 percent in two others.
Stein said all of the properties, built between 1927 and 1957, are rent-controlled and that the sales would be subject to the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which gives tenant associations the right to buy the property themselves.
“We don’t anticipate major issues, but all of them are subject to TOPA,” he said.
TOPA compliance by the seller is essential to the buyer being able to get title insurance and future loans for the property, real estate legal experts said.
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How to Use a Reverse For Purchase When a Refinance Won't Work
How to Use a Reverse For Purchase When a Refinance Won't Work
By David Bruce and Mary Andes
Senior Almost Homeless in $900,000 Home and Can't Refinance
In many situations, seniors might not qualify for a refinance because of their fixed incomes and may not even qualify for reverse refinance because of lack of equity. However, many times they have just enough equity to pull out of their house if they sell their home.
I currently have a borrower who owns a home worth around $900,000. Two thirds of her house is maxed out with three mortgages (her payments are approximately $4,000 per month) and one note is coming due. She can't qualify for a traditional refinance because of her fixed income. If she doesn't sell and find another home, she may end up homeless at 68.
I explained to her that if she sold her home for $900,000, paid off the three mortgages, she would have approximately $300,000 to put down on another home (after the realtors' commission and closing costs). With the FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Reverse For Purchase (which was signed by Congress last year), she would receive a loan/contribution of approximately $350,000 which would allow her to purchase a $650,000 house with no monthly payment. Another bonus to her is she would not have to qualify by income or credit. Her loan/contribution is based on her age, the down payment she is making and the purchase price of the home.
With this loan, she will be relieved of the $4,000 a month burden and will be able to purchase a home that has "senior friendly" amenities (which helps her stay independent).
Without the reverse for purchase loan, this lady could have ended up in dire circumstances. Instead, she was able to leverage the equity in her home to start a new life with the Reverse For Purchase.
For more information about this loan, you can read about it in the National Council of Agings' booklet, "Use Your Home to Stay At Home - A Guide for Older Homeowners Who Need Help Now." Go here to download it:http://www.ncoa.org/independence-dignity/home-equity.html
Mary Andes - Wells Fargo Reverse Mortgage Specialist I help seniors purchase homes with no monthly payments. Call me at 757 291-1430, let's find out if you can be prequalified for a reverse refinance or a reverse for purchase mortgage. Connect With Me on Loans For Seniors on Facebook Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Address: 5300 Westview Dr., #302, Frederick, MD, 21703 |
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
How to Sell Your Frederick Maryland Home Fast and For The Most Amount of Money
Sell Your Frederick Maryland Home Fast
There are a lot of different reasons to quickly sell your house. It will lower your stress level, since having the question of whether your home will sell while it's on the market hanging over your head can be quite unpleasant and stressful. Your property is going to appear to be worth less the more time it spends on the market. Whatever said and done, selling a house quickly is always better This article will explain techniques and strategies that will help you sell your house in a timely and profitable manner.
Make Your House Seem As It Is Worth More
Be certain that your home is in the best condition. If you want to get the top dollar and also elicit that on the spot, "I must have this house" response in prospective buyers, it's vital to have your home in ship-shape.
The kitchen and bathrooms are the key rooms to perfect. Ensure that the floors are shining. You can be rest assured that it is no dirt or grime There shouldn't be any rusted metal. Damaged fixtures definitely need to be replaced.
Home appliances -- whether they're shower heads or the toilets themselves in the bathroom -- should be cleaned thoroughly. If they are unable to be cleaned appropriately for any reason, it's less expensive to replace them than allow them to adversely impact the selling price.
Spray WD-40 on any squeaky cabinet hinges you may have. Repair holes in the wall and/or floor.
You should have something which would be unique
If you have a central focal point when showing off to potential buyers, it can help tremendously in the sale. The focal point of the property you attempt to sell can be just about anything: a beautiful fireplace, classy looking wooden cabinets, or even simply a well-maintained backyard. Buyers both rationalize logically and fall in love emotionally. With one awesome thing that sticks out about your house, buyers will fall in love much more easily.
A Realtor acquaintance of mine had been attempting the sale of a not too attractive property for months. Following a period of doing nothing, she made the decision to buy a top of the line big screen TV and set it up in the middle of the living room.
After which she promoted the open house in every possible venue and made a point of letting every potential buyer know that the TV was included in the purchase of the house. In spite of the house's otherwise general blandness, she received three offers on the house because the buyers, through their emotions, fell in love.
Hire a Proficient Expert
Our last point is this: Hire an expert who is proficient at what they do. Realtors have invested countless hours finding out the ideal way to handle sales and ensure you obtain the quickest sale possible for the greatest price.
Paying 6 or 7% to a broker is not expensive because he helps you to get a good price and quicker sale of your property. Put another way, working with real estate agents will save you money over the long term.
If you want to know more about how to market your house fast, then you need to contact an experienced professional. Feel free to give me a call for a free consultation. Please contact me for a free consultation when you want to buy or sell a home. You can contact me 24/7 and leave a message at 800-395-9636 or E-mail me at bill@homes2price.com.
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