by Mandy Rockefeller | May 9, 2012 | Real Estate
I came across this article and thought it was pretty spot-on. I’ll speak for our market below. 5 New “Rules” for Homebuying #1. Lowball offers won’t likely stick: There are a few times when the lowball offer will work. Those “screaming...
by Mandy Rockefeller | Apr 25, 2012 | Foreclosures, Homeowner Help
I’ve posted before (in 2009!) about the HAMP Program for loan modification, and how it can help homeowners who wish to keep their homes, but can not afford to make the same payments they had originally agreed to. Of course, since then, there have been many...
by Mandy Rockefeller | Nov 25, 2011 | Entertainment, Just Because
As always, I want to wish all of you that celebrate a wonderful, safe and happy holiday season! I hope that you enjoy your holidays as much as I do, and that you’re able to share it with friends and family. This week, Teton Valley Community Recycling sent this...
by Mandy Rockefeller | Apr 5, 2011 | Real Estate
From our Greater Idaho Falls Association of Realtors: April 2011 marks the 43rd anniversary of the 1968 landmark Fair Housing Act. Each year REALTORS® recognize the significance of this event and reconfirm our commitment to upholding fair housing law as well as our...
by Mandy Rockefeller | Mar 28, 2011 | Homeowner Help
Today I just wrote my Congressman, Mike Simpson urging him to oppose any legislation that would undermine our housing market, namely the preservation of the Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID). There has been talk of a bill that would change our current tax laws, so...