One of the biggest differences about PropertyGuerilla.com and other real estate websites is that we will NEVER require individual users to provide personal contact information to us to use our services. Obviously, if you want to receive Notifications about people interested in Buying real estate in ...
When PropertyGuerilla.com was conceived our priority was to make it as seamless and user-friendly as possible. I guess our translation of that would be to keep the high-tech plug-ins and widgets to a minimum and focus on one thing…keeping it simple! Notifications are awesome, unless everyone happe...
When we created PropertyGuerilla.com, our primary focus was on the idea of creating direct communication between parties regarding their real estate needs. Imagine the ease of being sent a notification like this when someone WANTS TO BUY property in an area you follow on our site. Prefer e-mail noti...
In its last meeting prior to the November 3rd election, the Federal Reserve (The Fed) and all 17 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have stated that they expect to keep the benchmark rate near zero for at least another year, and 13 of the 17 members said that it’s likely to remain...
We see and hear the term “gaslighting” just about every day now on the news, and while it’s easy to dismiss because they’ve beaten that particular horse to death, it’s a real form of psychological abuse, and more commonly, just plain old manipulation. As we mention literally EVERY chance w...
When things are going good, as the housing market had been for several years preceding the start of 2020, it’s somewhat easy to capitalize on a robust market. If you’ve been following us, we’ve been the ones keeping you up to speed on the latest real estate trend known as the “iBuyers”. Th...
It seems that in addition to increasing home prices, the pandemic has also caused another “not so nice” increase in the real estate world. Since April of this year it is reported that the cost of lumber has gone up by 160% increasing new construction costs by an average of $16,000 per home. The ...
Real Estate in the pandemic has been a combination of both expected and unexpected, and sadly the reduced inventory and migration to the suburbs and exurbs has created higher prices and an invitation for an increase in fraud and attempted fraud. When real estate went digital, it was not only for the...
A Broker Price Opinion (BPO) is something that nearly all Realtors® or Agents have provided in one form or another, and it’s important to know that no matter how accurate it is, it still remains only an opinion of value. Depending on why and how the BPO is requested and produced, there is always ...
The Real Estate Contract for Sale and Purchase can take many shapes. In some cases it can be a standardized document and in others it might not, but every contract should be based on a template that adheres to the real estate laws of your particular State. The short answer is that you should n...
With only four days remaining until what was going to be the expiration of a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been extended until December 31st, 2020! “To help keep borrowers in their homes during the pandemic, FHFA is extending the Enterp...
Interesting read about the ways your personal finances are affected when you buy a home, some are long term and some are short, so it’s always good to know what to expect. When reading the article attached to this blog post, it’s important to know that not all of the doom and gloom painted here ...
Whether you’ve bought a house, sold one, or do this for a living like our Realtor® and Agent community, the concept of buying “sight unseen” has always been around but just not quite as commonplace as it is now. The covid era of real estate is causing many changes to the way we shop for and p...
Not long ago both foreclosure sales and short sales dominated the market and were the all the talking points in real estate. In the wake of the ongoing economic recovery, they have become much less common and for a while were hardly considered at all. Now in the covid era, and especially what will e...
The move from the urban centers to the suburbs has not been as pronounced in recent memory as it is now in the covid era. The not so surprising effect is the reduction in inventory and the inevitable rise in prices with supply of homes in rural and suburban areas dropping 37.9% and 31.8% respectivel...
As we’ve discussed in earlier posts, the initial economic fallout from the virus seemed to have overlooked the needs of the tens of millions of tenants around the County. Thankfully, the second stimulus act (should it ever come to fruition) has tried to address those needs, but again there’s no ...
Well, in some cases a “race to the bottom” is a good thing, and when it pertains to a 30 year mortgage it’s not a good thing…it’s a great thing! United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced that it will offer potential borrowers for both purchase AND refinances a rate as low as 1.99%! Wit...
In recent months the numbers and reasons for protests, often which turn violent, have seemed to grow and have almost become commonplace. One of the lesser known reasons that have sparked such protests is the current and anticipated situation regarding tenants who are or expect to be facing eviction ...
The threat of identity theft, data breaches and cybersecurity are everywhere! The latest example is in the fine levied against CapitalOne® in the amount of $80 million dollars for a breach that occurred last September by an individual that jeopardized the personal and financial information of poten...
To those of you who’ve been following us at PropertyGuerilla.com this will come as no surprise to you, because it certainly came as no surprise to us either! This niche market account on Instagram (IG) is doing what we have said since our inception could be done; Buy or Sell a home WITHOUT the tra...