March 2, 2012 - 4:22 PM
Did you know that ZipRealty has a Pinterest? We had so much fun this week drooling over gorgeous homes and finding inspiration for our home design and color scheme pinboards! Especially the color one - we love color, and this week, we focused on YELLOW. Here are some of our favorite yellow home-themed pins... Read More
Did you know that ZipRealty has a Pinterest? We had so much fun this week drooling over gorgeous homes and finding inspiration for our home design and color scheme pinboards! Especially the color one - we love color, and this week, we focused on YELLOW. Here are some of our favorite yellow home-themed pins for the week - enjoy!
March 1, 2012 - 9:57 AM
Yesterday, we talked about how to move on when your bid on a home for sale falls through. Today, we’re looking at what to do after a successful bid. Celebrate, right? Well, yes, but like all major life transitions, being a new homeowner is sweet, but also bittersweet. You may be excited about leaving behind... Read More
Yesterday, we talked about how to move on when your bid on a home for sale falls through. Today, we’re looking at what to do after a successful bid. Celebrate, right? Well, yes, but like all major life transitions, being a new homeowner is sweet, but also bittersweet.
February 29, 2012 - 10:40 AM
As I am going through this process right now, I know well the mixture of excitement and dread that is escrow. The end is in sight, victory is (almost) yours, and then suddenly, it’s not. Though this hasn't happened to me, and fingers crossed, it won't, I am also trying to prepare myself mentally in case it... Read More
February 27, 2012 - 10:33 AM
New real estate buyers like you and I might be a little intimidated by the thought of making an offer on a house. The amount of money alone can stun us, and the process at first appears an elaborate dance with unnecessarily complicated steps. But an offer is actually a contract, set up to protect both you... Read More
New real estate buyers like you and I might be a little intimidated by the thought of making an offer on a house. The amount of money alone can stun us, and the process at first appears an elaborate dance with unnecessarily complicated steps. But an offer is actually a contract, set up to protect both you and the seller. On both ends of the deal, education is key. So today, ZipRealty continues its buyer series with Making a Successful Offer, 101.
What Is an Offer, Really?
February 24, 2012 - 3:21 PM
All of my friends have been raving about British period drama, Downton Abbey. Even my mother is watching it! I admit I haven’t seen a single episode yet, even though the second season just wrapped up this week. As a result, there have been quite a few home design blogs out there featuring English-inspired... Read More
All of my friends have been raving about British period drama, Downton Abbey. Even my mother is watching it! I admit I haven’t seen a single episode yet, even though the second season just wrapped up this week. As a result, there have been quite a few home design blogs out there featuring English-inspired décor, so that you can live in the Downton world while you wait for the next season.
February 23, 2012 - 10:22 AM
For the next installment in our Market Spotlight series, we turn to the scenic state of Colorado that sits at the boundary of the West and Midwest. Previously, we’ve looked at the regional housing markets in DC, Phoenix, and Orlando. Today we turn our attention to Denver, which has been a relatively stable... Read More
For the next installment in our Market Spotlight series, we turn to the scenic state of Colorado that sits at the boundary of the West and Midwest. Previously, we’ve looked at the regional housing markets in DC, Phoenix, and Orlando.
February 22, 2012 - 11:34 AM
Unless money grows on a tree in our backyard, we have probably scrutinized big purchases we plan to make all our lives. We check Consumer Reports and online reviews, we test drive cars (even take them to a mechanic on our own dime), we talk to friends and we carefully—wisely, we hope—make our purchase. Why... Read More
Unless money grows on a tree in our backyard, we have probably scrutinized big purchases we plan to make all our lives. We check Consumer Reports and online reviews, we test drive cars (even take them to a mechanic on our own dime), we talk to friends and we carefully—wisely, we hope—make our purchase. Why would we choose a home purchase as the time to stop close inspection?
February 20, 2012 - 10:36 AM
Presidents Weekend! In all places where enough snow has collected, so too collect the skiers who wait for this 3-day weekend to hit the slopes. In honor of these intrepid, who will surely fight traffic, volatile weather and crowded lifts, we offer a look into the world of luxury ski chalets around the world... Read More
Presidents Weekend! In all places where enough snow has collected, so too collect the skiers who wait for this 3-day weekend to hit the slopes. In honor of these intrepid, who will surely fight traffic, volatile weather and crowded lifts, we offer a look into the world of luxury ski chalets around the world. You know the ones: they come with private access to the Earth’s best skiing... not to mention hot tubs, pools, 20 foot ceilings and panoramic views.
February 17, 2012 - 2:05 PM
Happy early Presidents’ Day!
Whether you are spending the weekend at a ski lodge or holed up at home enjoying the last bit of winter, we rounded up some homes of past presidents, thanks to Curbed.
1. The Fords’ Rancho Mirage Golf Course Home
Gerald Ford bought the 1.37-acre parcel from his friend, Leonard... Read More
Happy early Presidents’ Day!
Whether you are spending the weekend at a ski lodge or holed up at home enjoying the last bit of winter, we rounded up some homes of past presidents, thanks to Curbed.
February 16, 2012 - 3:12 PM
You have found the home, made an offer, and the seller has accepted. Time to celebrate? Hold the champagne. The closing process, like all aspects of the home buying process, is just that: a process.
As long as your financing is solid and the seller does not seem sketchy, you can probably get excited because... Read More
You have found the home, made an offer, and the seller has accepted. Time to celebrate? Hold the champagne. The closing process, like all aspects of the home buying process, is just that: a process.
As long as your financing is solid and the seller does not seem sketchy, you can probably get excited because you will likely be the new owner of the home for sale. What stands in your way are details: paperwork, inspections, and transferring of funds and deeds, which are all done during this process, otherwise known as escrow.
