Rob Rahter, REALTOR

May 2009 - Posts

• Bank-owned Properties: READ THIS!

  So you've heard that bank-owned deals are just too good to pass up. And in many instances, that is true. But if you've heard that bank-owned homes in our area are selling for 50-cents on the dollar, well that's not really the case. (They may Read More... Posted Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:33 PM by Rob Rahter | 0 Comments

• Mass auctions of foreclosed homes not as successful as billed

  This is a great story on home auctions that appeared in the St. Petersburg Times.... and I can testify from my own experience with auctions, this is EXACTLY right on! Obviously some houses are selling - or the auctions wouldn't be in business - but Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 6:48 AM by Rob Rahter | 0 Comments

• 'Fiat Home Buyers' Shift Market Into High Gear

  This week the Italian automaker Fiat agreed to take a 35 percent stake in Chrysler – the struggling automaker forced to seek a federal bailout in order to simply survive. From the New York Times: “ The speed and terms of the Chrysler-Fiat Read More... Posted Friday, May 08, 2009 9:46 PM by Rob Rahter | 0 Comments