Real Estate Information

We are making alot of changes to our websites to make them search friendly.  From our newest website www.mcnaughtonteam.com  you can can do quick searches for Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Farmington, West Fork.  You can search all of NWA listings from there also.  You can also get information about community, buying and selling, staging, or even schedule our moving truck.  We also have a avoid foreclosure website www.cdpehelp.com. Learn what CDPE means and how it can help you!

Choose your landscaping project carefully. The value of landscaping is directly related to its permanence, yielding up to a 200% return on your investment. Some landscaping ideas to keep in mind:

Trees add the most value followed by flowering shrubs. Plants that need to be replanted every year or require excessive care and pruning hold the least value.

Keep your design unified and proportional to the size of your yard. An overpowering landscape may be attractive for a city park, but a turn-off to prospective buyers.

Cover the difficult areas. Bark chips, mulch and crushed rock are good solutions for the areas of the yard where its difficult to grow or mow the grass.

1. The client will always have to disclose that they have had a foreclosure on any mortgage application and many job applications they submit in the future and this can have an adverse affect on your future mortgage rates. This is the only credit item that is asked specifically and does not rely on what is on an individuals' credit report.

2. Credit scores will be lowered by 300+ points and a foreclosure is the most devastating credit issue you can have in relation to future credit availability.

3. A foreclosure is the one credit report item that is almost impossible to have repaired.

4. Your lender can seek a deficiency judgment against you and collect for any amount they do not recuperate at bank sale.

5. Many employers run credit checks on prospective employees and foreclosure is one of the top  items that will put a potential new hire in jeopardy.

6. Many current employers run credit checks and a foreclosure can put a current position in jeopardy

7. Security clearances and government positions including but not limited to military and law enforcement can be jeopardized by a foreclosure.

8. The client may be responsible for any deficiencies after foreclosure for an intermediate. Period of time depending on the state you live in; this can land a homeowner in never ending collections.

9. "As your CDPE agent I will explore every option with you and work toward a resolution

10 "While it may not seem like it now there will come a time where your current financial troubles will pass. You will feel much better knowing that you did everything you could to avoid this devastating financial consequence so many people face today?

Terri Lynne and I recently attended class in Orlando Flordia to recieve our Certified Distressed Property Expert  (CDPE)  Designation.    This designation gives us the knowledge and the tools to help troubled homeowners in distressed situations potentially avoide foreclosure and do a short sale with the bank.   This is a cruicial part of the real estate market right now and staying on top of constant changes and laws allow us to help our current clients and future clients in need of selling there home.

First Time Home Buyers Receive a $7,500 tax credit for the purchase of any home on or after April 9th 2008 and before July 1, 2009

Tax Credit is Refundable so if you pay less than $7,500 in federal income taxes, then the government will write you a check for the difference

All homes qualify, single-family, town homes, condominium apartments providing the home will be used as a principal residence and the buyer has not owned a home in the prior three years.

For all the details about this great opportunity email info@mcnaughtonrealtors.com

Unintentional neglects are real sales stoppers. 

Sometimes, after spending many comforting years in their homes, sentimental and subjective sellers overlook potential home sale stoppers. Points of neglect by the seller, such as stains on the ceilings, drains that run slowly or walls which show signs of pipe leaks, are all red flags to buyers. The seller who have lived with these malfunctions can let their emotional attachment overshadow their practical judgment. Beware! These problems become deferred maintenance nightmares to potential buyers.

Also, make these improvements before you sell:

Clean up and remove clutter

A new coat of paint, new carpeting, freshly manicured landscaping, updated fixtures, windows, doors and other touches can put your home in the best light.

Whether you're building or remodeling, it's the extras that can add considerably to your enjoyment as well as the resale value of your home. According to a survey of consumer preferences by the National Association of Home Builders, here are the amenities that homeowners want most:

Double sink in the kitchen

Walk-in Pantry

Island work area in the Kitchen

Built-in Microwave Oven

Home Office

Soundproofing

Walk-in his and hers closets

Linen closet in the bathroom

Separate shower enclosure

Private toilet compartment

Dressing/Make up area

Laundry room near kitchen or bedroom

Exterior Lighting

Deck/patio at the rear of the house

Built-in sprinkler system

Front porch