Posted by Annalisa Burgos | June 24, 2011
Vanilla Ice offers real estate investing tips on DIY Network's The Vanilla Ice Project.
Bet you didn’t know that rapper Vanilla Ice is also a real estate investor and home improvement enthusiast.
The artist best known for his ’90s hit “Ice Ice Baby” and his crew renovate foreclosures and discounted properties in Florida and sell them for profit. Catch all the action on DIY Network’s The Vanilla Ice Project!
Vanilla Ice, aka Rob Van Winkle, sat down with HGTV’s FrontDoor.com to talk about the first home he bought, how he got into real estate investing and what home life means to him. Watch Vanilla Ice’s video interview.
Want Vanilla Ice to “ice” your house? Enter DIYNetwork.com’s “Ice My House” sweepstakes and you can win a room makeover from the rapper-turned-flipper. But hurry! Contest ends Monday, June 27.
Tour Vanilla Ice’s former pad on Star Island in Miami Beach, which is for sale for just under $15 million >>
Tour more celebrity homes for sale at FrontDoor.com/celebrity >>
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | July 6, 2010
Check out these great tips for adding home value from HGTV’s FrontDoor.com in USA Today’s Weekend edition:
http://www.usaweekend.com/article/20100702/HOME/7040307
Remember, it’s not about how much you spend, but where you spend it. FrontDoor’s Maximum Value Projects is a great resource for homeowners looking to invest their remodeling money wisely.
Find out which projects offer the best return on investment at frontdoor.com/mvp!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | April 3, 2010
Happy Easter from your friends at HGTV’s FrontDoor.com!
Easter — and spring in general — are a time of renewal, and hopefully, this spring season, we’ll see new life and activity in the real estate market.
In celebration of glorious spring (and the end of a harsh winter), we’re sharing our seasonal tips to help home sellers make the most of this traditionally strong time for the market.
And tune in to HGTV to catch your favorite shows and hear more about FrontDoor.com!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | January 12, 2010
With 2010 well underway, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? (My efforts for daily gym workouts have been less than successful, but I digress.)
If you’re looking for real estate-themed resolutions, may we suggest adding a few more things to your list of to-do’s?
1. Take advantage of a buyer’s market. Home values are still falling in many markets and many areas are still ripe with great deals. Browse homes for sale.
2. Let Uncle Sam help you buy a new home. See if you qualify for the homebuyer tax credit.
3. Aspire to live better, but within your means. One can always dream. Check out our Luxury Living Guide and try our “Can I Afford It?” calculator.
4. Get your finances in shape. If you can’t afford to buy a home now, commit to a homeownership strategy. Take steps to boost your credit score and save for a down payment.
5. Find adventure in the Southwest. Find out what life is like in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and enter to win HGTV’s Dream Home.
Happy New Year!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | November 24, 2009
Thanksgiving is around the corner, meaning less focus on buying and selling a home, and more focus on preparing your current home for the holidays, shopping for presents and getting together with family.
If you’re like me, you’ll probably check out the movie “New Moon” to see what all the hype is about (if you haven’t seen it already). FrontDoor got into the vampire spirit with a slideshow showcasing the Cullen House from the popular “Twilight” movies, which is listed for under $3.3 million.
But if you’re among those hard-core homebuyers or sellers who won’t (or can’t) stop just because turkey’s on the table, here are some holiday tips from your friends at HGTV’s FrontDoor.com.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | November 10, 2009
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a real estate expert in the media, or even HGTV?
Then join HGTV’s FrontDoor.com at the REALTORS® Conference in San Diego this weekend! Here’s how:
1. Attend the “Test Out Your On-Camera Presence” session
Saturday, 11/14, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., San Diego Convention Center, Room 28A
or
Sunday, 11/15, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., San Diego Convention Center, Room 28A
The host of HGTV’s Real Estate Intervention, Sabrina Soto, and Channing Dawson, one of the members of the founding executive team of HGTV, will show you:
* how to use video to enhance your brand and business
* the top 10 tips for boosting your on-camera appeal
Attendees will be part of a “studio audience” and a few lucky REALTORS® will be selected to work with Sabrina in an interactive home walk-through.
2. Shoot a 90-second screen test in HGTV’s FrontDoor booth #1916
Annalisa Burgos, FrontDoor’s editorial content guru, will be conducting screen tests in our booth #1916 on the convention floor. We’ll shoot a 90-second video of you reacting to a typical scenario from our HGTV shows. It’s not a lot of time, so you’re on the spot. See how fast you can think on your feet and offer valuable advice for our viewers!
We’ll select a few videos to highlight on HGTV’s FrontDoor.com.
So if you’ll be in San Diego, definitely stop by and say hello to your friends at HGTV’s FrontDoor.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | October 30, 2009
It’s hard enough to sell a house in this market, but try selling a haunted house! It’s a challenge but not impossible. HGTV’s FrontDoor offers tips and advice to get the job done.
If you’re a buyer looking for the ultimate bargain, a haunted house or other stigmatized property may be right for you — if you can deal with the home’s gruesome past or unexplainable issues.
If the idea of living in a haunted house scares you, there are plenty of haunted houses to visit. Whether it’s the creepy abandoned Victorian at the end of your block or the fancy haunted house attraction you pay to enter, be safe and have a happy Halloween!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | October 30, 2009
For those of you who’ll be house hunting as well as trick-or-treating this Halloween weekend, your friends at FrontDoor.com have come up with some tips for foreclosure buyers. We call them:
And check out these other Halloween-themed homebuying and selling tips on FrontDoor.com:
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | October 16, 2009
HGTV’s FrontDoor.com is proud to welcome real estate open house listing site OpenHouse.com to the HGTV family!
On OpenHouse.com, you can find open house schedules and addresses and view hundreds of thousands of virtual home tours to enhance your house hunting experience.
Combine that with FrontDoor’s 4 million real estate listings and expert articles and videos and you’ve got all you need to take charge of your home search.
OpenHouse.com also offers homebuyers and sellers great insider tips and advice, including:
Read the news release here. And be sure to watch HGTV’s Open House Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET for more news!
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | October 7, 2009
The housing market can be very scary. Just ask any homebuyer or seller — a seemingly normal situation can easily turn into a nightmare.
In this month’s Top 10, read 10 hair-raising real estate horror stories, from showings gone awry to frightening HOAs to houses plagued with unwelcome guests and ghastly pasts.
Plus, get tips on how to avoid these nightmares and ensure your homebuying or selling experience is drama free.
Happy Halloween!
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