Working With Your Real Estate Attorney (25 May 2007) Purchasing or selling a home will probably be one of your largest and most important financial transactions. Before signing a contract to purchase or sell a home, both buyer and seller should consul...
What’s Your Style? A Guide to America’s Most Common Home Styles (25 May 2007) Styles of houses vary across the country. From the New England Cape Cod to the Victorians of San Francisco, the choices are almost endless. Knowing which style you prefer is one of the basic elemen...
Attention To Details Helps Homeowners Sell Fast In A Buyers Market (25 May 2007) Your boss has just given you the career opportunity of a lifetime, but the job is in another state. Soon you discover that moving your family to another city may be one of life's hardest tasks. The ...
Vacation Homes Are Becoming A Reality For More Homeowners (25 May 2007) Whether it's a lakefront cottage or a log cabin in the woods, a vacation home often seems to be a dream that only the wealthy can afford. But these days, you don't have to be a millionaire to own on...
Understanding Real Estate Terminology (25 May 2007) Purchasing a home can be a complicated and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real state terms...
Pros and Cons of Gated Communities In Tracy California (25 May 2007) Gated communities provide many advantages, with privacy and safety foremost among them. This type of exclusive neighborhood, however, has a few disadvantages as well, although they are usually outweighed by the advantages. Read on for a more in depth discussion of the pros and cons of gated communities.
Pricing Your Home for Sale (25 May 2007) You want to get top dollar for your home, but, at the same time, do not want to turn away potential buyers. Here is a practical guide to pricing your home by an experienced Realtor
Buy The Most Expensive House In The Neighborhood? (25 May 2007) When looking at homes, one is tempted to buy the best home in a neighborhood. Should you buy the most expensive home on the block? No.
Home Improvement – Dont Exceed Comps In Your Area (25 May 2007) For most homeowners, the pride of ownership includes a consistent home improvement effort. While this makes sense, be careful you don't improve the property so much that you can't recover the costs when it is sold.
Top Things to Consider When Buying Lakeshore Property (25 May 2007) If you're considering buying lakeshore property, you could be in the process of making one of the largest and most important investment decisions of your life. Will you make this decision based on all of the facts, some of the facts or emotion?
The Secret to Negotiations for FSBO Sellers (25 May 2007) When it comes to buying or selling a home, the idea of having to negotiate can be intimidating. Let's debunk some myths about negotiating, shall we?
Timeshare Resales - How To Buy Smart (25 May 2007) There are several key factors you must consider in order to avoid overpaying for timeshare resales. In this article you'll learn the steps necessary for you to learn how to minimize your costs - yet still buy a timeshare that has powerful exchange value through RCI and Interval Int'l.
Everything You Need to Know About a Negative Amortization Mortgage (25 May 2007) Most Property Owners are conditioned to believe that a Negative Amortization Mortgage is a Bad thing. Before you get that next mortgage shouldn't you get the facts so you can decide for yourself what is best.
Dealing With Unpleasant Negotiators (25 May 2007) Selling your house yourself can be intimidating if you're doing it the first time. Here's how to deal with unpleasant negotiators.
The Ten Biggest Processor Mistakes (25 May 2007) A loan processor has a critical role in the home loan process. Consequently, it is often the processor who makes or breaks the deal. This burden of trying to be all things to all people, can sometimes result in mistakes. A dynamic processor should have a set of guiding principles to help keep the proper focus.
How to Explain Derogatory Credit (25 May 2007) As part of the loan process, your borrower may be required to provide an explanation for derogatory credit such as late payments, bankruptcy, or judgments. This is a very important step and may make the difference in the loan program and interest rate that your borrower is approved for. While some borrowers are sophisticated enough to handle the task independently, others may require some help. Rather than writing an explanation yourself, give the borrower some guidance on the proper format.
Motivated Sellers - How To Find One (25 May 2007) If you've ever read a book on real estate investing, you've read that the best deals come from motivated sellers. Now how do you find one?
Curb Appeal – First Impressions Count When Selling Your Home (25 May 2007) People selling their homes via real estate brokers get lots of coaching. People selling their own homes as FSBOs need the same. One of the most important topics on which FSBOs can benefit from coaching is "curb appeal."
