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When the listing agent says, "We've accepted another offer"    If you've been in this industry long enough and have worked with numerous buyers, you've probably heard those same four words of death.  Immediately following, your hand gripped the phone a little tighter, your eyes closed, and your m...
04/28/2011
When looking at the bigger picture, colleague Nevin Williams gives us a great illustration of why owning is better than renting.  It's a win-win for those who've sewn their renters oats long enough and now plan to committ.There are only a few vehicles to grow your money tax free.  Most people thi...
04/27/2011
CURRENT HOME OWNERS PLEASE READ:  This is a great article written by Loudon County, VA colleague Lenn Harley about the importance of home owners being proactive in having periodic home inspections performed on their most valuable asset.  This is very solid advice.  Having home inspections done pe...
04/19/2011
Oh Lordy, my first-time homebuyer's parent called the listing agent when... ..he saw buyers going in and out of the home that his son is currently in escrow on with their agent a couple of weeks ago.  He called the listing agent (a great agent in my office), said his name was Bart (not his real n...
04/18/2011
Most Realtors have experienced this at one time or another.  I can totally see both sides and can completely understand when new buyers want their parents (the ones who've, with the exeption of teenage years, had all of the right answers) to give them advice on their most expensive purchase.  How...
04/18/2011
ARE YOUR BUYERS DROPPING STINK BOMBS?  This was a GREAT article written by a colleague of mine Carla Muss Jacobs explaining how misguided some buyers have become in their efforts to get a so-called deal steal.  I am totally an advocate of bargain hunting, but there is a fine line when house hunti...
04/18/2011
  Fannie Mae Home Path Property - Pros and Con...Artists?   I am writing this in response to a very detailed article posted by Donne Knudsen titled "What is a HomePath Property and How Can I Buy One? - FAQ #11" regarding the Pros and Cons of buying a Fannie Mae HomePath property.  PROS:  Lower do...
04/13/2011
Donne brings to light the pros and cons of buying a Fannie Mae Home Path Property.  I can't stress enough the CONS of buying one based on my near miss experiences and after talking to many other Realtors who had the misfortune to close on some of these lemons.What is a HomePath property and what ...
04/13/2011
Activerain blog lead told me "I will be sad after closing...    ...because I'll miss you." This is what was written to me by a happy home buyer and ACTIVERAIN blog lead who found me online when researching  first-time homebuyer programs in Los Angeles!  She will be signing loan documents TODAY as...
03/29/2011
DO NOT ENTER - Big Scary Tenant and the Smell of Cannabis  I took a new buyer out to see 8 homes this past weekend in a very desirable neighborhood.  The same buyer I had been keeping in contact with for over a year as she diligently worked hard at paying off bills and bumping up her credit score...
03/14/2011
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