Task 1: Complete Your Client Intake Form The information on the form enables me to open a file for you and create a custom strategy for search. Additionally, it provides you with an account to my server so we can share homes. I’ll be adding homes to that account and […]
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Finding a Home
You should be driving around exploring on your own Writing an offer Contract / escrow timeline Getting a home inspection Waiving home inspections Buying Bank Owned Properties Are bank owned properties always the best deal? Getting bank to accept your offer Buyer and seller Tutorials Home Inspection Checklist can you […]
Read MoreCompleting essential home maintenance tasks
It amazes me when people sell their home but fail to do basic maintenance. They leave thousands of dollars on the table for my clients buying homes. This procrastination results in the seller loosing thousands of dollars over simple stuff. Can you imagine loosing a few thousand dollars for a weekend’s […]
Read MoreIs a foreclosed home worth buying?
My guess is you are confused and actually thinking of buying an REO, short for Real Estate Owned by the bank. Foreclosure is a trigger word. A word agents know you will call them about. Something they set the expectation of being a great value for the money. These agents […]
Read MoreWhy a free home is often a bad idea
“No money down”, initially a free home, is often a very bad idea… Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Read MoreGetting offer accepted on a Bank Owned Property
So you’re wanting to purchase a foreclosure. That’s a great idea, however, you’re confused in more way than one. First, it’s not a foreclosure. Let me explain. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Read MoreCommunity cruising is the key to finding your new home
One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is failing to explore communities before they preview homes. They look online exclusively or they rely totally on their Realtor to find their home. They never hop in the car and cruise around town. They never drive by any of the […]
Read MoreFrom your first thought of moving to getting your keys. How quickly can you buy a home?
I had a client with cash in 2012 and a unique situation. She had received a cash settlement after being in a car accident. Her rental lease expired the month I her as well. Extending the lease would mean loosing the money to buy the home. So we QUICKLY found a home and got […]
Read MoreCan you identify home inspection findings?
Can you tell me the problem with this picture? Chances are a home inspector can. Every home on the market gets an inspection of some kind. At a minimum the city or county inspector inspects every home when it is built. During a transaction there may be a home inspector, […]
Read MoreInspections Part 2: How waiving your home inspections can get you a better deal with AT NO risk to you
I met a young family a couple years ago. They were looking forward to buying their first home. Their finances needed a little work as do many first time buyers. Over the next two years they religiously built up a credit history and saved money. They were ready to purchase a home by […]
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