My first closing as an agent (I’ve been to many as a seller/buyer) was initially scheduled for 9:30 am on Thursday, May 22nd. It got pushed to noon to give time for documents to get to the title company. No big deal except it meant that my employing broker wouldn’t be there to hold my [...]
Read More..>>Short sale, pre-foreclosure, REO – very familiar terms in today’s real estate market. In fact, recent statistics reveal a 23 percent increase in foreclosure filings from the last quarter of 2007 and a 112 percent increase from the first quarter. This translates to the reality that one in every 194 U.S. households received a foreclosure [...]
Read More..>>Your property value has already taken a hit in this troublesome housing market - can you really afford an agent commission to get your home sold? Interestingly, now more than ever might just be when you need that expertise to navigate your way to a front yard SOLD sign in a housing market crowded with [...]
Read More..>>There are a few vital questions you need to ask yourself as a potential seller in a buyer’s market:
1) Do I NEED to sell now??
If the answer is “yes” and you must sell your home due to job transfer, change in marital status, retirement or the like, then you must be prepared to go the [...]