Six Great Services From the Great Buyer’s Agent
In my opinion, hiring a great buyer’s agent to represent you during your quest for a new home is the smartest thing you can do. Why?
Find out...
Identity Theft: Are You The Only You?
How do identity thieves get your personal information?
They steal wallets, purses and mail...and more.
Buying or Selling a Home: Should You Use a Realtor?
There are certain facts which are true in every buying-and-selling situation and you should consider these issues before you decide whether or not to employ a Realtor’s services.
Proving You Can Perform:
Pre-Qualification vs. Pre-Approval
The dynamics of shopping for a
home can be daunting. Unless you are paying with cash, this means
“Is your financing in place?
Kicking the Tires of Existing Homes – Why You Need a Home Inspection
Two in five of the resale houses you'll tour while shopping for a home will have at least one major defect that could cost you from a few hundred dollars to as much as $15,000 to repair...
Bulging at the Seams
Mortgage lenders have been
slammed with new business..
Log Jam
Picture I-5 at rush hour during
the summer, under construction, raining...
Mortgage Insurance & Interest Rates
Mortgage insurance comes in many shapes and sizes, depending on the loan.
Let’s take a look at your options...
For Sale By Owner = FSBO
FSBO. It is not really a word, according to my dictionary. Everyone in the real estate industry knows what it means.
Jessica's New Home
Consider the case of Jessica.
She is young and single, only 22 years old.
Briefly Speaking:
Bush's Boost
The Bush administration's 2003 budget proposal will favor the nation’s housing market.
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Figuring Home Appreciation: “I Am From The Government And I Am Here
To Help You”
Is your home in Olympia appreciating more or less than a similar home in Seattle? Figuring out how much the average home gained in value in any metropolitan area can be closely estimated using an index that is freely available on a government website.
Junk Fees
Certain fees with official
sounding names are pure junk as far as the borrower’s benefit is concerned.
Rehab Loans
A rehab loan is any loan used to acquire an existing home for the purpose of repairing deficiencies and remodeling.
Loan Application 101
Jump start your lender: You help yourself by bringing certain exhibits to the interview, ready to be copied.
Mortgage Insurance
and Other Rip-Offs
Mortgage Insurance, Flood Fee, Tax Service Fee..
Three Things You Need To Know
The Economy, Sluggish Sales and a Sellers Market and Interest Rates..
Credit Scores
They are the mortgage industry’s biggest mystery.
Fair Play, Trust & the Mortgage Game
Everyone has heard the stories.
Mortgage Money and Gasoline
Will this hamper the housing market?
Appraisals, Would You Like to Super Size That?
We used to have just one
appraisal report available, a “one size fits all” approach. That report is still available but now we have options.
Power Shopping for a Home Loan
With careful shopping, your biggest fear about mortgage shopping - getting shafted - can be easily avoided. |
