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Six Key Reasons You’ll Want to Work With a Real Estate Agent When Pricing Your Home
Whether you know a little bit about the market or you’ve sold a home before, you may be considering pricing your own home to avoid the assistance of a real estate agent. Before making a final decision, consider the following tips.
White Lies That Could Make It Harder To Buy A Home
Right now, the real estate market is very competitive, and you might be tempted to use a few white lies to make your offer seem more competitive. No matter how much you want to purchase a home, you need to make sure you are completely honest and open when you go through the process from start to finish.
Expecting a Newborn? Baby-proof Your Home With This Quick and Easy Checklist
It’s a very exciting time for most parents when their kids begin to crawl, but it can also be much more difficult to watch over your child and ensure their safety. If your child is starting to get along on their own and you’re preparing to baby proof, here are the main areas and items you’ll want to watch out for.
An Overview Of A Wrap-Around Mortgage: What To Know
Are you having a difficult time qualifying for a traditional mortgage in the current market? If so, there are other options available, and a lack of financing can frustrate not only the buyer but the seller as well. For example, one option that you may have heard about is called a wrap-around mortgage.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 20, 2023
Last week’s economic reporting included readings on housing starts and building permits issued, the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index, and Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s Senate testimony. The Commerce Department reported on housing starts and building permits issued published, and a monthly reading on consumer sentiment was published. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.
How to Get Along With Your Homeowners Association
Rules and covenants of a homeowners association can be a bit overwhelming, especially for a first time homeowner. Understanding that the regulations are designed to protect the value of your home helps make some restrictions easier to live with.
6 Tips for Securing Referrals Daily
Local economies can present a stern challenge to many real estate agents. This is the primary reason why agents should take measures that can help them keep a competitive edge in the market. For example, getting solid referrals is one measure that can help any agent...
Why I Won’t Lower My Commission, Even for You!
You’re sitting across from a prospect, just about to pop the question. You take a deep breath as he looks over the paperwork. Silently, you curl your toes under the desk as you do everything in your power to appear calm and collected; the client must not know how much...
6 Ways to Keep in Touch with Past, Current and Future Clients
A real estate agent needs to maintain a strong communications network in order to be truly successful. As a result, it is important to build a relationship and regularly keep in touch with past and current clients, as well as plan to create ties with clients in the...
Manage These 3 Items Before Applying For A Mortgage
Mortgage lenders weigh the risk of getting their principal and interest paid back by looking at the qualities of the prospective borrower. And due to the amount of money being requested and lent to purchase homes, those requirements can become daunting.