Despite what you read in the media, homes are still selling in this market. Sure, the market is slow, but homes are selling. So what do you need to do to get your home sold? Simple…
Price: You must price your home properly. This cannot be stressed enough. Most homes don’t sell because they are priced [...]
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How to Sell Your Home in this Market
Posted in Buying, Miscelleanous, tagged Housing Market, Mortgages, Realtors, Selling a Home on Oct 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Appraisal Issues – Avoid Over Paying for Your Home
Posted in Buying, Miscelleanous, tagged Appraisals, Mortgages, Realtors on Jul 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have received quite a few calls over the past couple of weeks from Realtor partners of mine asking me to save deals where the property isn’t appraising at the value that the borrower is willing to pay. Unfortunately, there really isn’t anything anyone can do to save these deals in many cases. The property [...]
Mortgage Myths
Posted in Buying, Miscelleanous on Mar 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The longer you are in this business the more you realize how little consumers know about mortgages. The mortgage market is quite complex and there are a lot of misconceptions that seem to never die. I decided to compile a list of the most common ones I hear and quickly debunk them.
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Mortgages for Graduate Students
Posted in Buying, Graduate Students, Miscelleanous on Feb 14, 2007 | 7 Comments »
So you just finished up your MBA, law school, or med school? You picked up a great six figure consulting gig at a major strategy consulting firm. Maybe you snagged a position with a BigLaw firm. Regardless, you worked hard and now you want your own crib. No more renting in the same building with [...]
Aliens in our midst
Posted in Buying, Miscelleanous on Feb 4, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I never understood why the US government continues to call people who are not US citizens aliens. It sounds so impersonal. Illegal alien? Sounds like something to describe a character in Star Wars. So what does this have to do with mortgages? A lot. If you are not from this world, you can still buy [...]
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