Pre-Approval vs Pre-Qualification Imagine if you will that you have been shopping for a home. This may not be too much of a stretch for some readers. But, you finally found the right home, wrote an offer that was accepted by the seller, have entered escrow, performed a thousand dollars’ worth of inspections, and then […]
The Painful Truth: Why Your Offer Wasn’t Accepted
I have a story to tell that might be painful to some readers. The pain may be to some home buyers that over paid junk fees, a buyer that didn’t get their dream home, or to one of the many agents that would prefer that I didn’t disclose industry secrets. But the truth is, I […]
How to search for a home: What every buyer needs to know
How to search for a home: What every buyer needs to know We are so blessed to be living in a time with internet access were information is freely shared. 20 years ago, you had to rely on a real estate agent to look through their Multiple Listings book to come up with a list […]
Buying a Home After Short Sale or Foreclosure
I have learned a lot in my 10 years as a loan officer and Realtor. I would say that the most important thing to know about real estate is that nothing stays the same; the rules are in a constant state of change. When the housing market crashed, lenders tightened the rules to make it […]
The Expert
Several years ago I lost some clients to another agent. I will admit it was a painful experience and a real kick to my ego. But, unwilling to let it happen again and in an attempt to grow from the experience, I asked the buyers what it was their new agent had to offer that […]
Credit Repair Made Easy
How much would you pay to have perfect credit; $100, $500, $1000?! There are literally hundreds of credit repair companies who are more than willing to take your hard earned money with a promise to hand you back the perfect credit report. For someone with bad credit, paying a company $500 to raise their credit […]
