Real estate blog entries tagged with mortgage advice by Jim Paulson (Owner/Broker) (Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info)

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Home : Blogs : Jim Paulson (Owner/Broker) : Jim's Boise Idaho Real Estate Blog : Tag "mortgage advice"

mortgage advice: How to get buyers off the fence in today's market - 10/20/09 12:26 PM

Many Realtors around the country are facing the same problem - how to get buyers off the fence and commit to buying a home!
I have had more luck recently conceding that prices may in fact keep dropping a little, but am able to show my clients why it can still make sense to buy now! For example, stock brokers quit aspiring to help you buy low and sell high since they were always getting beat up for not buying at the lowest and selling at the highest! They started telling their clients to just "buy now and sell higher later" … (29 comments)

mortgage advice: When does life (of a home) begin? (how will the $8k tax credit be defined?) - 10/15/09 01:25 AM

With the potential end of the $8 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit coming on November 30th, I have been thinking of potential ways to legally stretch the available time that is left to my clients advantage.

I started wondering when the "life" of a home begins according to this program. Is it based on a permit, completion date, certificate of occupancy, or when it is converted from a house to a home via the transfer of the deed?
If a buyer was to obtain a "construction perm" or a "one time closing" loan for a brand new home prior … (1 comments)

mortgage advice: The best advice for increasing sales (and closing sales) for Realtors! - 10/02/09 10:47 AM

I have been a Realtor for 18 years here in the Boise, Idaho. I finally decided last year to start building my own company instead of helping other owners build theirs. As I hire additional agents, one question that keeps coming up is "What is the best advice you can give me to get started?"
I used to say what my first broker taught me "Luck is a funny thing, the harder you work, the luckier you get!"
Then, I realized I needed to be much more specific. Now, I tell them to:
"Learn mas much as you can about financing options … (1 comments)

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Jim Paulson (Owner/Broker)

Boise, ID

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Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info

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Jim Paulson is currently the Past President of the Ada County Association of Realtors. I try to use this experience coupled with my 20 years being a licensed Realtor to help bring you relevant information and hopefully an occasional thought provoking idea or two. I am a member of the Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce and and Accredited business with the Better Business Bureau. I can help with Idaho Foreclosures, Boise Idaho Short Sales, building a new home, or even using First time home buyer grants and niche lending prodcuts to buy or strategically sell homes. I am here for your real estate marketing needs! http://www.IdahoMLStours.com Http://www.Progressive-Realty.info Virtual Tour Inventory Widget

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