Oklahoma City First Time Homebuyers Guide Part Eight-Going to close on your home - 02/27/11 06:06 PM
The eighth in the series in the first time Oklahoma city homebuyer series will deal with what you need to do from final approval to the closing table. This was scheduled to be the last in the series but during the course of doing these videos we hit upon some parts of the process that need further explanation. These videos will all be available at our website www.virtualrealestateteam.com.  
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Oklahoma City First Time Homebuyers Guide Part Seven-The Financing Contingency - 02/27/11 06:01 PM
In this part of the Oklahoma City first time home buyers series we will discuss the thrid major contingency in a real estate contract, the final approval of the financing contingency. This is where the underwriter looks at the documents, checks a final credit report, and where sometimes as a buyer you can do things that may jeopardize your ability to close on your home.
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Oklahoma City First Time Homebuyers Guide Part Six-The Appraisal - 02/25/11 08:04 PM
In this video for Oklahoma City first time homebuyers we will tackle the issues with appraisals and the changes that have been instituted to insure the arms length relationship for an appraisal that is more ture to market value. This is the second major contingency in our contracts that have to be met.
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Oklahoma City First Time Homebuyers Guide Part Five-Inspections - 02/25/11 07:49 PM
The fith in the Oklahoma City first time homebuyers guide will deal with the type of inspections we have in the purchase of your home, the whole house inspection and the pest inspection. We will talk about what they look for, what they can cite as repairs, as well as how they are licensed and how you choose them.
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Oklahoma City real estate short sales and new government regulations - 02/25/11 12:52 PM
I was going to load a new video about Oklahoma first time home buyers but two recent webinars sponsored by CDPE about changesd in the HAFA program, the Department of the treasury enforcement on short sale fraud, and new marketing and disclosure requirements from The Federal Trade Commission about how wemarket as well as not charging clients upfront fees is very important. Fines for violations at $16,000 per occurence should get any REALTORS® attention doing short sales.
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Oklahoma City first time homebuyer guide Part Four-Who pays Closing Cost? - 02/24/11 02:03 PM
In this video for Oklahoma City first time homebuyers I want to tackle the issue of closing cost. We will deal with what you have to pay, what the seller has to pay and that middle area of whether we ask the seller to pay out negotiable cost. The question is first, who really pays these cost? The second question is which is better, you paying it or the seller paying it.
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Oklahoma City first time homebuyer guide Part Three-Our first meeting - 02/24/11 01:58 PM
As we continue the Oklahoma City first time homebuyers guide I will discuss our first meeting where we discuss your goals, and where I can get an idea of your situation, and make sure that what you are about to do with your first time home purchase top avoid some fiancial pitfalls by overextending yourself, and not understanding that your first home is the initial investment to build your future on, and the equity builds toward your next home, and that if high debt obligations exist at the outset, that we have a cushion that can help you reduce debt like … (0 comments)

Oklahoma City First time Homebuyer Guide Part Two-Overview - 02/22/11 10:37 AM
This is the second of evleven videos for Oklahoma City first time homebuyers. In the first video I took you from the first meeting to the contract acceptance, now in this video we take you from contract to closing and occupancy. The later videos will detail specific actions that are needed to be explored in greater depth. Even though this is for our Oklahoma City first time homebuyers, much can be applied anywhere. However, state laws vary in how we represent you, how closing is handled, and other differences so please consult someone in your state for how things are done there. … (2 comments)

Oklahoma City First time Homebuyer Guide Part One-Overview - 02/22/11 10:31 AM
This is the first of eleven videos I am doing on educating first time Oklahoma City homebuyers about what they should know going into the process. It is important that we educate sometime who is doing this for the first time to help them avoid mistakes that are preventable. If that first home experience is good we can set the stage for their second home to be affordable and allow them to look forward to it while putting them into something that is fiancially sound and at a minimum risk. The first two videos are overviews from the first meeting to … (0 comments)

Local bank financing for investors in Oklahoma City real estate - 02/15/11 02:07 PM
This video deals with a new program for investors in Oklahoma City real estate who want to buy rental homes and only have to have a 700 credit score. This is for new homes to be built, typically rented before closing, and is great for serious investors who have at least 4 mortgages, and don't want to deal with Fannie Mae requirements, and also the limit of 10 total mortgages. If you want more information please email me at joe@joepryor.com.
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Has Oklahoma City Real Estate returned to a Normal Market Condition? - 02/12/11 08:20 PM
Oklahoma City real estate fortunately did not participate in the bubble and susequent burt of it that started in 2007. In 2005 we were just into a recovery mode and did little subprime lending and no fluff. Tha t doesn't mean we were unaffected because all of us were. However, we did not lose value overall and as a state had only 7% of our mortgages underwater, the lowest in the united States. However, last year saw a mini-bubble caused by the $8000 tax credit, and the ill advised second one saw a frenzy of buying at a low inventory time, and low … (0 comments)

 
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