buyer agent: What Are Buyers Waiting for? - 10/27/11 08:37 AM
With low home prices and ultra-low interest rates, the housing market is offering perhaps thebest deals of this generation.Since the housing boom of 2006, home prices have fallen about 31 percent. Also, mortgage rateshave been hovering at record lows for the past few weeks (4 percent range or even lower on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages).It’s hard to see the possibility of losing on a home purchase right now with these mortgage rates.Prices may go lower, but not by much.Here is a good scenario that shows that waiting to buy is probably not a good idea. Buying a$300,000 home with a 4 percent … (1 comments)

buyer agent: Buy or Rent? - 09/14/09 06:41 AM
    Housing prices are down in many parts of the country and interest rates are low.  Is now the correct time to buy?  The decision is difficult but you can ask yourself some questions that may help you determine if this is the time to buy.    How long do you plan on staying in the home?  There are transaction costs associated with buying a home, which can include closing costs (the appraisal fee and the credit report) and an inspector’s fee.  If you average these fees over 10 years, these fees are not a big deal, however if you plan on … (1 comments)

buyer agent: EXTRA SERVICES IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY - 08/31/09 03:22 AM
      Extra services are demanded of real estate agents and companies now, more than ever in the type of market that we are in. Inspections, appraisals, moving company recommendations and title company affiliations are just some of the things that are important to both buyers and sellers.
     According to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer / Seller Study shows that overall satisfaction is determined by examining three factors for a home buyer: Agent is the #1 factor as rated by 47% of home buyers; Office is important to 28% of home buyers and additional services are important to 15% … (0 comments)