st augustine buyers agent: 5 Reasons NOT To Buy A Home (Sharon Stevens, St Augustine's ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent) - 06/21/11 07:52 AM
June is National Homeownership Month, but the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA), an organization of real estate professionals who advocate for home buyers, cautions that, for some, this may not be a good time to become a homeowner.
According to 2011 NAEBA President Michael Crowley, “A potential home buyer needs to seriously consider at least five reasons that home buying may not be the best choice right now.”  Crowley mentioned mixed economic indicators and the potential for the market to turn soft again to a point where first time home buyers could potentially lose their down-payment and time invested … (1 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: 8 Tips On Finding Your New Home In St Augustine - 04/14/11 12:27 AM
8 Tips for Finding Your New Home A solid game plan can help you narrow your homebuying search to find the best home for you. Read
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st augustine buyers agent: The Return of the Real Estate Market in St Augustine by Sharon Stevens, St Augustine Exclusive Buyers Agent - 04/13/11 12:47 PM
 
The Return of the Real Estate Market in St Augustine by Sharon Stevens, St Augustine Exclusive Buyers Agent
 
Those of us who think we can participate in a housing market recovery sooner rather than later just got welcome support from some industry experts. As reported by Fortune on CNNMoney.com, "After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing." Research firm Metrostudy, which tracks new-home inventories for 65% of the U.S. market, reports that the steep drop in construction over the last few years has reversed the supply glut, with starts now well below … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Top 3 Mistakes St Augustine Investors Make when Buying Foreclosures, by Exclusive Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens - 03/01/11 04:11 PM
Top 3 Mistakes St Augustine Investors Make when Buying Foreclosures, by Exclusive Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens Foreclosures have the reputation of being very profitable investments for real estate investors. While that can be true, they can also be very dangerous investments where you can lose a lot of money. In this article, weíll go 3 of the most common pitfalls St Augustine investors make, so you can avoid these mistakes if you decide to invest in foreclosures.Pitfall #1 All Foreclosures are Good DealsThis simply isnít true. Foreclosures are often in terrible condition. For that reason, banks and the government are often … (3 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: St Augustine Real Estate Exclusive Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens Discusses Improtant Facts To Know about financing St Augustine investment property - 03/01/11 04:07 PM
St Augustine Real Estate Exclusive Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens Discusses Important Facts to Know About Financing St Augustine Investment Property . Receive the best type of loan for your investment property in St Augustine . It doesn't matter if your getting a loan for a rental property or another type of property in St Augustine that you are going to keep or one you fix up and flip for a profit. This exclusive series of reports will help you to discover the starting point in your journey for investment financing. READ EVERY WORD BELOW: Sharon Stevens Discusses How to Finance Your … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Buying a Vacation Home In St Augustine by Sharon Stevens, St Augustine's ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent - 02/22/11 05:49 AM
Buying a vacation home in St Augustine by Sharon Stevens, St Augustine's ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent If you've long dreamt of owning a beach house, country cottage or other second home to while away your leisure time, stop dreaming. With family incomes up, mortgage rates down and resort-real-estate prices depressed because of worries about possible changes in the tax treatment of vacation get-aways, this may be the best time in years to hang out that "Home Sweet Second Home" sign on your new vacation home in St Augustine.Contrary to the popular image of a second home in St Augustine as a … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: 3 Common Mistakes St Augustine Real Estate Investors Make When Buying Foreclosures - by Sharon Stevens Exclusive Buyers Agent - 02/18/11 03:09 PM
3 Common Mistakes St Augustine Real Estate Investors Make When Buying Foreclosures - by Sharon Stevens Exclusive Buyers Agent Here is a list of the top three common mistakes. St Augustine Real Estate Investors Make when Buying Foreclosures.Those who invest in real estate overwhelmingly agree that foreclosure are the best deals going as far as making money. Though often true, they can be dangerous investments where you might lose large sums of money. We'll go over 3 of the most common pitfall ,in this article When investing in St Augustine foreclosed properties you can keep from making these mistakes.The first mistake … (1 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: St Augustine Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens' Guide to Buying a Home in St Augustine for the First Time Home Buyer - 02/17/11 12:52 PM
St Augustine Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens' Guide to Buying a Home in St Augustine for the First Time Home Buyer
Buying a home for the first time can seem like an overwhelming task. Youíre making the biggest financial decision of your life, and there is so much to consider. It helps a lot to understand the process from beginning to end. In this article, Iíll walk you through the entire process of buying a house in St Augustine so that your entire home buying experience will go more smoothly.Step #1  Getting Your Mortgage Pre-ApprovedAs we both know, lenders arenít nearly as … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Tips On Managing Risk In The St Augustine Real Estate Market by Sharon Stevens Exclusive Buyers Agent - 02/16/11 02:12 PM
Tips To Managing Risk In The St Augustine Real Estate Market by Sharon Stevens Exclusive Buyers Agent
Investors have a hard life. Rising insurance rates, legal liability, security concerns and increasing interest rates may not be actually conspiring to give them early heart attacks, but it can seem that way. Managing risk in St Augustine is in a large part, all about how to lower uncertainty by dealing appropriately with those and other stress factors.Start by exercising common sense and gathering as much information about the St Augustine real esate market and the general economy in addition to the specifics on … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Three Quick Tips About Hiring a Contractor in St Augustine by St Augustine Exclusive Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens - 02/14/11 03:01 PM
Three Things you should Know About Hiring a Contractor in St Augustine, by St Augustine Exclusive Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens
In this article, we'll go over three necessary things you need to know about working with contractors to guarantee the most cost-effective, most timely, and highest quality work.
 Tip one - Be Extraordinarily Express
When you are asking for a bid or when you are talking about a job with a contractor, be extraordinarily really explicit about what you're trying to find.
 After you have concluded on a number, you need to also be very meticulous about being explicit in what … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Number One "Trigger" to Quickly Get a Buyer to Make an Offer on Your House in St Augustine by Sharon Stevens - St Augustines ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent - 02/13/11 02:44 PM
Number One "Trigger" to Quickly Get a Buyer to Make an Offer on Your House in St Augustine by Sharon Stevens - St Augustines ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent
What is it exactly that sells a house? Is it the price? Is it design? Is it the kitchen, bedroom, or the bathroom? In reality, it's none of these. What really sells a house are the buyer's emotions. In order to sell your house quickly, it's very important to learn to trigger your buyer's emotions. Based on years of experience in the [Profile.market2] real estate market, here I'll share with you some of … (1 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Home Loans in St Augustine Florida - By Sharon Stevens, St Augustine's ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent* - 02/12/11 01:07 AM
Shopping For a Home Loan in St Augustine Florida - By Sharon Stevens, St Augustine's ONLY Exclusive Buyers Agent*
 Next to shopping for the home in St Augustine itself, shopping for the home loan can be just as cumbersome. For such a large amount of money, you want to make sure you are getting the best deal possible.
Loan Elements
There are four key elements of your home mortgage payment: the principle, interest, taxes, and insurance. The principle is the amount of money that your are borrowing, less any down payment made. The interest is the cost of borrowing, expressed as … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: What You Can do to Help Your St Augustine Home Inspector - By St Augustine's Only Exclusive Buyers Agent, Sharon Stevens - 02/11/11 03:33 PM
What You Can do to Help Your St Augustine Home Inspector - By St Augustine's Only Exclusive Buyers Agent, Sharon Stevens
So you have decided to get a St Augustine home inspector check your home. That’s a smart choice. And, of course, you want to get the most out of this hired professional’s services. But, wait. Before going out there and scrutinizing your St Augustine home inspector’s work, maybe you should start with yourself first? What is your role in all this? What do you have to do to make your St Augustine home inspector’s work easier and therefore make your … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: How To Buy Insurance For Your Investment Property in St Augustine by real estate Buyers Agent Sharon Stevens - 02/10/11 03:43 PM
How To Buy Insurance For Your Investment Property in St Augustine by real estate Buyers Agent Sharon StevensWe all think that when we buy house insurance that we have plenty of coverage. Unfortunately, many times, this is not the case. There have been many homeowners that discovered that their coverage did not cover flooding or even certain types of fire. As an investor, it is extremely important that they have the right type of coverages for their properties in St Augustine. In our discussion today, we will look at some things that as an investor you should be aware of or … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: St Augustine Home Buying Advice - More stringent screening means borrowers must watch credit until closing day - 02/09/11 02:22 AM
St Augustine Home Buying Advice - More stringent screening means borrowers must watch credit until closing day
Be prepared to be looked at under a microscope for not only the 6 months before you apply for a mortgage...but all the way to closing day.
Here is a great article from the Washington Post
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For help in finding a great St Augustine Mortgage Lender to help you through this "hairy" process. ...visit my
ST AUGUSTINE REAL ESTATE INFO website.
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st augustine buyers agent: Should You Buy Or Should You Rent In St Augustine Florida? By Sharon Stevens, St Augustine Real Estate Expert and Exclusive Buyers Agent - 02/08/11 01:31 AM
Should You Buy or Should You Rent In St Augustine Florida by Sharon Stevens, real estate expert and Exclusive Buyers Agent.
If you have ever rented, then you have probably more than once wondered if you should rent or buy your own home. In our discussion today, we will give you three tips to consider.
Tip #1 – Have you considered all of the costs?
Now as much as it would be nice to own your own home, and as much as people are always willing to suggest that you should move into your own home, no one tells you about … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Tips For Financing Investment Real Estate in St Augustine Florida By Sharon Stevens, St Augustine's Exclusive Buyers Agent - 02/07/11 03:41 AM
Receive the best type of loan for your investment property in St Augustine Florida. It doesn't matter if your getting a loan for a rental property or another type of property in St Augustine that you want to sell for quick cash or hold long term. This special report series will uncover the place to start on your journey for investment financing.READ EVERY WORD BELOW: Sharon Stevens DiscussesHow to Finance Your Investment Property in St Augustine Florida.Searching for investment opportunities in St Augustine can be a rewarding career or retirement plan. It is exciting to walk into a run down property … (0 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: The Purchase Document For Investors by real estate expert Sharon Stevens - 02/05/11 03:50 PM
The Purchase Document For Investors by real estate expert Sharon StevensIt is very important to protect yourself when you are purchasing some investment property in St Augustine. One of the ways that you can do this is to make sure that you know what should be in your purchase contract and that you are satisfied with everything in it. In our discussion today, we will be discussing some of the parts of the purchase contract.Names on the contractMake sure that all of the parties that are involved with the transaction are clearly named in the contract. This includes all partners and … (1 comments)

st augustine buyers agent: Tips For First-Time Home-Buyers In St Augustine Florida By St Augustine Exclusive Buyer Agent Sharon Stevens - 02/03/11 12:53 PM
Getting a loan can be easier than you might think if you go into it prepared. For the first time buyer, itís important to prepare for your application properly, so that youíre more likely to get approved and so that the whole process will go smoothly. In this article, weíll talk about how to best prepare for your loan application.Step 1  Improve Your Credit Before You Apply (Optional but Recommended)If youíre applying 1-2 months before your purchase, it could be difficult to improve your credit. However, if you know youíll be buying your house in 6 months, itís a great idea … (0 comments)

 
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