Your agent can research comparable sales in your area and advise you
of the appropriate price range for your property.
2. Be Flexible on Financing Terms
Have your agent explain what financing options (1 comments)
advice: Earthquake Preparedness in California - 09/02/08 06:11 PM
In light of Hurricane Gustav, I figured it was time to remind everyone about Earthquake Preparedness. The following is from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services at www.oes.ca.gov
The Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Preparedness
Most Californians live near an active earthquake fault. With some basic planning and thinking ahead, preparing your (0 comments)
A Homestead helps to protect you from losing your house to people you owe money. If you are sued for money in court and lose, the person who sued you will receive a judgment from the court. If you do not pay the judgment, (1 comments)
advice: Prequalifying buyers to have reasonable expectations.... - 08/23/08 10:26 PM
I think we all know the importance of financially prequalifying buyers before we start spending a lot of time and energy on them.
I'm learning its important these days, to prequalify buyers intentions regarding having realistic expectatons. I find that because of all the media out there, buyers think people are (4 comments)
advice: Some basic info about Short Sales - 08/21/08 09:46 PM
I get asked this question all the time from new clients- this is my basic advice I give them:
Some of the listings you'll find will be "Short Sales." Basically a Short Sale is when a homeowner owes more then what their property will sell for. The homeowner will try to (3 comments)
advice: Donald Trump talks about the US Housing Market - 08/13/08 09:03 PM
For those of you that may have missed it, Donald Trump was on Good Morning America yesterday discussing the US Housing market. He includes some advice regarding now being the time to buy, as well as how to deal with foreclosures.
Whether you're a Trump fan or not, its interesting none-the-less. (5 comments)
advice: Who says now is not a good time to buy? - 11/08/07 12:25 PM
Mortgage rates are at a 6 month low http://www.freddiemac.com/dlink/html/PMMS/display/PMMSOutputWk.jsp?week=44&ending=20071101 Inventory is up, and prices are lower then they have been for years!! I hear this everyday, "I wish I had a bucket of money to pick up some of these amazing deals I'm seeing on the market." It is the epitome of a (2 comments)
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