buyers: Top Tips for 1st-Time Home Buyers in Kitsap County WA - 02/18/11 02:21 AM
Advice for1st-Time Home Buyers in Kitsap County WA - Top Tip No. 1
"Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew!"
As a licensed professional real estate broker here on the Kitsap Peninsula, perhaps one of the best bits of advice I normally dispense to 1st-Time Home Buyers is for them … (26 comments)
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buyers: "Why I Love Being a Real Estate Professional in Kitsap County WA" - 11/18/09 02:38 AM
Today was a great reminder why I love this business so much!...
Today we closed on a home I had listed out in Lofall WA.
It was a nicely maintained Cedar-sided Ranch on acreage.
The owners had been trying to sell their home for nearly a year.
The first agent … (13 comments)
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buyers: The Golden Rule and Real Estate - 06/30/09 06:12 PM
In the Gospel according to Luke, we find the following saying:
"Do to others as you would have them do to you." Luke 6:31
This verse provides the basis for what many refer to as 'The Golden Rule' or the Ethic of Reciprocity, which states one has a right or expectation to receive fair … (69 comments)
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buyers: "Responding to Low Offers" - Seller Strategies in Kitsap County WA - 06/04/09 06:47 PM
A while back, I published an article on my local real estate blog, SOUNDBITEBLOG, entitled "The Art of Offering Less." It ended up becoming a 3-part series catered towards a Buyers perspective and provided some practical guidance/advice on how to draft offers that were less than the listing price.
In the … (14 comments)
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buyers: "The Art of Offering Less, Part 2" - Advice for Buyers in Kitsap County WA - 04/28/09 01:20 AM
In our last episode, Bill and Betty Buyer were sitting down with their trusty Agent, Realtor Ron, to draft an offer on their dream home. They had spent the past 3 weekends touring dozens of potential properties, when they finally found just the perfect place!
When it came time to discuss … (16 comments)
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buyers: "The Art of Offering Less" - Buyers in Kitsap County WA - 04/26/09 01:14 PM
Just about everyone enjoys finding a bargain. We love to find stuff on clearance or discover a really sweet deal!
There is this tendency when the market softens and slows down for Buyers to expect greater bargaining leverage when it comes to home sales prices.
Typically, when a market shift … (10 comments)
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buyers: Earnest Money: "Are You a 'SERIOUS' Buyer?" - 06/09/07 11:24 PM
ear·nest 1 adj.
1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness. 2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious. Idiom: in earnest
1. With a purposeful or sincere intent. 2. Serious; determined. ear·nest 2 n.
1. Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.
2. A … (9 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Are We There Yet?" - 05/24/07 03:40 PM
This is the tenth and final installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully achieve their home purchasing goals.
We have been identifying and discussing, in chronological order, key events in the home buying process. In our last discussion, we indentified several last minute obstacles/difficulties that Buyers may experience in a post entitled, … (10 comments)
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buyers: "Putting the Cart before the Horse" - Making a Contingent Offer - 04/07/07 11:21 PM
Okay, so you've outgrown your current home. The new arrival turned out to be 'twins,' your husband's mother decided to stay a little bit longer than you had anticipated to help out, and you haven't parked your car in the garage for years! That 'spacious' rambler you bought as newlyweds is literally 'busting' at the … (10 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "It's Never Over 'til It's Over!" - 01/03/07 11:57 AM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain and Localism, the cutting-edge internet clearinghouses for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent in Silverdale, out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the ninth installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home … (16 comments)
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buyers: "1st Time Home Buyers Group" - 12/03/06 12:48 AM
Introducing the "1st Time Buyers Group," a Resource Clearinghouse for equipping 1st Time Home Buyers and helping them to successfully achieve their Home Buying goals!
For Real Estate professionals: Feel free to add any blogs that are specifically geared towards 1st Time Buyers, which will offer them practical information and advice.
For 1st Time Buyers: Submit any questions you may have about the … (8 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Home Inspection" or "Home Alone?" - 12/01/06 01:44 AM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent in Silverdale, out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the eighth installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully … (40 comments)
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buyers: "All's Well that ends Well" - Having a Well Inspection - 11/27/06 02:13 PM
Many residential properties here on the Kitsap Peninsula have a private or shared-party well as their water source. As a Buyer's Agent, I normally include NWMLS Form 22R (Well Inspection Addendum) along with the Purchase & Sales Agreement. This addendum requires that the Sellers disclose how many connections are served by the well, and … (15 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Make Them an Offer They Can't Refuse!" - 11/21/06 02:54 PM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent in Silverdale, out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the seventh installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully … (38 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Tips for Home Tourists!" - 11/12/06 02:25 PM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for up-to-date resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent in Silverdale, out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the sixth installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully … (14 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Do I Need Money to Buy a House?" - 11/03/06 01:11 PM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent in Silverdale, out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the fifth installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully … (20 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Exchanging Your Vows" - 10/30/06 03:00 PM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the fourth installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully achieve their … (13 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Top 10 Traits of a Great Agent, Part 2" - 10/25/06 01:32 PM
Once again, welcome to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the third installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully achieve their … (14 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Top 10 Traits of a Great Agent, Part 1" - 10/19/06 02:44 PM
Welcome once again to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent out on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the second installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully achieve … (21 comments)
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buyers: Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying: "Good Lenders Don't Grow on Trees!" - 10/17/06 01:45 PM
Welcome to ActiveRain, the cutting-edge clearinghouse for current resources on all things real estate. My name is Rich Jacobson, a licensed professional real estate agent on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State. This is the first in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully achieve their purchasing goals. Each … (10 comments)
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