first time home buyers: Get More Clients - New Email and Website Content Format - 07/03/12 09:31 AM
Do you know about the [new] formatting for Emails and Website content to gain more readers/borrowers/buyers/customers?
Unless you have a younger-generation IT guy or someone helping you with marketing then honestly, unless you are just an odd one in the pack and know all of the new-age techniques, you should finish reading this blog (I tried keeping it shorter for ya!).
Seems like every day there is some new marketing technique to get more customers/clients…. Well, I’m not going to go into “the latest and greatest” but instead just give some eye-opening advice/tips that I was fortunate enough to get … (6 comments)

first time home buyers: Tips for First-Time Home Buyers - 03/30/12 04:08 AM
Tips for First-Time Home Buyers


With the unique position our housing market is in many buyers who have been previously on the side lines are now jumping into the fray trying to purchase a home. Many of those who have been on the sidelines are first time homebuyers and don’t know where to begin when purchasing a home. Today’s helpful tips comes from the article “First-Time Buyer Tips” by Phoebe Chongchua.
Firstly you must know what your credit score is. With all the standards that banks and other lending agencies have you might as well know where you … (2 comments)

first time home buyers: 12 Great Real Estate Tips: Guaranteed to Work! - 03/08/12 07:37 AM
12 Great Real Estate Tips
Guaranteed to Work!

 
We are well into the first quarter of 2012 and it seems, as predicted, that the market is on the verge of an upward spiral again. There have been numerous signs economically and within the market that point to greener pastures in the real estate business this year – for everyone. As I’ve said before, the market is in a unique and interesting place…
Until now it’s been almost entirely a Buyer’s market; prices are affordable, interest rates are down to rock bottom and competition has been low. However, in recent … (0 comments)

first time home buyers: Find an Agent You Trust - 02/10/12 09:52 AM
“One thing that I know with certainty from all these years of being in the business, is that when someone came to me to help them buy a home, they wanted to buy a home – NOW”. So who can you trust to get you into your dream house smoothly if not your Real Estate Agent? From an Agent to a possible Buyer I encourage you to find that Real Estate Agent that will competently represent you on your home purchase. For more on this subject check out my blog all about a Real Estate Agent’s responsibility to You as a … (0 comments)

first time home buyers: Buying a Home is Still the American Dream - 01/20/12 07:16 AM
Homeownership is still the American Dream. In this day in age buying a home is not only an intelligent personal choice, but it also helps fuel the economy. It’s up to us Realtors and Loan Officers to help achieve this dream of helping to improve the economy while putting people into their dream homes. Check out this informative and inspiring article….you just might find something to close a deal you have been trying to close. 
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first time home buyers: 39% Jump in Sales! - 01/19/12 07:11 AM
Read pretty good article in the Press Democrat about Sonoma County’s housing market; Some good “artillery” to provide your Buyers:  
4,637 single-family homes were purchased, a 7% jump over 2010.  Sales jumped 39% for homes priced less than $300K .  2011’s fourth quarter ended relatively strong with 1,214 homes sales, up 20% from 2010. It was the best end-of-year result since 2008!
 
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