home buying tips: Home Buyer Tips - How to Buy a House - 02/02/12 12:03 AM
I recently wrote an article: How to Buy a House - 5 Must Know Tips where I describe some foundational issues that all home buyers face when getting started in their home search. Sometimes people feel the need to jump in and figure things out later when they get serious. This … (2 comments)
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home buying tips: What is Smarter Home Shopping with Team Quintana? - 11/26/10 06:33 PM
Spokane Washington Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
We have been helping people shop for homes for almost 10 years now. We have seen countless people go through the process. So I started looking at the common mistakes Home buyers in Spokane make when shopping for a home. … (0 comments)
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home buying tips: Thankfullness Goes Beyond Thanksgiving - 11/26/10 05:33 PM
Spokane Washington Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Well, Thanksgiving is done and now we get to the hustle and bustle of the shopping season. One thing I take away from this year's Thanksgiving is how being thankful is powerful and deserves more than a once a year … (1 comments)
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home buying tips: A Home Buyer's Recipe for Success! - 10/28/10 01:09 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Over the last decade of serving Spokane Washington residents with their real estate needs, I have seen many people go through the process of home shopping and buying. I have also seen people make the same mistakes over and over again. … (4 comments)
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home buying tips: Spokane Real Estate - Hot for Some..Cold for Others - 07/09/10 08:37 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
So how is the market? I get that question all the time. When someone finds out you do real estate the first thing they ask is how is the market. My response is simple.... hot for some, cold for others. Right … (0 comments)
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home buying tips: How Does the Stress of Real Estate Affect Your Health? - 06/13/10 11:36 AM
Spokane Washington Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
They say buying or selling a home is as stressful as dealing with death, and for many who have had a bad transaction, they will agree. Real Estate is stressfull for the people and also the Realtor who deals with … (2 comments)
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home buying tips: First Time Home Buyers - Spokane Washington - 06/10/10 11:19 AM
Spokane Washington Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
If you are a first time home buyer in Spokane Washington, you may find yourself like many first time home buyers that came before you, looking on the internet, driving around picking up flyers, daydreaming about your first home. Buying … (2 comments)
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home buying tips: Stop Smiling at Me Things are Horrible - Spokane WA Real Estate - 06/06/10 01:08 PM
Spokane WA Real Estate Expert - Team Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Yes I said Stop Smiling at Me, No I'm not a Grump... I was at a social gathering the other day and a guy looked at me and said how bad the real estate market was. I smailed at him … (5 comments)
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home buying tips: Where are all the good lenders going? - 05/02/10 10:01 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
So this is kind of a trick question. You may have or have not noticed that there are fewer and fewer lenders to choose from these days. If you are thinking of buying a home, you are probably used to having … (0 comments)
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home buying tips: Spokane Homes for Sale and Spokane Market Conditions - 04/08/10 10:59 AM
Spokane Homes for Sale Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Well there are a lot of choices out there right now for Spokane Home Buyers. Inventory levels are high and the prices have come down a bit. Interest rates are great if you can qualify for them.
Bottom line is … (1 comments)
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home buying tips: Spokane Real Estate is Shining! Time to put the Home for Sale - 03/26/10 12:02 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
The sun is shining and home affordability is at a 30 year high. What this means is that compared to average income homes are more affordable right now than they have been in the last 30 years. Interest rates are at … (1 comments)
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home buying tips: Spokane Real Estate - Slide for Home before time is Out! - 03/23/10 11:04 AM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Well if you have not heard yet, the Home BUyer tax credit is about to come to an end and it is time to slide into home literally. If you are in the market and thinking of buying, why not take … (3 comments)
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home buying tips: Tax Credit is Coming to an End.... Don't missout! - 03/15/10 11:57 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Well, this is really the last month to take advantage of First time home buyer tax credit. In order to get a closing before the end of April you will want to be in an offer before the end of the month. Sooner … (5 comments)
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home buying tips: Doesn't Bother Me None - How Attitude Affects Your Transaction - 03/15/10 11:53 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert – Ross Quintana
I have a nephew who was working at a fast food resaruant living for free at my dad’s house, and one day he came home and told me he lost his job. He told me the story of how he got fired and … (1 comments)
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home buying tips: Buying New Construction in Spokane - 03/15/10 11:48 PM
Spokane Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
New construction purchases can go really well sometimes, and other times small things can come up that derail the whole transaction. Most of the time things are straight forward and everything goes straight to closing, but something like hydroseed on the swales(front spot … (0 comments)
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home buying tips: Spokane Real Estate Market Update - February 2010 - 02/28/10 04:19 PM
Spokane Real Estate Market Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Here is the rundown, there are about 4484 active residential listings in Spokane Washington right now.
19.5% are pending which isn't too bad, these numbers are picking up because of the lack of winter and tax advantages for home buyers
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home buying tips: Should Your Agent Use Brochures? - 02/19/10 12:08 PM
Ross Quintana - Spokane Real Estate Expert
Hello Everyone, Well we see this question over and over. Some agents do, some agents don't. Lets weigh out the pros and cons of each side and you can decide if you should have flyers.
Many agents opt not to use brochures, they … (3 comments)
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home buying tips: Once we find a home we like we will Sell - Buyer Strategy - 02/16/10 12:18 PM
Hello Everyone,
This comes up many times as I talk with people about selling their homes in Spokane. I hear many home buyers say that they are working on projects and home shopping so that when they find the perfect home they will put theirs on the market.
One … (4 comments)
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home buying tips: It tasted so good a few years ago - 01/15/10 12:05 AM
Hello Everyone,
You know I read a post from another agent asking if the good housing market was gone forever. My response was that in 2005-7 the buyers and sellers experienced a taste of what the investors in real estate have enjoyed for decades.
The rush of buying a … (6 comments)
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home buying tips: Hiring a Realtor to Watch Your Baby - 12/23/09 12:24 PM
Spokane Wa Real Estate Expert - Ross Quintana
Hello Everyone,
Children are precious and one of the most important possessions a person will ever have to care of. We protect them, and guard them from potential trouble until they go out on their own. The funny thing is the same … (5 comments)
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