It was a Saturday morning this past September when I received a call from a very upset and frustrated buyer. She had been 'fired' from her previous agent because she wasn't buying a house fast enough.
In fact, the agent blatantly told her that she needed to find another agent because she has seen enough houses to make a decision and since she hasn't bought, she needed to get another agent. I was definitely shocked. To the buyer's credit, she did not bash this agent, in fact never even mentioned the name. She was simply mortified and wanted a better (4 comments)
Can the loan officer pull me out of the treacherous waters?
A recent home inspection uncovered two issues of concern to the buyer, one of which was "mold" on the attic wall behind some old insulation that was sealed up with heavy duty plastic. The inspector felt the way the insulation was installed, it caused moisture behind the insulation and created the goo on the wall.
We all know that in today's real estate market, underwriting has gotten very strict - no (20 comments)
Radon Gas is found in every day life, but What's Okay?
One of my buyers had a recent Radon Test done on a home they are purchasing, which I always recommend to do. Typically I do not use a Radon tester who also sells the systems - Bad vibes for me! In this case, the general home inspector recommended a tester to my client whom I have never met before and my clients hired the tester based on the general inspectors recommendation.
While we were at the house I quickly (9 comments)
home buying: In A Perfect World...
- 09/16/10 04:25 PM
...A buyer would call up 3 - 4 days before they want to see a few houses and I can make the appointments in a timely fashion. As Real Estate Reality would have it, the perfect world does not always exist!
When my buyer called me last night to say she was able to get some free time today to look at a few homes, I told her no problem - it's before 8:00 pm and I still have time to call the showing company to make my appointments. So, I pull up the listings to make my appointments and (12 comments)
Welcome to the 2010 Keller Williams Home Buying Seminar Saturday, September 25, 2010 10:00 a.m. 7400 Center Street, Mentor Ohio (or a location nearest to you)
Free - Free -Free Workshop Find out how to take advantage of Today's Market, Short Sales, Real Estate Owned, Foreclosures This is going to be great workshop filled with lots of information that you can use right away! Financing Options, Credit Score Rules, Changes in the Law, Using the Internet to find your home and much, much more! You are welcome to bring friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers. (5 comments)