abek: First Time Home Buyers Guide
- 08/18/10 04:38 AM
First Time Home Buyers Guide - Slidell, LA Welcome! Glad you stopped by! To assist you with the knowledge and guidance needed to prepare you for your new adventure, I have put together a simple step-by-step First Time Home Buyers Guide. So you are ready to buy your first home, where do you begin? Step 1: Establish a relationship with a Buyer's Agent - In Louisiana, there is NO FEE paid by the buyer for a Buyer's Agent. Step 2: Get Pre-Approved. If you haven't already established a relationship with a lender, your Buyer's Agent can assist you by providing you with contact information for … (0 comments)
abek: How to Improve the Odds of an Offer
- 08/09/10 06:24 AM
How to Improve the Odds of An Offer 1. Price it right. Set a price at the lower end of your property's realistic price range.2. Prepare for visitors. Get your house market ready at least two weeks before you begin showing it.3. Be flexible about showings. It's often disruptive to have a house ready to show at the spur of the moment. But the more amenable you can be about letting people see your home, the sooner you'll find a buyer.4. Anticipate the offers. Decide in advance what price and terms you'll find acceptable.5. Don't refuse to drop the price. … (0 comments)
abek: Welcome to Slidell, LA
- 08/09/10 06:16 AM
Welcome to Slidell, La. Slidell, Louisiana is located in southeastern Louisiana on the northeast shore of Lake Ponchartrain. It is only a thirty minute drive to the city of New Orleans to the west or the Biloxi Coast and Casinos to the east. Slidell, Louisiana is named after John Slidell, a Louisiana Politician who was born in New York and later moved to Slidell in the early 1800's. The city of Slidell was incorporated in 1888. Slidell was originally the home of the N.O.N.E (New Orleans and Northeastern) Railroad building camp and later a shipyard which employed many residents in building aircraft, … (0 comments)
abek: Tips for Pricing your home
- 08/09/10 06:08 AM
Tips for Pricing Your Home Consider comparables. What have other homes in your neighborhood sold for recently? How do they compare to yours in terms of size, upkeep, and amenities? Consider competition. How many other houses are for sale in your area? Are you competing against new homes? Consider your contingencies. Do you have special concerns that would affect the price you'll receive? For example, do you want to be able to move in four months? Get an appraisal. For a few hundred dollars, a qualified appraiser can give you an estimate of your home's value. Be sure to ask … (1 comments)
abek: Working with a Realtor
- 08/03/10 04:43 AM
Working with a REALTOR® Not all real estate practitioners are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a registered trademark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Here are five reasons why it pays to work with a REALTOR®.1. You'll have an expert to guide you through the process. Buying or selling a home usually requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page settlement statements. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal, and avoid delays or costly mistakes.2. … (0 comments)
abek: Take The Stress Out of Home Buying
- 08/03/10 04:34 AM
Take the Stress Out of Home buying Buying a home should be fun, not stressful. As you look for your dream home, keep in mind these tips for making the process as peaceful as possible.1. Find a real estate agent who you connect with. Home buying is not only a big financial commitment, but also an emotional one. It's critical that the REALTOR® you chose is both highly skilled and a good fit with your personality.2. Remember, there's no "right" time to buy, just as there's no perfect time to sell. If you find a home now, don't try to second-guess … (2 comments)
abek: 2009 Breckenridge Subdivison Food Drive Slidell, LA
- 11/20/09 04:00 AM
Every year ABEK Real Estate does an Annual Canned Food Drirve benefiting the Christian Community Concern in Slidell, LA. This year my area was Breckenridge Subdivision. The subdivision consist of around three hundred homes. How this food drive works is we go around our neighborhoods and leave brown paper bags on homeowners doors steps to make a donation of non perishable foods. On the bags are instructions on when we will be back to pick them up. Its that easy!! Its such an easy way to help so many people around the holidays. For the last two years ABEK has been responsible for donating the … (0 comments)
David Stewart is the perfect Realtor! My husband and I couldn't have ask for a more pleasant experience as a first time home buyer. Going into looking ... more
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For me this was my first home purchase. At the beginning I was very "green" to the whole home buying process. David was very knowledgable with the ... more
First Time Home Buyers Guide - Slidell, LA 
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