home buying tips: 5 Tips to Finding Your Dream Home in 30 days - 04/12/11 11:59 AM
The real estate market is in shambles in many parts of the country. Home prices have never dropped this much. Sellers have been hit hard over the last 5 years.  Despite all of the blood in the streets it might be the perfect time to be a homebuyer.
Billionaire Warren Buffet once said, “Be fearful when everyone is greedy and be greedy when everyone is fearful.” Buying a home is a big decision. You are signing up for a long-term commitment when you purchase real estate. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a little cautious. You may not need to … (3 comments)

home buying tips: The Home Buyers Grieving Process - 12/05/09 12:06 AM

I read this great post this morning about sellers and the grieving process. I totally see the similarities between a seller accepting the realities of today's real estate market and the grieving process.
I can also see it in a buyer as well.
Stage 1 - Denial
A buyer reads about how prices have declined over the last few years and makes the decision to purchase a home. So he sits down and makes out a wish list and figures a budget for a purchase. He wants a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, newer, in a great part of town with … (9 comments)