california real estate: They don't give money away every day!
- 08/26/09 06:22 AM
This is what I tell my prospective first time buyers, and it's true. I have worked with many first time buyers for the last 22 years and it is such a pleasure to find them their home and get them settled in. The bonus lately has been the $8,000 incentive. I just recently closed escrow with a family that was so happy to be able to get into a home of their own. They put most of their money towards the purchase. Now they have some additional money at their disposal for the little extras that come up and for new furniture. … (3 comments)
california real estate: Mortgage "Professional" attracts business through deception...
- 06/23/07 02:35 AM
Here we go again. It's so unfortunate that this practice of misinforming prospective clients to gain their business is so widespread and not regulated. In my case it is a flat out lie, but the client wants to believe, so they follow the person who tells them what they want to hear. This major banking institution, which I will not name, has assured my client that they will remove a co-borrower (and their entire financial obligation) from the first loan, and allow them to do a second to buy out the partner. We all know that the only way to remove a co-borrower from a … (4 comments)
california real estate: Agent's actions: Unforgivable
- 06/01/07 06:59 AM
I recently took a listing for the parents of some dear friends of mine. Their house is located about 10 min. up the freeway, still in the general area that I work. Then on the following Friday as I'm picking up my son and some of his freshman friends from high school, I get a call from a gentleman interested in seeing the property. I make arrangements with the kids to hang out together while I go show the house, but when I get there, I recognize the man. He was a real estate agent I had met at a fundraiser … (18 comments)
This is what I tell my prospective first time buyers, and it's true.;)
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