how to buy a house: Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - Buyer's Video Series Complete Library - 02/21/17 01:40 PM
 
Tristan and his WHITEBOARD
THE COMPLETE BUYER'S VIDEO SERIES LIBRARY
 
 
DONE!  (well - for now....I'm sure I'll find more material to add as time goes on!)
 
Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Complete Buyer's Video Series Library is now posted!
 
Now you can start where you want to, stop where you need to, and jump around all day and night.
 
Watch at 2am!  No reason to be hesitant to start the home buying process with this wealth of information.
 
Don't do it alone.  Sarah and I are here to help.  We've helped many clients and would be happy to add you to our frame of smiling clients on our … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: Final Walk Through and Closing - Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - 02/14/17 03:48 PM
NEW THIS WEEK!  TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD
THE FINAL 2 STEPS OF THE BUYER'S HOME BUYING JOURNEY:
 
WALK THROUGH AND CLOSING
 
 
The Key is ALMOST in your hands!
 
The final 2 steps of the home buying process await - the final walk through and the closing.
 
Certainly happy times!
 
Find out what to expect and look out for at the final walk through in Episode 14.
 
And then it's time for the Closing!  {insert "we are the champions" music here}  Episode 15 covers what to expect, what to bring, and how long you have to sign papers for....  :)
 
Once everything is signed, you have a shiny set of … (1 comments)

how to buy a house: Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - Title Insurance and Home Survey - 02/08/17 12:36 PM
JUST RELEASED!
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD EPISODES 13.1 AND 13.2
 
 
Title Insurance and Home Survey
 
OK!  Believe it or not...there is light at the end of the tunnel.  We are almost closed!
But there are a few key components we need to understand before we get to the final walk through and closing.
 
Sometime within a couple weeks of acceptance, we'll receive a "Title Commitment" and talk about title insurance.   Episode 13.1 talks about what to look out for, how it works and what the costs are.
 
Making sure you have a clear title to your home and property.  (PS If YOU have any judgments on record … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: The Lender and Appraisal - Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Buyer's Series - 02/01/17 02:25 PM
JUST RELEASED!
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD BUYER’S VIDEO SERIES –
EPISODES 11 AND 12
 
 
Time for the Lender to do their Thing!
 
Your Home is under contract!  The home inspection and home insurance process has begun.
 
What does the Lender do in all of this?
 
Find out what to expect from your Lender in this weeks Tristan and his WHITEBOARD episode 11.
 
Then we hop right into the appraisal.
 
What is an appraisal?  (It’s different from the home inspection!)
 
Who is it for? What should you expect?
 
PLUS 5 common appraisal issues to keep an eye out for!
 
Check it out in this weeks Tristan and his WHITEBOARD – Episodes 11, 12.1 … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: Home Insurance for that Home You Bought! - 01/18/17 01:53 PM
THIS WEEK'S RELEASE -
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD EPISODES 10.1 AND 10.2:
 
Home Insurance on the Home you Just Bought!
 
 
This week, Tristan and his WHITEBOARD go into the Home Insurance stage of the home buying process.  We've got the home inspection in progress - you also need to get on the phone with your insurance professional and make sure you can get your home insured properly!
 
In Episode #10.1 - we cover home insurance as it relates to the purchase agreement - time frames, what to look for, getting it done before closing.
 
Episode #10.2 is the fun one where I comment on 6 insurance … (2 comments)

how to buy a house: Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - How to Make an Offer on a Home! - 01/04/17 11:32 AM
JUST RELEASED!
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD
BUYER VIDEO SERIES EPISODES 8.1, 8.2, AND 8.3
 
Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Episode 8 - Make an Offer
 
We have made a plan, got the preapproval, and found the perfect home...now we need to talk about how to write an offer on a home!
 
How do you do THAT you ask??
 
Tristan and his WHITEBOARD has got your back!
 
(that almost rhymed - just sayin')
 
In Episode 8.1, we cover making the offer - what to expect, the parts of the offer (fun paperwork stuff) and how the whole thing plays out.
 
Episode 8.2 follows up with the counteroffer.  Chances are, the seller with … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: New Episodes of Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - Buyer's Video Series - 12/13/16 02:50 PM
It's time to go Look at HOMES! (finally, right?)
 
NEW EPISODES OF TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD
 
 
 We've talked about planning, and websites and preapprovals and more...
 
Now it's time to get in the car and check out those homes!   (Never fear, WHITEBOARD will stay on the wall...)
 
Three episodes are released this week:
 
In Episode #7.1, we talk about the process of looking at homes...how I work as an agent, what you should expect, and a few things to look for.
 
In Episode #7.2, we discuss buying a for sale by owner home or new construction homes.  There are pros and cons of each!
 
Finally Episode #7.3 takes … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: New Episodes of Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - the Preapproval Process - 12/06/16 01:49 PM
NEW EPISODES OF
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD!Episodes #6.1 and #6.2 - The Preapproval Process 
This week, Tristan and his WHITEBOARD get into the Preapproval Stage of the home buying process!
In Episode 6.1, I cover the importance of having that sit down with your lender (or a lender we can recommend for you).    I also explain the preapproval process - at least in summary.
In Episode 6.2, I bust some myths.  Lots of scare stories, lots of questions.  You think you might not even bother trying since you don't have 20% down....BUSTED!  It's easy to start and friendly Rapid City lenders are here to help!
It's not a hard … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: How to Buy That Rapid City Home - in video - 11/22/16 02:34 PM
Just released!  Episodes 3 and 4 of Tristan and his WHITEBOARD... 
How Do you Buy A Home?You've probably heard scare stories and stress, stress, stress.  Conquer that stress by coming along with me on Tristan and his WHITEBOARD!
This week, in episode 3, we break down the rapid city home buying process into pieces and give you the quick overview.  We'll go over each stage in detail, but let's talk about where we are going first.
http://rapidcityhomes.net/tristan-and-his-whiteboard-buyer/8-steps-home-buying-process
In episode 4, we discuss the importance of having an actual sit down with me (or your favorite REALTOR) BEFORE you go looking at homes.  I … (0 comments)

how to buy a house: Tristan and his WHAT?? Rapid City Real Estate Video Series - 11/15/16 08:01 AM
It's begun.
 
I've been thinking and working on this project for a long time.
 
I'm excited to finally release...
 
 
wait for it.....
 
Tristan and his WHITEBOARD
(spoken in a loud announcer voice, of course)
 
 
 
This video series will highlight the Rapid City home buyer and home seller process...from the thinking about it stage all the way through closing.
 
I share stories, I make bad drawings - I even sang...once.
 
We'll start out with the Buyer's Series and release new episodes each week!  This week, episodes 1 and 2, I lay out my #1 home buying planning tip and then draw lots of arrows talking about the best home search … (0 comments)

 
Tristan Emond, Rapid City Homes Sales Specialist (Mindful Living Realty)

Tristan Emond

Rapid City Homes Sales Specialist

Rapid City, SD

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Mindful Living Realty

Address: 4447 South Canyon Road, Suite 1, Rapid City, SD, 57702

Office: (605) 593-9367

Mobile: (605) 391-7086

Using real estate technology to the best of my ability to help clients buy and sell homes and commercial properties. Friendly, hard working costumer service at its best!


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