Raleigh Real Estate Blog
A working Realtor in the Raleigh Real Estate Market
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2006
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Recently we have been working with alot of 1st time home buyers. We have been doing alot of 100% LTV with seller concessions for closing costs.Until this week I have had no problem explaining that the seller really is not paying your closing costs but the buyer is actuallly financing their closin...
09/29/2006
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Today I was negotiating an offer to purchase with a LS(Limited Service) meaning I was negotiating with the seller. We had agree on everything I had buyer initial the changes and faxed it to seller. In just a few minutes I receive a call from the seller stating that they have another offer, everyt...
09/27/2006
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I have been real excited about this community. It is the first master planned developement in Granville County. There has been careful consideration in the developing of this community. It is planned to have 1300 homes, condominiums, townhomes and apartments, along with some commercial properties...
09/27/2006
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Recently I have encountered clients that I had doubts about. Against my instincts I have taken the listings and worked with them as a buyers agent. And everytime when it does not work out I say why didn't I trust my instinct. Sometimes all I see is the sale and the challenge. From now on I will t...
09/25/2006
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If a buyer qualifies for conventional 100% financing why would a mortgage broker recommend FHA with downpayment assistance. I think I am misunderstanding how this works. I am going to diagram how I think this works.Buyer wants to buy a home that is listed at $100,000. Buyer needs to ask for 3% i...
09/22/2006
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I am helping a friend of mine. He moved to Wake Forest a year ago from San Diego. He owned his own mortgage company in San Diego and decided to cash out and live a good life in Wake Forest. He bought into a subdivision built by K.Hovanian great square footage for the price ($2400 square feet $190...
09/21/2006
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I usually try not to attend inspections for fear that I will Jinx the inspection. Lately I have had really nervous buyers and have made it to almost all inspections holding their hand the whole way. In the Raleigh market it is customary for the seller to make all noted repairs and our contract i...
09/20/2006
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Here we grow again. I am looking for 2 brand new agents. If you are determined to be successful, are not afraid of hard work, are outgoing, are "hungry," than I would like to set an interview with you. I will personally provide free one on one training. Our office is located in Wakefield I would...
09/18/2006
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Today I received a call from someone calling on behalf of a large developer in Chicago looking for land with tax value over 5 million and needed a copy of the clear title before considering an offer. This guy goes on and on about what a great opportunity this would be, I asked him names of the de...
09/15/2006
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My scared 1st time home buyers said "Thank you " and signed the contract!!
09/15/2006
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