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1. Meet with a Lender – Too often Buyers start looking for a home, or start looking at homes, before they know what they can afford or even if they can purchase. It’s important to know what you can afford and what you want your payment to look like so you are ‘not living for your home’, and m...
02/02/2015
1. Let Go of Emotion – You have raised your family and created many memories here! Yes, we know it’s hard but now is the time to LET IT GO! This is a business transaction now and being overly emotional about your home, or about how much money you put into your home, or whatever is keeping yo...
12/03/2014
The other day I received an email from a UK Buyer who purchased several homes in Detroit a few years ago. Apparently they responded to an “ad” that claimed easy-money, cash flowing properties that are remodeled and tenanted and a GREAT DEAL at $45,000 a pop AND the company that was offering this ...
11/29/2014
1. Understand your type of financing – This is one of the biggest obstacles when it comes to buying a home. Mortgage products such as FHA, VA, Conventional, RD, FHA 203k (just to name of few), what is this all about? Your lender should be ready, willing and able to educate you. Your agent should ...
11/29/2014
Flippers…love ‘em or hate ‘em, they are here to stay. I am also one of them. I know, I know, but I swear I am going to help you separate the good, bad and the REALLY, REALLY bad and prime you on what to look for next time you go out looking at homes! But before we get started, let me just tell ...
11/29/2014
I had a Buyer who was extremely upset that I was insisting that he have a Private Home inspection. This was a mid-50’s brick ranch, pretty well cared for in a nice neighborhood, but vacant and no one had lived there for a long time. The inspector that I referred to him was going to cost $375. ...
11/29/2014
Short sales, foreclosures, government homes, private homes…what do these purchases all have in common? They are all just that, homes. Places people live, sometimes work, play, fix-up, ignore. Even if it’s pretty on the outside, and looks pretty on the inside, a Private Home Inspection is a NECESS...
11/29/2014
Calling the listing agent to see a home? Wait! READ THIS FIRST Are you someone who drives around, looking at homes and calling the numbers on the sign? Are you seeing homes with the agent who has the home listed? Do you look online trying to get in touch with listing agents? Before you continue d...
11/29/2014