buyers: Now! Is the time to buy a Lakefront Property!
- 04/14/11 04:29 AM
Sure, everyone will tell you it's a great time to buy, but when you're talking lakefront property there's an entirely different reason. Is it interest rates? Well, yeah. Those are still pretty darn good right now. Is it the buyer's market? There are a lot of properties out there to look at and choose from. Is it the economy? We've seen some slight improvement, but I wouldn't hinge my decision on this one! Is it the tax return you have coming back for a down payment? Tax return? Really? Well Stan, what is it you say? It's timing. It's a … (1 comments)
buyers: Should I get pre-qualified before I find something I like?
- 04/03/11 08:29 AM
Sure! We agents like to see you walk in the door prequalified...but not for the reasons you think. The buying process can be fun, exciting, filled with hope, and also FRUSTRATING! One of my primary jobs is to help manage that process and level out the highs and lows for you. Prequalifying doesn't mean the bank will DEFINITELY provide the money, but it does create a starting point. Right now, it's a buyer's market. That means there are more houses to choose from than buyers to take them. You can spend a whole lot of time looking at homes, if you don't prequalify … (1 comments)
buyers: Buyers search for free!
- 04/01/11 10:02 AM
Real Estate has been bought and sold here since when? 1492? And that's not even giving credit to everyone who made an exchange long before Columbus even thought of making his way across the Atlantic. Still, with all that time passing, I have to take a step back when I have a buyer looking at lakefront property and they ask, "So how do we pay you?". I guess it's really easy to assume everyone understands that the most common process is for the deal to be structured and paid by the seller. Sure, having a paid buyer's agent and a documented agreement for compensation is … (0 comments)
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