omaha guaranteed home sale: Is Buying a Home the Deal of the Century?
- 05/11/15 04:51 AM
Is Buying a Home the Deal of the Century? Recently, Freddie Mac published a blog post titled Mortgage Rates: Still the Deal of the Century. They explained that, if you are planning to purchase a home, now may be the time: “If you are in the market to buy a home, today's average mortgage rates are something to celebrate compared to almost any year since 1971.” And they let their readers know that there is no guarantee that rates will remain this low: “Over the past few years, we've enjoyed a long run of historically low mortgage rates. While no one expects them to change dramatically … (0 comments)
As a seller, you will be most concerned about ‘short term price’ – where home values in the Omaha area are headed over the next six months. As either a first time or repeat buyer, you must not be concerned only about price but also about the ‘long term cost’ of the home. Long Term Cost There are many factors that influence the ‘cost’ of a home. Two of the major ones are the home’s appreciation over time, and the interest rate at which a buyer can borrow the funds necessary to purchase … (0 comments)
omaha guaranteed home sale: How to Motivate Agents to Sell Your Home
- 11/19/14 05:00 AM
How to Motivate Agents to Sell Your Home When selling a home sellers, and even most agents, only consider a buyer’s motivation to buy. Just as important as a buyer’s motivation is the motivation of buyers’ agents. What can be done to motivate agents to sell one home over another? Make the home easy to show – Asking for 24 hour notice for showings or restricting showing times to certain days or hours makes it more difficult for an agent to show and sell a home. Homes that are easy to show make it to the top of an agent’s list … (0 comments)
1. Poor Communication. I have talked to many sellers whose homes failed to sell with another agent and the most common complain I have heard is that their agent never called them. Many even complained that their agents never called them back after leaving them messages. Because communication is so important to sellers, I offer a Communication Guarantee. In which I guarantee scheduled phone calls … (0 comments)
omaha guaranteed home sale: 4 Things that Decrease a Home's Value
- 09/14/14 04:49 AM
4 Things that Decrease a Home's Value There are many things that can decrease a home's value but there are four that can have the largest negative impact. Unfortunately they are all common and can be destroying your homes value with out you realizing it. 1. Smoking: Cigarette smoke leaves an odor behind that the smoker may not notice but that will immediately offend any non-smoker. Smoking also yellows walls and ceilings. 2. Pets: Just as smoking can be easily smelled by non-smokers, pet odor is most obvious to non-pet owners. Aside from pet odors, pets may also stain carpet and … (1 comments)
omaha guaranteed home sale: Qualify Buyers Before Accepting Their Offer
- 06/21/14 05:34 AM
Qualify Buyers Before Accepting Their Offer When selling a home, one of the most important aspects of the selling process is to qualify buyers for their ability to complete the purchase. This is one of the key reasons that sellers seek professional assistance when selling their homes. Most people know that a buyer's ability to obtain financing needs to be checked as part of the qualifying process. However for most Omaha real estate agents calling the buyer's lender to verify financing is the only thing that they check. Equally important is knowing on what information the lender is basing this approval. … (0 comments)
omaha guaranteed home sale: Pre-Inspect Your Omaha Home for a Faster Sale, Higher Price and Less Stress
- 08/24/13 11:32 PM
Pre-Inspect Your Omaha Home for a Faster Sale, Higher Price and Less Stress One of the most common causes of sales falling through is the home inspection. Fortunately there is an easy way to be proactive and avoid losing a buyer due to issues that arise from an inspection - do a pre-inspection. A pre-inspection is no different than the home inspection a buyer would do except that it is ordered by the seller so issues can be found and corrected before a home goes on the market. The advantages of a pre-inspection are numerous. Because there is not a closing … (1 comments)
omaha guaranteed home sale: Your Mortgage Interest Deduction is in Jeopardy
- 12/19/12 05:11 AM
Within the compromises being discussed among lawmakers regarding the Fiscal Cliff is whether or not the mortgage interest deduction should be allowed to continue in its current form. The current mortgage interest deduction allows homeowners to reduce their income tax by the interest paid on mortgage balances up to $1 million as well as on home-equity loans equaling $100,000. Proponents for removing deduction state that it only benefits wealthy homeowners, or those who need it the least. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has strongly opposed eliminating the mortgage-interest deduction for years, saying “it could endanger property values.” Association President Gary … (0 comments)
omaha guaranteed home sale: Omaha Loses Another Fine Realtor
- 02/28/08 04:32 PM
The other day I heard that Jody Schott of CBSHome Real Estate died. Jody had been in the business a long time and was one of Omaha's top agents. She was always friendly to work with and very professional. From what I heard she died of a brain embolism. She was just 41 years old. This is the second Realtor in Omaha to go before her time in the last few months (Tragic Shooting in Omaha takes Nine Lives including one Realtor). Trumm Team - Keller Williams, Omaha, NE Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It! … (7 comments)
Is Buying a Home the Deal of the Century?
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