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The Best Home Showing Secret Used by Top Agents 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
A reader asked me if I would share with him my best home showing secret. He seemed a bit perturbed with the lull in activity while selling his home and appeared concerned that his agent wasn't doing ...
Do You Really Need a Bad Credit Mortgage 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Home buyers with a low FICO score can find a bad credit mortgage with relative ease, but sometimes buyers don't give themselves enough credit. For example, there are ways to increase a FICO score and...
Should a Homeowner Share Space With a Roommate? 21 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
To cut costs during tough times, some homeowners decide to live with a roommate. Is that a good idea? Sharing space in your home with a roommate in exchange for some extra money? It all depends on th...
It Might Be Time to Assess Your Homeowner's Insurance 19 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
The funny thing about homeowner's insurance is many people never think about checking the policy until it's too late. It's too late to worry about the amount of insurance or riders to your policy when...
Is It Worth Your Time to Write a Backup Offer? 16 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
If a buyer wants to sign a backup offer, she might encounter resistance from her agent. Agents are generally not too excited about writing an offer for which they might never get paid. An agent might...
Going Around the Listing Agent to the Seller 14 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
When home buyers get frustrated with a listing agent, they might wonder if they should try to go around the listing agent and call the seller directly. This might mean bypassing their own agent as we...
When Buyers Finally Sign Home Buying Documents 12 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
I attended the signing of home buying documents a few years ago during which a lender's representative leaned back in his chair and cleaned his fingernails. This happened while the home buyers were b...
How To Tell If the Bank Will Approve a Short Sale 9 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Have you ever wondered how your short sale agent is so confident that your bank will approve the short sale? Buyer's agents ask the same question. Because if a person is not in the day-to-day busines...
You Don't Really Want to Buy a Cheap Foreclosure 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
You would be amazed at how many calls I receive from buyers who say they want to buy a cheap foreclosure. They don't really want to buy a cheap foreclosure, but they don't realize that because they a...
Why a Per-Square-Foot Home Price is Deceptive 5 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
The home price per square foot is often touted by home buyers as a way to tell how much a home is worth. Unless a home buyer is in the real estate business, it's very difficult for a home buyer to de...
