Photo Tricks to Sell Your Home
By Alison Rogers |
One of the great things about selling real estate is that the landscape changes. As an agent, you’re always adapting and learning new tips and tricks.
That’s why I was surprised and pleased to see a blog post from Larry Lohrman, who is a real estate photography guru, talking about photography in the context of the new Realtor.com ...
10 Tips for Not Annoying Your Realtor
They're human, too. If you treat them nice, there's that whole karma thing.
By Geoff Williams, FrontDoor.com | Published: 4/27/2010
Realtors will rarely admit that anything bugs them. They don't want to come off as complaining. For most real estate agents -- certainly the great and good ones -- customer service is something they take a lot of pride in. They'd ...
A recent MSN.com article gets you on the right track with a few first steps
You have been thinking about it for a while, maybe even gradually saving up for a down payment, when, finally, it dawns on you: you are ready to buy your first home. Since you obviously haven’t done this before, you may be asking yourself, “What now?” It may not be clear to you now, but the first ...
Whether you’re planning to buy or sell a home in 2010;watch out for these common mistakes.
For many, a new year may mean a home purchase or sale. If you’re planning on being on either side of the closing table in 2010, you will need to avoid these 10 deal-wreckers, as provided by MSN.com.
Not understanding the length of the process.
Buyers and sellers often err in ...
Making an offer is one of the most important steps in the home buying process. If you offer too much, the property might not meet the appraisal. This means you could have trouble getting a mortgage loan. On the other hand, if you offer too little for the home, the seller may reject it.
Here's the bottom line. If you make a real estate offer based on solid data and advice, you'll be less likely to ...
Last-minute homebuyer tax credit tips
If you want to claim the first-time buyer credit, you'll have to hurry.
By Marcie Geffner of Bankrate.com
The clock is ticking on the federal homebuyer tax credit.
Homebuyers still have time to buy a home and meet the deadlines, but they will need to act soon and be proactive throughout the transaction.
The homebuyer tax credit is worth 10 ...
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Open House Do's and Don'ts
By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com Guide
A favorite pastime of many people -- whether in the market to buy a home or simply curious -- is to attend a Sunday Open House. In fact, checking out open houses is almost a religious experience in California. Everybody goes to open houses.
If you're wondering about the proper open house etiquette or have questions ...
The Wrong Short Sale House Might Not Ever Close
Qualify the listing agent and the seller before writing an offer on that short sale house.
When you spot a short sale house that interests you, take your hand off the mouse and step away from the computer. Before you get all excited over the prospect of buying that short sale house, pick up the phone and call your real estate agent. ...
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It's not uncommon for a first-time home buyer to say to me, "Gosh, just last week I called you about buying a home and now I'm in escrow! How did this happen so fast?"
The answer is it didn't. First-time home buyers start the search long before most even realize it.
Here's what you can expect from your home shopping experience.
Benefits for a First-Time Home Buyer
You should buy a home. That's ...
Home Buying Purchase Contract Contingencies
By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com Guide
Contingencies Allow Cancellation
Back in the old days, when Barry Manilow was cool -- OK, he was never cool, I just made that up -- but a long time ago, agents used to call contingencies weasel clauses. That's because a contingency would let buyers weasel out of a contract. That is, to cancel a ...