Posts from April 2016

A few weeks ago I shared my "#1 Secret Selling Tip" so I thought I'd follow up with something on the flip side of things - buying!  Yes, there are even "secrets" when purchasing a home.  Here it is:

PRE-APPROVAL!

So, what is it? 

It's basically a quick snapshot of your overall finances - what you make, what you owe, and your credit score.  All the nitty-gritty details will be ironed out over the course of the transaction but a lender will usually ask for:

• Last two years of W-2s
• Recent paystubs

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In my day-to-day activities I sometimes forget that not everyone understands what all is involved in selling a home.  Stupid, right?  My "schedule" (if you can call it that) has me working 50-70 hours a week and new rules, regulations, and laws pop up all the time so I shouldn't expect my clients to know all the details.

The normal process in selling a home usually takes a couple of appointments and some time for discussion.  For example:

     1)  I first like to meet in the home to take notes on the physical attributes (number of bedrooms, bathrooms, condition) and maybe offer some suggestions on de-cluttering, staging, or repairs. 

     2)  I then take that information back with me to research the local market and how similar homes compare in order to fin...

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