Listed here are 184 typical actions, research steps, procedures, processes and review stages in a successful residential real estate transaction that are normally provided by full service real estate brokerages in return for their sales commission. Depending on the transaction, some may take minutes, hours, or even days to complete, while some may not be…
Category: Real Estate
3 Reasons Your Real Estate Agent WANTS You To Bother Them
Real estate agents hear this all the time… “I wish I had called you before. But I just didn’t want to bother you. I know you’re busy…” …after it is too late. There are times when you might feel like you shouldn’t “bother” the real estate agent you know. (Could be your friend, a neighbor,…
Mortgage Rates Predicted To Rise In 2018. If You Want To Buy, Now Is The Time
Buying a home is about to get a lot more expensive. According to a recent report from Freddie Mac, mortgage interest rates are predicted to rise in 2018. The rate for a 30-yr fixed-rate mortgage was 3.9% in Q4 of 2017, and it is forecasted to jump an entire percentage point to 4.9% by the…
Pre Approval Letter – Where Your Home Search Begins
You just found a house that you LOVE. You call your favorite REALTOR® (wink, wink) and I ask you to forward your pre approval letter to me. OH NO! You don’t have a pre approval letter. Get one ASAP! Most real estate agents will not show you houses until you are pre approved. I will…