by Wade | Oct 11, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Market Data
If you are thinking of buying a home in the next year, do it now! Mortgage rates can only go up. Thirty-year fixed mortgages slipped to 4.27 percent this week, the lowest on records dating back to 1971, from 4.32 percent last week. A drop in interest on 15-year loans...
by Wade | Sep 29, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Sellers, The Apprentice
by Wade | Sep 25, 2010 | Blog, Buyers
This is a great article I found on Trulia.com Q: What do you advise a financially fit homebuyer to do to increase their credit score or make themselves more attractive buyers, to qualify for the lowest mortgage rates? A: A FICO score of 700 (FHA)/740 (Conventional)...
by Wade | Sep 23, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Sellers
Today I am reminded of how bad some agents are. I am working with a buyer that was interested in making an offer on a $750,000 short sale. The property had an offer on it from another buyer but nothing had been agreed upon by the bank and the buyer. When talking to...
by Wade | Sep 20, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Sellers
Refer Your Friends and Family to Support a Good Cause! Inspired by my role this season as a contestant on The Apprentice, I have created my own unique business challenge designed to raise funds and awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) by...
by Wade | Sep 6, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Market Data, Sellers
Gloomy news that July sales of existing homes dropped 25.5% year-over-year has overshadowed new statistics showing summer sales of million dollar plus homes significantly outperformed other price ranges. “Luxury homebuyers have been buying this summer,” said Laurie...