Today I wanted to talk about five largely held misconceptions or real estate myths in the real estate world. The first myth: I as a home seller can always drop my listing price. So why not just start high with the list price? Reality: the first six to eight weeks your home are on the [...]
Entries from September 2008
Real Estate Myths: Part II
Sep. 30th, 2008
Financing: Buying Your First Home
Sep. 27th, 2008
One key factor of buying your first home, or any home really, is the ability to save. People looking to buy a home have to be serious enough about it to save for a down payment first. There are loan programs available still that help the first time buyer buy a home with less cash [...]
Increase Your Real Estate Investing Profits With An Online Presence
Sep. 26th, 2008
As a real estate investor, you have a multi-faceted business. You have to make yourself accessible to both buyers and sellers in order to maximize your profits. In order to do that, you need to develop multiple real estate investor websites. These websites will each market to a specific group of people. With a real [...]
What to Look for in a Title Insurance Policy
Sep. 26th, 2008
One of the ways you can save money on your closing costs is by shopping for a title insurance provider, rather than using the one offered by the lender. Title insurance protects against any potential problems with the title on your property. Lender’s policies are designed to protect the lender, while owner’s policies protect your [...]
Mail Fatality Rate
Sep. 26th, 2008
How much do you know about Mail Fatality Rate? Well, you’re about to discover everything you need to know and the six simple steps that you can start to get a higher response rate for every marketing piece you send out. This is critical if you want to get motivated sellers, and get to these [...]
Orem Real Estate: The First Time Buyer
Sep. 25th, 2008
When someone is buying real estate for the first time, they cannot help but be excited. They are finally getting the opportunity to stop paying rent. For the first time, they will be able to actually earn equity in a property. That excitement can sometimes blur the process for home buyers. First time home buyers [...]
Check out a Mortgage Calculator When Looking at Orem Real Estate
Sep. 25th, 2008
When you are looking for real estate in Orem, you need to know what you can afford to spend. While you might have one idea in your head that may not necessarily be what you can actually afford. That is why it is important to use a mortgage calculator in order to find out what [...]
Buyers: Important Reasons To Hire A Real Estate Agent
Sep. 25th, 2008
As a real estate buyer in today’s marketplace, it is important to have an expert on your side to guide you through the real estate transaction. From first time home buyers to investors to move up buyers, I am a firm believer there are a number of reasons to hire a real estate agent to [...]
Questions to Ask Before Buying a Duplex Condo
Sep. 22nd, 2008
Condominium is a form of ownership of real estate. In this type of ownership the owner has individual title to the air space inside the unit, plus an undivided interest in the buildings and land. Condominium ownership is guided by a set of declarations that are written at the time of creation of the development. [...]
Tips for Shopping for Homes in New Jersey
Sep. 20th, 2008
So you have decided that now is the time to buy a new home, but you want to make sure you get the house you need and buying a house in New Jersey is perfect because you have many different options on where to buy your home. You have many different places to purchase your [...]