Over the 4th of July weekend, I had the pleasure of presenting 13 offers between two of my listings. While I have two happy sellers and four happy buyers, the outcome could have been different. Some buyers did not lose because their offer was too low. When the offers are similar in price, we start […]
Category Archives: Buyer Intel
Having Trouble Fostering Trust with your Agent?
So you asked around, visited an open house, chose a real estate agent, and finally met up. They looked great online, had glowing reviews, but something just isn’t clicking. There’s no spark. No connection. Are you stuck working with someone with whom you aren’t building and fostering trust? What went wrong? How do you resolve […]
5 Tips to Writing a Strong Offer
In a market with a shortage of inventory, winning the offer takes craft and strategy. Here are five tips to help you write a strong offer. 1. Get a pre-approval letter from a reputable lender with as few conditions as possible. Sometimes I get a “pre-approval” letter from a buyer with so many conditions, it […]
Most Buyers Hire Agents By Crazy Criteria
Joke: “How does a Buyer choose their real estate agent?” “I don’t know, how?” “The one that texts back the fastest.” Except, that’s not funny, and it’s not a joke; most buyers hire agents by this crazy criteria. “Speed to lead” is what the real estate industry calls it. Agents know it is a statistical […]
Preparing Your Finances for Your Home Purchase
When it comes to a home purchase, I represent everyone I know…friends, family, my attorney, my pastor, everybody. But I don’t need to know their financial business, nor do I want to; that would make it way less fun and a little bit awkward for both of us. But unless you are buying a home […]
Hot Hoods This Spring!
We are off to a good spring with everyone in the metro area making great strides in market recovery, but some cities are trending for the most sales in certain price points. Check out the trending cities below. You might be surprised! If you want to know exactly how your city is performing, shoot us […]
New vs. Existing Construction
Who doesn’t want to experience the process of choosing all the details that reflect your individual taste in a brand new, sparkling clean house? Studies show, about 50% of the people who have done it before, would be reluctant to do it again. While choosing all the details of new construction can be enjoyable, buying […]
Buyer Beware – Wire Fraud Alert
Wire fraud is a growing real estate scam. Keep your transaction secure! [signature]
11 Dates and Deadlines That Can Derail Your Real Estate Deal
Missed dates and deadlines can derail the best of transactions. Timing is the most difficult thing to coordinate in a transaction. Timing is what gives us the most angst, robs everyone of sleep, even real estate agents; timing is the one thing that can spin a great transaction sideways in a second. The dates below* […]
What Happens to the Earnest Money Deposit?
The Earnest Money Deposit or EMD is a Buyer’s deposit on a home indicating that they are “earnest” in their intent to buy a property. The deposit is the Buyer’s guarantee that they will close on the home, and if they default, they are willing to forfeit the deposit as damages. The terms of the […]