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One of my seller clients called me to say they had an unannounced potential buyer knock on the door. He claimed his Realtor hadn't told him about the house but he was interested in it after driving by. After a short conversation, my client went ahead and let him look at the house. He said he was ...
05/20/2009
Yesterday I was listening to the Dave Ramsey radio show in my office. A caller told Dave their house was under contract but her husband wasn't sure he wanted to go through with the sale because the buyer was requiring them to pay for a survey. It was going to cost them $400. They didin't think th...
05/20/2009
I went on a listing interview yesterday. Like always, there was a lot of research that went into pricing and sales data before I went. Once I had prepared, I was really happy with what I found. This particular home was in the $130,00-140,000 price range. For the previous month, only 5 homes in th...
02/04/2009
Last week my parents had dinner with me and we were trying to decide what to do after dinner. I made some suggestions but my mother said she wanted to do something that didn't involve spending money. This week I started thinking about all the things to do in Columbia that don't cost a dime. Here ...
01/15/2009
I have received many phone calls from past clients asking when I think the market will pick up so they can sell their home. What many people don't realize is now is actually the best time to sell your current home if you are planning on buying a more expensive home. Here are the reasons: 1. There...
01/09/2009
Home sales volume in the last 3 months in Columbia has decreased. I was thrilled to check the "hot sheet" today to see 9 homes sold. It's normal for the market to get slower in the fall and winter. There are several reasons for this. For example, many people with children don't want to move outsi...
11/18/2008
For the first time in my 14 year career, people are telling me they need to be within a 10 minute drive to work. Prior to the increase in gas prices, it would be common for client to be willing to look anywhere within a 30 mile radius of work. Now people would like to be able to ride a bike on ni...
07/22/2008
Did you know particiipants in Section 8 can buy homes? I just had two clients do just that. Here's a program that helps people living in poverty actually get out of poverty. This has as long range effect. In order to participate, Sec. 8 recipients need to take classes from their local housing aut...
05/22/2008
There is a program buyer's can use to get their downpayment money and closing costs paid up to 6% of the sale price. It's called Nehemiah. Coupled with the FHA 97% loan, buyer's can buy a home with no money down except for a small earnest money deposit. One mortgage company in our town has done 9...
05/22/2008
I have a client who is working with a company called Legacy 1 in Springfield, Missouri. They teach classes on how to buy real estate and make a profit when you sell. They teach you how to make offers and work with banks and individual home owners who are motivated to sell. Just wondering if anyon...
05/12/2008
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