Klaus 's Blog

Asking the Seller to Pay Closing Costs Some aspects of real estate become very routine to real estate agents, who deal with the same issues over and over. However, these same issues are sometimes new to buyers and sellers - and not immediately understood. This situation came up recently between a...

 So you'd like to buy a bank owned property?You've watched the late-night infomercials and you're ready to do the bank "a favor" and take a problem off their hands. Plus, you expect to make "a killing" in the process. Sounds great and it might just happen, but first you should take a look at some...

  Most buyers do not have enough cash available to buy a home, so they need to obtain a mortgage to finance the purchase. Since you will probably make your purchase contingent upon obtaining a mortgage, the seller has the right to be informed of your financing plans in order to evaluate them. Tha...

No Major Purchase of Any Kind Review the article titled, "Don’t Buy a Car," and apply it to any major purchase that would create debt of any kind. This includes furniture, appliances, electronic equipment, jewelry, vacations, expensive weddings… …and automobiles, of course. Don’t Move Money Aroun...

  How often have you heard that someone has the best rates, when actually everyone has access to all the same rates?  All lenders set their own standards, and the difference between them all is very little.  The person setting the actual rate is your broker or banker.  My personal advise on this ...