When should you buy a house?
December 16,2009
When should you buy a house? With the extension and expansion of the recent tax credit for home buyers, buying a home anytime between now and April would make fiscal sense. I have put together a report written by the IRS explaining the benefits and details of the program. If you would like a copy [...]
Endurance: the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; especially the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity.
December 09,2009
This is how Webster’s dictionary defines endurance. Endurance is a word most buyers and sellers are familiar with in today’s real estate market. If a seller elects to overprice their home and go against the advice of an experienced agent, they may need to endure until the market reaches their price. If a buyer makes [...]
Tax Credit Extended!
November 11,2009
The bill has become law and the tax credit for home buyers has been extended and expanded. The links below give a detailed Q&A from the National Association of Realtors about the program. Take a look and if you have other questions, I would be happy to sit down and talk with you about it. Comparison [...]
Tax Credit for Homebuyers Extended?
October 29,2009
It appears that many people have called and congress may be listening. They are currently debating an extension and possible expansion of the current Tax Credit for homebuyers. The $8000 for first time buyer tax credit would continue as long as the buyer has an executed contract by April 30th but does not have to [...]
Home Buyer Seminar
October 15,2009
Sign up for my No Hassle Buyer Seminar and you are automatically registered to win the tickets to the Nashville Symphony. Don’t wait log in to win. www.BuyNashville.net then click on the Home Buyer Seminar button.
Should you buy a Foreclosed Property or one that is sold at Short Sale?
October 08,2009
I think this decision all comes down to two factors, time and money. If you ask the average real estate agent, they will most likely tell you that a Short sale home will probably take at least 90 days to work out a contract with all parties involved. They bank has to see a HUD-1 [...]
A Sprint to the End.
September 24,2009
It’s about 67 days away from the expiration of the $8000 tax credit. Have you found the perfect home yet, have you found a realtor. The typically mortgage and purchase process usually takes between 30 and 45 days. If you want to close and receive the tax credit, you may want to be finalizing some [...]
Competition in a Buyer’s Market
September 15,2009
Buyer’s market can still be very competitive. I think there might be a misunderstanding going around that people can wait forever in a buyers market to decide on a house to purchase. If you think about it the buyer that saw the home yesterday or last week may be a couple of steps ahead of [...]
How is the Home buying process and Starbucks alike?
September 11,2009
I walked into Starbucks the other day a gentlman ordered a tall no whip carmel lite skim frap with sprinkles. I am still getting used to tall being small. It is a languages totally born from the coffee the way you want it generation. This is very similar to the market with houses. It is [...]
Tax Credit Extension
August 26,2009
It appears there might be an extension of the tax credit, but should you wait. Last we I posted a column telling folks if they were wanting to buy a home they should not wait till congress decides to extend the credit through next year, they should make a decision based on their budget and [...]
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