By Joe Lins May 5, 2020 Serious Buyers are asking “How do I buy a home during COVID-19?” People still need shelter and are looking for a home to buy. Let them know they can go through the home buying process while maintaining physical distancing and safe standards with these steps. These talking points will […]
Don’t Forget The Homeowners Insurance
By Stephanie Goedl June 26, 2019 Don’t Forget The Insurance Have you ever had a real estate transaction that was held up until the buyer could obtain homeowners insurance? In this episode of our podcast insurance agent Michael Williams of Williams Insurance discusses the importance of starting the insurance process early and situations of fire-risk, […]
The Buyer Interview
By Joe Lins & Stephanie Goedl January 29, 2019 The Buyer Interview is the initial meeting with your buyer to find out what their real estate goals and aspirations are. This is important because once you figure out what your client wants you can do a better job of finding that property for them. Our […]
Pre-Appraisal Checklist
By Chris Smith July 24, 2018 There are some things you can do to help ensure the home appraisal process goes smooth. See this Pre-Appraisal Checklist provided by the residential appraisal management company PropertyRate. About the Author:Chris Smith is a Senior Loan Officer (NMLS #253394) with New American Funding. For more information about home financing […]
Protect Your Clients From Wire Fraud
By Chris Smith June 28, 2018 Real Estate agents are often the first line of defense in preventing wire fraud. Let your clients know upfront how you communicate. You may want to add a disclaimer on your email signature stating that you never send sensitive financial information via email. Insist they do the same. Here […]
Home Buying: Is this the right time?
By Mariella Reyes April 19, 2018 I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Ismael Chavez of TEAM Chavez Homes at CENTURY 21 Discovery to discuss if this is the right time to buy a home. “Clients always ask me if this is a good or bad time to buy their home,” CENTURY 21 […]
Prequalified or Preapproved: Which Is Right For You?
By Nicole Johnson of New American Funding* September 13, 2017 Originally published on September 12, 2017 This is it. You’re ready to make the move into homeownership. From all the online searching you’ve done, you know you need to get “pre-something-ed” to prove you are a serious buyer. However, which is it: prequalified or preapproved? […]
Marketing a Listing
By Suzy Lins April 19, 2017 Don’t be a secret agent with a listing nobody knows about! As soon as you take a listing let everyone know about it. First, you need great photos of the home. Hire a professional photographer. You can hire a good photographer for about $200-300. For more photos or larger […]
What Drives Mortgage Rates?
By Chris Smith September 27, 2016 There are many things that drive mortgage rates available to Buyers. Some things are out of your control: National Employment Patterns, the Stock Market, actions of the Federal Reserve, natural disasters and geopolitical or global events. Let’s focus on the things you CAN control to get the mortgage rate […]
Do’s & Don’ts During The Loan Process
By Bill FitzMaurice May 19, 2016 You found your dream home and your offer was accepted. Congratulations, but before you start packing for your big move there are some definite Do’s & Don’ts we recommend buyers to follow as they go through the loan process. DO: DO ask donor(s) for gifted funds as soon as […]