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2 Ways You Can Successfully Buy and Sell a Home Simultaneously
I have a lot of clients in our area who face a specific situation–they want to upgrade into a bigger home or downsize into a smaller one, but they have to sell their current home first. Here are a couple suggestions I typically make to them to help them successfully complete this process.... Read More
3 Ways to Purchase a Home With No Money Down
How can you buy a home with no money down? There are a few different options. First of all, if you are a veteran, you can get a VA loan. Once you get the VA loan, your Realtor will negotiate for the seller to pay closing costs. If the seller pays all of the... Read More
Don’t Trust a Zestimate
Do you have a friend who uses WebMD when they are sick to diagnose them without consulting a doctor at all? That’s kind of like using Zillow to get the value of your home without speaking to a real estate agent. You might be right, but chances are that you’re not. In fact, you might... Read More
3 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
I’ve got a few quick tips to share today that all first-time homebuyers should know. My top three tips are: 1. Align yourself with an agent who really knows the market and has your best interests at heart. “Align yourself with the right agent.” 2. Go through the pre-approval process before you start looking... Read More
How to Go About Buying a New Home
I’m here today to quickly walk you through the steps of buying a home. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or just need a refresher, here’s how that process should look. “This is how the process should look.” First, you need to make the decision to buy a home. Easy enough, right? After you’ve... Read More
Traits That Make a Good Real Estate Agent
People often ask me what it takes to be considered a good real estate agent. It’s actually quite simple. First, you need to be a good listener. You have to be able to listen to your clients. You also have to be a problem solver. Understand what your clients are saying, what they are... Read More
What Are the 5 Steps to Buying a Home?
What are the five main steps of the home buying process? The first and most crucial step, of course, is deciding that you want to buy a home in the first place. Second, hire a professional agent such as myself who will educate you on market conditions, analyze what your housing needs are for you... Read More
What Mistakes Should You Avoid When Listing Your Home?
There are a few vices that you want to avoid if you want to sell your home. First, make sure you don’t overimprove your home. If you want to do a large master bathroom remodel or kitchen remodel, then I would recommend finding out what’s going on in your neighbors’ houses. What does your neighbors’... Read More
Ditch These 6 Habits to Put Yourself in Position to Buy a Home
If you want to buy a home in the near future, there are few lousy habits you should ditch right now. Leaning too hard on credit cards: Don’t max them out; instead, keep them around a 30% utilization rate to minimize the effect on your credit. Late payments: I hate to say it,... Read More
The Latest From the Fort Hood Real Estate Market
What’s happening in our local market? Right now, we’re in a buyer’s market. That means there are more homes on the market than there are people looking to buy homes. If you’re a buyer, now is a great time to make your move. Interest rates are also low, which only adds to the appeal... Read More