Friday May 17, 2013
In many major metropolitan markets, home buyers who are utilizing the financing of a
VA loan are having a super difficult time trying to buy a home.
Some sellers and their agents think they can do much better than a buyer with a VA loan, so they'll either not offer that type of financing option in the terms for sale or they will pass over that VA offer for a conventional or even an FHA buyer. It's extremely difficult if not almost impossible in some markets to buy with a VA loan. It's not fair that VA buyers get penalized for trying to buy a home. Haven't our nation's veterans and active duty military been through enough?
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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.
Wednesday May 15, 2013
Years ago, proof of funds was rarely an issue when buying a home.
Nowadays, being asked to provide proof of funds is more common and expected. It's not enough to do business on a handshake. Sellers want to examine every aspect of an offer to try to ensure that it will close. Smart buyers will not send sensitive information to the sellers such as their bank account numbers or Social Security numbers when releasing proof of funds documents. It's just never a good idea to send more than what is required.
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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.
Monday May 13, 2013
Selling a rental home can present a different set of challenges over, say, selling your own home.
Part of the difficulty in selling a rental homes lies with gaining the tenant's cooperation. Many tenants adopt the attitude of WIIFM: What's in it for me? They don't want to move. They don't want to be interrupted or inconvenienced. Sometimes, I suspect that tenants might forget who actually owns the home. Not to mention, there are also tenant-landlord laws to follow. And taxes? Did we talk about taxes?
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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.
Friday May 10, 2013
Before I studied log homes, everything I knew about them consisted of what I saw in the movies.
You chop down a tree, cut off the branches, round out the edges, notch the log and try to put it together with other logs. Except there is much more to it than that. For example, how do you make sure no little varmints like rats or snakes can squeeze through the spaces between the logs and creep into your bed at night?
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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.
