Chances are you may never have heard of the term trigger lead before today. While you’re wrapping up your home purchase, lenders are buying your information from your mortgage company. These ... Read More

Every potential home buyers should do a property search before making an offer. It continually amazes me that some home buyers don't ask for background information on a property before writing ... Read More

Although it's not really my job to explain to buyer's agents how to make a short sale offer, I often find myself in that boat. I know that out of every ... Read More

You may be astonished to learn that your mortgage broker may not represent you. For the most part, professionals engaged by a buyer in the home buying process represent the buyer. ... Read More

Home buyers enjoy many advantages when it comes to financing real estate through land contracts. But sellers have more drawbacks. That’s not to say it’s not a good idea for a ... Read More

A client walked into my office a while back and told me he was on a mission to interview agents before choosing his buyer's agent. That in itself was not peculiar, ... Read More

Many borrowers, after asking their mortgage lender questions, do not know how to evaluate the responses. Some make the mistake of asking only one question when interviewing a mortgage lender. And ... Read More

Not every seller is comfortable with for sale by owner negotiations, and that's one of the reasons most sellers hire an agent. There are times when it’s an advantage not to ... Read More

There is a lot of misinformation and short sale myths floating around in the industry today. From agents who don't sell short sales claiming any moron / agent can do it ... Read More

The time to apply for a home equity loan is when you don't need it and rates are low. Home owners often lament, "I've got a lot of equity but it's ... Read More

When you have a home to sell before you can buy another, it can be scary to receive notice of first right of refusal. Sellers generally don’t advertise that a contingent ... Read More

If you have an urge to launch a few DIY projects, you've come to the right place. I caught the DIY home improvement bug right after I bought my first home. ... Read More

My neighbor across the street told me I did not need to send her MLS listings because she could access them online. For a moment, I wondered if maybe she was ... Read More

When interest rates are historically low, like they are now, a fixed-rate mortgage can be the best thing going. I’ll admit that I have used adjustable-rate mortgages in the past. But ... Read More