Real Talk with Renae

     Of being back in Real Estate, that is!!      It's been an exciting ride, for sure, and I wouldn't change a minute of it!  I've had to stop being so hard on myself and sometimes I still find myself doing it.  I am, by nature, a perfectionist and I've had to make myself realize that mistakes ...

The next step in buying your first home consists of sitting down with your REALTOR and making an offer on the house you want to own. One thing I tell any of my buyer clients is to bid where you want to bid.  I cannot tell them what to pay, but I will tell them if they bid too low, they can expect...

The next step after pre-qualifying your new buyer client is to begin the home search within their projected price range.  Obviously, the bigger the city you live in, the more options the buyer has for choosing their first home.  However, when you are in a smaller area (such as Altus & Altus AFB, ...

So, I have begun thinking it would be a good idea to dedicate a section to first-time home buyers here on my blog.  I know there are so many of you in my area of the country and it continues to grow in leads and bounds because of the Military members moving into Altus AFB. Before I begin showing ...

Today, let's talk BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) pay and how it affects a mortgage payment for our Military families.  Many families (and even single people) find it a better deal for them to buy than for all their BAH to go toward living on base.  As a Realtor here in Altus, I am seeing more...

With the coming of the Fall season, comes new and exciting happenings in our local Real Estate market here in Altus, OK.  Even though home prices are still down slightly from last year, the interest rates are phenomenal and now is a wonderful time for those who are "on the fence" about buying to ...

About a month or so ago, I had this young married couple come in the office on my opportunity (floor) time and ask about listing there home in a few months from then (Oct/Nov).  I worked out a whole strategy with them, took all their contact info and gave them mine, and then nothing else from the...