Andretta Pierce's (andy1) Blog

    If you are a buyer, seller or Real Estate Agent....there is something you should know about Short Sales. There are four types and you need to know what type of Short Sale you are entering into if you are going to buy one, sell one or become one. I have been doing Short Sales for the last five...

Many times Realtors are approached with questions about Real Estate that are often answered in a sentence, a word or depending upon the setting...a entire paragraph. But what do Realtors really know? Realtors often know where the market is headed in their area. Many recognize a low price listing ...

1. Over Promising and Over Committing! When we receive a lead we must learn how to prioritize them and to say no to the leads that can be a waste of time. By planning and prioritizing we can avoid this. This also includes setting up too many appointments and not being able to make them all. If a ...

We all at some point in our Real Estate Careers we have had to fire a buyer or seller. Here are some ways it has been done! Don't call them back! Give them a crazy answer when they ask a crazy question and hope they go away. Cancel showing appointments, hope they get the message. Find an excuse, ...

If you are a seller and are not sure about how loan modifications work or if you qualify to receive money if you sell your house short (short sale) through the government programs. This is an excellent article to read.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!How To Qualify For HAFA Sho...

Many are complaining that property values are going down while property taxes are going up as governments are struggling to find ways to get money from the embattled housing market, which has caused many to loose revenue. For most local and state government the easy answer is to raise property ta...

My first time buyer decided to put an offer on a house she loved.  The house had everything on her wish list and everything on mine because we had a cooperative seller and seller's agent. After the offer was accepted my buyer started having panic attacks and each time I had to resell her the hous...

 There is Life after Foreclosure!  You can be a proud homeowner once again....if Donald Tump can do it, so can you......it is possible.  Even if you lost your home you did not loose everything. Foreclosure does not define you.  If this sounds like a pep talk...it is...if it sounds like you can do...

Indeed there are many homeowners, buyers and sellers who have the wrong belief of foreclosures.  Here are a few! 1. The best deals out there are foreclosures!  Many people feel that in order to get a good deal they must buy a foreclosure!  This is a case of is the glass half empty or half full?  ...

What is going on with banks halting their foreclosures and what does it mean to you? First, let me explain the issue in laymen’s terms.  Lenders are overwhelmed with loans that are in default due to the economy and they possibly took short cuts when processing the typical foreclosure procedure. ...