Juli Hawkins's (julihawkins) Blog

Are higher interest rates coming? I hope not. Just read this article in the April 2010 issue of Realtor magazine. The article reads that we should be looking for interest rates to climb beginning in late spring as the Federal Reserve stops buying mortgage-backed securities. It states that the Fed...

Just read this article in the latest Realtor Magazine. I hope it works! Short-Sale Incentives Start April 5th Potential buyers of short-sale homes might consider waiting until April 5th before making a formal offer.That's the date the federal government will begin offering lenders financial incen...

 Anyone else notice the low inventory? Multiple offers and low days on the market are becoming more and more common - pickings are slim! Gears have to be shifted a little, as buyers may think they have control of the market. They will have to be willing to act faster on getting that house they want.

"Is this a foreclosure or short sale?" "Is it fully available?" "Is it on a combo?" "Will it go FHA?" "How fast does the bank respond?" "Ok, I'll be showing it later on..." These seem to be the every day questions that I get on my active listings. Funny enough, these are the same questions I ask ...