Gerald's Real Estate Facts

When selling your home there are no guarantees that the ultimate buyer ofyour home will have simply walked through the front door.  In many cases youmay have to bring your home to the buyer.  Effective marketing will helpensure that your property receives maximum exposure to attract a ready,willi...

When you're looking for help buying or selling property, it's important to remember that the terms "real estate agent" and "Realtor" are not synonymous.  Realtors can provide an extra level of service, and to be a realtor you must be a member of the national association of realtors (nar).  The eq...

If you have a house to sell, sell it before selecting a house to buy! Ihaven't seen many contingent sales work in the last 3 years, unless it's with anew home builder who has other houses to sell and can afford to put one on acontingency.  Let's pretend that we go out looking for the perfect hous...

Do you want to get the best house you can for the least amount of money? Then make sure you are in the strongest negotiating position possible. Priceis only one bargaining chip in the negotiations, and not necessarily themost important one. Often other terms, such as the strength of the buyer ort...

Your home buying process is well underway. The sellers accepted your offer to purchase. The home is officially under contract and you're counting down the days to closing. The lender pre-approved you, so buying the house is a sure thing, right? Not quite. Nothing is certain until the keys are in ...

No Down Payment.Many renters are under the impression that they need thousands of dollars to put as a down payment for a new home.  In todays's modern real estate market, there is a grant program available that will give you the money for your down payment.  This program may even give you the mon...

When you're looking for help buying or selling property, it's important to remember that the terms "real estate agent" and "Realtor" are not synonymous. Realtors can provide an extra level of service, and to be a Realtor you must be a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).  The equ...

A WORD OF CAUTIONA word of caution - agents create ads solely to make the phone ring! Many of the homes have some drawback that's not mentioned in the ad, such as traffic noise, power lines, or litigation in the community. What's not mentioned in the ad is usually more important than what is.  Fo...

Here is what one of my mentors told be on the subject: If the promotion of the property is heavy and you are getting little or no showings, then the problem is either location or price.  You can’t do anything about location, but you can about price.  If there is a heavy traffic of showings but no...

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