May 21, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE
That’s right…I am now a homeowner! My fiance and I just closed on our first home and couldn’t be happier. From the beginning, we set out to find something in a great location, near our place of employment and families and something big enough to grow...
Apr 27, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
I learned a long time ago that “common sense is NOT common practice“. This is especially the case during the emotional time that surrounds buying a home, when people tend to do some non-commonsensical things. Here are a few… via 6 Don’ts After You Apply For A...
Apr 19, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Applying for a mortgage (single family home/ or condo)? This is what your lender will ask you for: 1- Last 2 years tax returns for individual tax returns (all pages) 2- Last 3 years w-2 and 1099 (if applicable ) 3- Last 4 pay stubs ( if applicable) 4- Last 2...
Apr 17, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, REAL ESTATE NEWS
You may be able to Use a Reverse Mortgage to Buy a Home … The benefit to you is that (rather than you paying a monthly mortgage to your lender) a Reverse Mortgage pays you to stay in your house … A reverse mortgage allows you to receive cash...
Apr 13, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
I received an offer on one of my listings … It’s literally a one page offer from another Realtor, accompanied by a text message to my iPhone, asking that I respond to the agent by phone or text the next day if the offer is accepted. There’s no...
Apr 2, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
According to Chase Bank, home prices are predicted to drop 6-7% in the nation before hitting rock bottom in 2012. Prices in New York and New Jersey will drop 13%. Illinois and Indiana and Kentucky will have significant drops in their housing prices, because of the...
