A young couple decided to buy their first home. They pick out a really cute house. I write up the contract and the contract is accepted. The lender starts working on the loan.
A few weeks later the lender calls me and says it would be best for this couple if they could roll in $7000 [...]
Several years ago, I assisted an attorney and his girlfriend in finding a home. She fell in love with a very expensive 5,000+ sq feet home that overlooked Lake Grapevine (in Texas). This house was also in a wonderful location. The house was located on a cul-de-sac and only two private streets made up the whole [...]
We had this cute older couple move to town. They bought a one-story home. They decided the house had everything they wanted except wood floors. So they bought the house and waited to move in until their new flooring could be installed. Two weeks later the big days arrived.
The couple go over to the house [...]
Honesty is always the best policy. This is especially true when selling a home.
Every home has undergone some type of repair. Some homes are even sold that are in need of repair. The best thing a homeowner can do is disclose all information about the condition of the home. Most buyers will discover whatever it [...]
In 2001, I was a brand new Realtor. The office I worked for had a policy that to work on your own you first had to have a trainer on your first two buyers and first two sellers. That meant that I would make very little money on those first four clients. I was required [...]
My real estate partner Jolynn and I had a listing in Keller, Texas. An agent called and scheduled a showing on this listing. Our homeowner left when the agent arrived. He noticed that this agent did not have a client with him. He decided to move his car and watch his house from across the [...]
It amazes me when buyers choose not to use a Real Estate Agent. A Real Estate Agent is of no cost to the buyer (since the seller usually pays the commission). So why not use a Real Estate Agent to buy a home?
Recently, I assisted some clients with a new construction home. The house was [...]
When I became a Realtor I did not have a sphere in the area I wanted to market. But I was determined to make my real estate career work. I decided to concentrate on For Sale By Owners. I did all the research I could. I looked into statistics, I started keeping track of For [...]