How Can a Buyer Consultation Help?

Our goal is to help our buyers prepare to be patient through the buying process. We do this through buyer consultations.

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Many of the first-time buyers we work with are starting to feel like they can’t catch a break. To avoid this type of situation, we like to go over all the situations that frustrate these buyers in our buyer consultations. By explaining the process from beginning to end, we are able to help our buyers set realistic expectations. We’d like to share some of those tips with you today.

Limited inventory is just one thing frustrating buyers.

Limited inventory, pricing, and mortgage rates are just a few things frustrating buyers in our market. The goal of our consultations is to help our buyers prepare to be patient through the process and understand that some homes just aren’t winnable in the end. However, if they stick to the plan we discuss in the consultation, they will enjoy the benefits of being a homeowner at the end.

If you have any questions for us or are looking to buy a home yourself, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.

How Can We Solve Dilemmas During a Transaction?

There are so many things that can go wrong during a transaction. There are too many to discuss in one video, but today we are going to alert you to some of the most common problems we face during the course of a transaction.

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Whether you are buying or selling, a lot of things can happen to derail a transaction throughout the process. Today we are going to talk about a few of the most common problems we run into, so you know what to avoid when the time comes. Here are a few of the most common problems we run into:

• Income verification failures- when what was stated on the application is not actually what the buyer is bringing in
• Difficulty obtaining verification of rent (we run into this one a lot)
• A surprise seller lien that we don’t know about until closing

These are just a few of the hundreds of things that can go wrong during the course of a real estate transaction. If you have any questions for us about this topic, or about real estate in general, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

How to Avoid Disaster During a Transaction

Today we have a story for you, and it's about how to protect yourself as a home buyer. One of our clients recently found a great home that they really wanted to purchase.

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Today I wanted to tell you about what happened to one of our buyer clients recently. They had been looking for a home for quite some time, but couldn't find one that suited their needs exactly.

Finally, they found a home and they fell in love with it. They liked it so much that they were actually willing to forgo a home inspection. We recommended that they get one, and we're happy they did because they discovered that the former owner had made a lot of his own repairs on the home, and they weren't up to par.

Sure enough, when the inspector came in he noticed all of the bad repairs the former owner had made. This caused our buyer to back out of the purchase, but we're happy we helped to prevent our buyer from making a terrible decision and not get a home inspection.

Home inspections are your only safety net as a buyer, and we recommend that you never purchase a home without one. Even new homes need inspections.

It's like buying a car without taking it out for a test drive. Why wouldn't you do that with your home?

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We would be very happy to speak with you!

Can an Investment in Commercial Real Estate Secure Your Future?

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We are very excited to have Michael Ahern with us today, who runs the commercial division for Berkshire Hathaway. He manages agents all over the area, and he can also help you if you're looking to invest in commercial real estate. 

Michael assists our clients by helping them to increase their incomes through investments in commercial real estate. He can help to plan out better retirements through investments in apartments, strip malls, and much more.

We want you to understand the benefits of owning investment properties, as it increases your cash flow and allows you to grow your income with very little effort. 

Michael only needs to know what you make and what your assets look like in order to start consulting with you on how you can grow your income.

If you're interested in speaking with him, please get into contact with us and we can put you in touch with him.

We hope that this has been helpful for you!

Meet the Stars of HGTV's Fixer Upper and Get a Cash Prize

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I just wanted to let you know that you have a chance to win $50,000 and a home consultation from the stars of HGTV's Fixer Upper series. 

Imagine what you could do to your home with their advice! This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to improve their home for their own sake, or for those looking to increase the value of their home before a sale.

However, you need to sign up for the contest soon because the deadline is June 15th.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. I would love to be a resource for you!