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Real Estate Agent

5 Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent In A Down Market

by Andre on April 30, 2012

Some people think that in a down market, the last thing they should be doing is paying a 6% commission to sell their homes. But going it alone and doing a “for sale by owner” isn’t a good idea right now. Here’s why. You Need a Professional’s Opinion on Your Home’s Condition and Appearance As [...]

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What does Siri say when you ask “find me a real estate agent”

by Andre on April 23, 2012

What does Siri say when you ask her to find you a real estate agent in you area?   Tweet This Post

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Realtors ready to protest mortgage deduction tomorrow

by Andre on February 28, 2012

Maryland Realtors will rally outside the General Assembly on Wednesday morning to protest Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to reduce deductions on mortgage interest and property taxes for higher-income Maryland residents. The 9 a.m. rally, organized by the Maryland Association of Realtors    , is expected to draw about 400 people to Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis, [...]

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Reasons why agents lose short sale listings at the last second.

February 7, 2012 Real Estate Agent

If you have taken more than a few short sale listings, then it has probably happened to you. You have taken the listing, you have advertised it all around town (and all over the Internet), perhaps you have already even gotten through most of the short sale negotiation process. Now, all of a sudden, your [...]

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Word of mouth is still the best way to find a realtor

December 7, 2011 Real Estate Agent

The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, and report that almost all Americans now use a Realtor (89 percent); the percentage is at a ten year high, rising twenty percent in the last decade alone. But how did consumers come to find their agent? Realtor ratings are [...]

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Crib Notes for a buyer’s agent on a short sale or foreclosure.

November 1, 2011 Real Estate Agent

Remember back in the day when you didn’t study for a test and you needed some help with a test. Here are some crib notes for a buyer’s agent on short sale transaction.   How many offers are you (the listing agent) sending to the bank? If the listing agent says they are sending all [...]

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New FHA Condo Rules

October 20, 2011 1st Time Homebuyer

Some are mad about the new condo rules for FHA. Here is what I have told some customers do you want to buy a condo in an area that has a lot of delinquencies or foreclosures. Look at it this way FHA is trying to protect you till the market turns around Tweet This Post

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Here is a good reason to push a settlement back a day or two.

October 19, 2011 Current News

Now is the time of year when contracts are written and I start to think about winter settlements. A bad snow storm can push a settlement up or back a day or two. My wife told me about this story this morning and I thought what would happen if you were told you had to [...]

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29 days till the FHA & Conventional loan limits drop

September 1, 2011 Current News

On October 1st the FHA & Conventional loan limits will decrease from what they are now. So it’s a time to make sure there are no hiccups if you have a loan that has to settle buy the end of the month. Here are the loan limits for all the Maryland counties. County name One-Unit [...]

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J.D. Powers ranks Real Estate Companies but it tells who has the better AGENTS

August 11, 2011 Real Estate Agent

Before you read this info just remember one thing. Customers want to work with an agent that is going to look out for their best interest and take care of their needs. This J.D Power’s report just tells me who has the better agents. Long and Foster is a regional company that’s why they weren’t [...]

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