by Warren Reynolds on June 26, 2010
Take a second to Google “Loan Quality Initiative.” I did and found over 365,000 results on this currently hot topic in the real estate profession. Pay attention to this reform from Fannie Mae Fannie Mae recently implemented a reform that may cause trouble for home closings across the US. With so much information and commentary [...]
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Home Buyers,
Home Seller Advice,
Mortgages and Financing
by Warren Reynolds on December 26, 2009
Here are some tips that will help prospective home sellers decide how best to sell their homes in the next few years. The data comes from the 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers recently released by the National Association of Realtors. Importance of first time buyers Nearly half (47 percent) of all recent home [...]
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Home Seller Advice,
Home Seller Tips
by Warren Reynolds on June 26, 2009
Home sellers need to know about an obscure new appraisal code called HVCC that is scuttling some home sales and causing delays in closings across the country. Home sellers and the Realtors® representing them need to anticipate the holdups being caused by HVCC and the potential for problems in the appraisal portion of the buyer’s [...]
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Home Seller Advice
by Warren Reynolds on March 29, 2009
Some homeowners are meticulous and take scrupulously good care of their homes. But if you’re like most owners, your home likely has a few defects you’ve been living with. If you’re thinking of selling your home in the next year or two, you face the question of whether to fix minor problems and deferred maintenance [...]
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Home Repairs,
Home Seller Advice,
Home Seller Tips
by Warren Reynolds on January 30, 2009
Here it is late January and there’s lots of snow on the ground. We’ve had plenty of snow since December. However, there are still lots of photos on MLS showing green grass, leafy trees and bright sunshine! Consider what prospective buyers may think when they see inappropriate seasons as they view photos of a home [...]
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Home Marketing,
Home Seller Advice