Buyers

Oct. 8, 2015

Going Green

Are you Eco Friendly in the Features you want in a home?  

Take a moment to view this short video to see what the major areas of interest are. You may be surprised. When done, leave your comments.

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Sept. 29, 2015

50 Safest Cities in California!

50 Safest Cities in California

Seeking to Buy in 1 of the Top 50 Cities in California? 

Well, the results are in! Based on a report from Safewise, who ranked the cities, here is the list from the SF East Bay.

8 of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California are in …

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Aug. 9, 2015

Appraisals

Now what - The Home Did Not Appraise?

To know how to react to this you need to understand how the appraisal is done and what it means in the deal. The lender giving you the money for the mortgage wants to make sure their investment risk is …

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Aug. 2, 2015

Is Your Pool Dead?

Should You keep That Backyard Pool?

Owner Builder Network

This is a common question that many homeowners have when they look into their backyards and see that pool that takes $ to heat, service and is seldom used. Even the cost to remove it and what to put in its …

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July 26, 2015

5 Steps to Buying a Home

Does Buying a Home Have to be so Confusing?

Home Buying in 5 Steps

The answer is NO. Whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced buyer, there are really only 5 steps to buying a home. Follow these 5 Steps and your house hunting experience can be fun and less …

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Posted in Buyers
March 25, 2010

Pre-Approved or Pre Qualified?

What's the difference? 

This is a common question and you should understand the value of the answer and how it impacts your ability to win when making an offer. 

Being Pre-Approved is more powerful than being Pre-Qualified.

Getting Pre-Approved is more strenuous exercise with your lender. …

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Posted in Buyers, Financial Info