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Pick your agent wisely, oh home buyer

February 8, 2010 by Jaime Tineo

If you’re like most home buyers, there’s an 87% chance that you started looking for a home on the web, according the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). And according to the National Association of My Personal Experience, there’s a high probability that you’re working with multiple real estate agents. Most home buyers don’t realize [...]

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Negotiating the purchase of a home in Westchester County: The Levers

January 17, 2010 by Jaime Tineo

When negotiating to purchase a home, understanding what your ‘levers’ are can be a significant advantage to winning a the deal.
Most people believe that price is the only bargaining chip when purchasing a home. Although this may be true in most cases, it does not hold true for every case. There are “levers” that you [...]

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The crazy things agents write on their listings.

December 10, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

Real estate agents, yes, we are a funny bunch! Our creativity levels range from complete plagiarism to the absolute head-scratcher. Most of us real estate agents did not go to school for marketing or advertising. Attempting to make a compelling and memorable offer like the Geico Caveman is usually not at the forefront of our [...]

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What are the types of relationships?

December 1, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

With stuff like this I rather not make up my own interpretation, or worse, paraphrase. That’s why I copied and pasted directly from the Realtor.org website. I get no credit for this, but I thought I share it with you because I think this is a critical topic most people don’t talk about.
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For Sellers: New Closing Cost Calculator

November 24, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

As you may already know–or not know, I’m always trying to figure out how to help clients and future clients with their real estate needs. Helpful Realtor® it almost sounds like an oxymoron (two opposites put together), but what the heck. Here’s another FREE tool for your arsenal.
As part of my service offering I provide [...]

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Real Estate is not rocket science

November 12, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

I remember the time when I was looking for a home, before I became a Realtor®. I only wished for one thing: to have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) like my Realtor® did. If only I could get in there and performed my own searches, I thought to myself. I wish I [...]

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Statistics on real estate agents

November 2, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

I ran across an interesting article called “Study provides insight into typical New York REALTOR®” released by the New York State Association of Realtors® in the September/October 2009 issue of Realtor® Magazine. The article outlined the results of a statewide and nationwide survey of 91 questions sent out to approximately 100,000 random Realtors®. How many actually [...]

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No more getting shorted on a Short Sale

October 26, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

I’ve Added a New Service:

Do you currently own a home?
Are you behind on your mortgage payments?
Do you owe more than the home is worth in today’s market?
Have you lost your job or endured financial hardship?

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I hate some real estate agents…

October 19, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

Perhaps hate is too strong of a word. How ’bout cringe at the idea of interacting with many of them.
You as the customer may have the good fortune of only having to deal with a handful of realtors, but I on the other hand, have the unfortunate task of dealing with the entire lot. By [...]

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Why do I need a buyer’s agent in Westchester County?

October 16, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

Simply, to deal with the seller’s agent! But it goes beyond that of course. A good buyer’s agent with experience and market knowledge is indispensable. Think of them like a Batman with a utility belt full of useful tools. I realize you have the internet-Zillow and Realtor.com on your side, but do you really think [...]

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