I have this conversation at least once a week with a client or potential client. A drop in the price of the home can mean a number of things. If you’re super analytical, like me, you’ll undoubtedly try to dissect the situation every which way possible as to why the seller lowered the price; desperate [...]
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 [...]
I recently released a calculator for sellers to calculate their closing costs when selling their home. I did not realize it was going to be so popular. In fact, I have already received some suggestions on how to make it better. Hey, I listen. What the customer wants, the customer gets. I’ve enhanced the calculator [...]
In the past, mortgage brokers and loan officers had the ability to select their own appraisal company to appraise the homes they were trying to get a mortgage on. This had its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that the process moved along fairly quickly because there was no middle-man. On the other hand, the [...]
A while back I wrote on Closing on a house in Westchester County. After reading it I realized that I should take the process to its infancy. I should take it to the point where you’re actually deciding to buy a home. Therefore, I updated the previous article to be less assumptive and more detailed. [...]
