How Important Are Customer Reviews?

Posted by Joanna Piette on February 13, 2012 in Agents, Fun Stuff!, Home Buying, Selling Tips

Whenever I make a purchase from eBay, I always read through the seller’s “Feedback” before committing to buy. I need to know if this seller is slow to ship, regularly does a terrible job in describing his product, or is a flat-out thief. My purchase of that item is going to be heavily-weighted based on [...]

Tags: agent, buyer, buying, Feedback, homebuyer, house-hunting, real estate, realtor, Reviews, selling, short sale

Buying a house, sight unseen?

Posted by Joanna Piette on February 6, 2012 in Financing and Lending, Foreclosure, Home Buying, Short Sale

Never before today in my real estate career have I encountered so many folks who are buying property, sight unseen. In today’s busy, busy world of real estate purchases, more and more out of state and foreign buyers are wanting to invest in the Las Vegas housing market. I personally think NOW NOW NOW is the time [...]

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Is it possible to obtain home financing after short sale or a foreclosure?

Posted by Joanna Piette on January 30, 2012 in Financing and Lending, Foreclosure, Home Buying, Short Sale

As Realtors, one of the first things we do is make sure the buyer in our car has the ‘ability’ to buy: either they have cash funds to purchase, or they need financing. Buyers who’ve had a short sale or a foreclosure often think it’s the end of the road for them…. that due to their impaired [...]

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Buy a house TODAY !!

Posted by Joanna Piette on January 23, 2012 in Financing and Lending, Home Buying

Wow! What a time to buy a house! Do you realize that today’s interest rates are below 5%? This is an incredible time to buy! If you’re renting for $1,000 per month, at today’s rates, you could spend that same $1,000 on OWNING a $200,000 home. Call New Home Resource today and let us help [...]

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Short sale success!

Posted by Joanna Piette on January 4, 2012 in Home Buying

As agents, we are seeing much more success with gaining approvals on short sales. And, in fact, the approvals have been coming much faster than in the past. There once was a day when we’d cringe when a buyer would ask to see a short sale listing. With a success rate of only [...]

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To buy or not to buy a Foreclosure

Posted by Penny Womack on September 30, 2011 in Home Buying

NOW is the time to take advantage of the Foreclosure market!! As most of us are very much aware, property foreclosures are on the rise across the nation, presenting significant financial opportunities for investors real estate, first time home buyers, and those looking to move up within the real estate market. A foreclosed [...]

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I may already be sold!!

Posted by Joanna Piette on September 20, 2011 in Home Buying

Just because there’s a sign in the yard doesn’t mean it’s available!! Or in your price range. Or that it offers the number of bedrooms you need. Or the square footage you’re looking for. If there’s a particular area or neighborhood you like, ask your Realtor to show you all of the AVAILABLE homes [...]

Tags: escrow, for sale, home, house, pending, real estate, realtor, sign, sold

Myths of the current real estate market, true or false?

Posted by Joanna Piette on July 26, 2011 in Home Buying

We read this great article and felt the need to share it: You’re not going to get 50% off the asking price on a home, and the good houses in the good neighborhoods go fast. Posted by Teresa at MSN Real Estate on Monday, July 25, 2011 1:30 PM It’s easy to think that because we’re in a [...]

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There’s more to this than you’d think……

Posted by Joanna Piette on May 26, 2011 in Home Buying

Give your Realtor ample time to do a good job for you!! Once you’ve found a property you’d like to see, your agent needs time to contact the listing agent, learn if it’s still available or if a contract is being negotiated, research any special buyer restrictions (of which there are many today), get gate [...]

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