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How to select the right Real Estate Salesperson & Loan Officer--ones who will serve your best interests! House-hunting tips & suggestions on selection of the home best for your family needs. Introduction to the Home Buying Process & all the "Players" involved.What is of utmost important to the Homebuyer? Real Estate Contracts & Negotiations, Appraisal needs, Title Co. involvement, Home Inspection issues& the Closing/Escrow systems, etc. Whatever your question, the answer will follow, whether from personal knowledge or research! Gale, shown here with me, has been a Real Estate Office Administrator, licensed Realtor & has served as my Research Assistant over the years!
Over 30 years as a "Real Estate Professional." including Real Estate Marketing & Sales, Appraisal work, Mortgage Banking & as a Realty Officer with U.S Dept. of HUD's FHA Homeownership Division in Alaska, Washington & Idaho! Some experience in Montana, California, Utah & Nevada markets!Knowledge of National Markets by continuous Research!
Former member of Nat'l Ass'n of Realtors (NAR) & Mortgage Bankers Ass'n of America (MBAA). Currently with National Association of Review Appraisers & Mortgage Underwriters (NARA/MU).
Published in various local, state, regional & national Real Estate-related magazines & newsletters!Co-author of various Govt. publications on Homeownership, Appraisals & Mortgages while with HUD/FHA.
Associate Degree in Real Estate Studies plus: Numerous Real Estate-related Courses conducted by the U. S. Government & Private Industry over the past 30 years. Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications, Masters Degree in Education/Teaching
Professional Designations: Certified Residential Originator (CRO) from MBAA, Registered Mortgage Underwiter (RMU) & Certified Review Appraiser (CRA) from NARA/MU. Outstanding Peformance Awards for 10 of the 12 years with HUD/FHA & numerous Sales/Listing Awards while a licensed Real Estate Agent.
No longer selling/listing Real Estate, nor Appraising properties, nor working in the Mortgage business, this "Real Estate Pro" serves as Director of a Company that provides Professional Development Seminars & Workshops to the "Real Estate Industry" and provides free (as needed) & fee-paid (on a sliding scale) consulting & inspection services to members of the general public.Your questions will be answered without "salesmanship" & with your best interests in mind!
Homeownership is the "American Dream"--I enjoy helping other achieve that "Dream!"
To continue "giving back" to the Homebuying Public who has supported my career activities for over 30 years! My way of saying "Thanks, folks!"
"Well, Mr. & Mrs. Young-First-Time Househunter," you're ______________(fill in the Blank with Parents, Uncle, Friend;'s Dad, etc) means well, but is working with a knowledge of the real Estate market of years ago!" Too many Buyers donm't seem to know that;they take outdated advice & really "lose out!" The Real Estate Market is "Ever-Changing"!
Everything about Buying & Selling a Home is contoversial & provacative! Househunters need to learn to"rope in" (control)their emotions, trust the professionals(that they have carefully selected to help them) & be willing to accept some compromises (agree to disagree when necessary!)
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| Kimberly | 11/19/09 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| Jennifer | 11/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help! |
| Christy | 10/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your prompt response. That's ..... |
| Stacey | 10/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for responding even though it ..... |
| Patricia | 10/12/09 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Hi JENNIFER-- First, my Thanks to both you & your Husband for your service to our Country!Now for a response to your inquiry. Short sales are at the discretion of the Lender who "owns" your Mortgage
TRISHA-- You might want to check with an Attorney on this,as my providing you with "legal opinion, advice or guidance" could be taken as "practicing laws without a license," BUT I think you should
LUPE-- Problems with a Real Estate Agent should be taken up with the Agent's Broker and/or Sales Manager,as well as with the local Association of Realtors/Multiple Listing Service. If they cannot get
Hi PATRICIA-- Athough you've been paying Dad's Mortgage Payments, including Property Taxes & Homeowner's Insurance while living in the Home,your Dad's considered your LANDLORD & you a RENTER. If you
Hi CHRISTY-- .....excecuted an amendment to a contract that's already expired? Hmmm,IS it valid? That depends on your interpretation of the words "executed,contract,expired and valid:)MAYBE I CAN HELP:
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