Buying or Selling a Home/Expert Profile

Expertise

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!

Experience in the area

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!

Organizations

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).

Publications

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.

Education/Credentials

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

Awards and Honors

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.

Past/Present Clients

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!

What do you like about this subject?

Homeownership is the "American Dream"--I enjoy helping other achieve that "Dream!"

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

To continue "giving back" to the Homebuying Public who has supported my career activities for over 30 years! My way of saying "Thanks, folks!"

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

"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"!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

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!)