From the category archives:

Buyers

Is the Appraiser the Lender is using Qualified?

March 26, 2010

Image by Let Ideas Compete via Flickr “Be Aware“, not “Beware”!! It is important to be aware of the property you want to purchase. There’s a long standing adage “location, location, location…”. This is true, but it is only the first part of the process. This part is primarily subjective to the buyer. They need to [...]

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Decisions, Decisions….Buy, Rent, Lease!!

March 23, 2010

Image by heidigoseek via Flickr More and more, people that are trying to sell their houses are finding that even though they have a nice property, live in a nice area, have reduced their asking price, have good input (either by use of a REA or their diligence as a FSBO) they are still not able [...]

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What’s on Your Mind?

March 20, 2010

I know, I know…. another Survey!! This time however it is for You. A SHORT one I promise!! We truly want to know… what do you want to talk about, what information do you want to see included, how can we assist you, etc. We want you coming back. How better to do that than [...]

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Mortgage rates under 5% – Charlotte Business Journal:

March 20, 2010

Mortgage rates under 5% – Charlotte Business Journal:.

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House Measurements Do’s and Don’ts!!

March 19, 2010

One of several questions asked about earlier posts is: What guidelines do Appraisers follow to measure a house? The short answer: ANSI Standard for Measuring Houses. For the sake of brevity, we’ll limit the Standard to typical residential properties. If you want to see the complete Standard, please click here to go to a download source. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) developed Standard Z765-1996 to make a uniform method of [...]

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Charlotte-area home sales pick up in February – Charlotte Business Journal:

March 11, 2010

Charlotte-area home sales pick up in February – Charlotte Business Journal:.

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Spring is Just Around the Corner!!

March 8, 2010

Image by WisDoc via Flickr Spring is the time of year that generally offers new hope to peoples’ outlook… kind of a new look at life! The Charlotte area is not accustomed to the type of winter we had this year, so it may very well be a time that means more today than a few years ago. The economic [...]