The "Idiot's" Guide to Residential Real Estate

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Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Realty Lakeside
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Who Represents YOU? This is something that EVERY client, without question, should be able to answer! When an Agent meets with a potential client for the first time, Agency Disclosure should become the NUMBER ONE priority!!  Too often, our Customers get confused about eactly WHO has their best int...
04/07/2011
Arbitration -VS- Litigation: Although the Real Estate world relies on COMPLETE DISCLOSURE with regards to Real Property, in the unlikely event that a Buyer brings a lawsuit against a Seller for Undisclosed Latent Defects, there are resolution methods in place to ensure that the dispute is handled...
04/06/2011
     USDA Rural Development Loan Seminar Macomb/Oakland/Lapeer/St. Clair Learn how to get Zero Down, 100% Financing on the home of your dreams!! Come join us for a night out at our office in Rochester to learn more!!! Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 Real Living Kee Realty 210 West University, Suite 4, Ro...
04/01/2011
USDA Rural Development Loans For those Buyers out there that are open to living in "Non-Urban" areas, these loans may be your best bet as an alternative to Conventional or FHA Financing.  Although, what classifies as "Rural" may differ from Market to Market, you don't necessarily have to be livin...
04/01/2011
We unintentionally brought it in, and now it just won't go away! With the multitude of Distressed Properties on the Market today, it's no wonder that the growing Shadow Inventory has become quite a concern.  And, unfortunately, we may not be completely rid of it for quite some time.  There's no d...
03/26/2011
Ever heard of the old saying, "One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure"?  The same concept applies to the world of Distressed Property.  This ties in directly to Foreclosure Properties and the ever-looming Shadow Inventory, which, sad to say, we won't be rid of for quite some time.  So, let's t...
03/23/2011
Anyone who has gone through the process of moving their home can tell you, IT'S STRESSFUL!  I mean, how in the world can you keep track of everything?  Appliances, Furniture, Gizmos and Gadgets, Decorations, Precious Keepsakes...the list could go on!  Not to mention, the idea of using a moving co...
03/23/2011
One of our Senior Loan Officers took the time to elaborate on this topic during our last Sales Meeting, and I felt it was important enough for people to know about and understand!! Though, let it be known that I am NOT a Mortgage Broker, and you should ALWAYS verify this information with the prop...
03/22/2011
This is at the very heart of what it means to be a Real Estate Agent... Sure, we find homes for people, but it's equally as important that an Agent understands what's going on in their respective Market. Nowadays, a potential Buyer or Seller will have their own preconceived notions BEFORE they ev...
03/22/2011
To most people, they may seem like jumbled up little black boxes crammed into a tiny square, but these Quick Response (QR) Codes are quickly becoming yet another vital piece of marketing power!! Here's how it works: A tech-savvy customer downloads a free Barcode Scanner application into their Sm...
03/17/2011
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