Jeff Wilmoth's Blog

Updated Income Limits for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program  Effective June 2, 2010, the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program offers even greater flexibility for your clients in terms of income limits.  The base income limits for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program have...

SUPER EXCELLENT post regarding ideas on HOW TO SAVE MONEY using coupons.  Want to really save money?  Then read this...         One of our daughters went to a coupon class about a month ago. Her and her sister do not want to be in debt for anything other than a modest home. Even their cars are ei...

Is a Short sale really worth it?  well you'll have to decide if "the juice is worth the squeeze".  Many times buyers find out the hard way.  Here's a great article from a realtor experiencing the frustrations dealing with one of the nation's largest banks...another "Tail trying to wag the dog" sc...

Want to make an educated decision?  Great article on using market statistics to your advantage, whether buying or selling...Unfortunately many buyers and sellers do not take the time to review market statistics when purchasing and selling Real Estate. Often times this is because the real estate a...

Great reasons to buy a home!  Some of the FHA info is outdated, such as the required down payment is now 3.5%, unless the home qualifies for the HUD $100 down sales incentive... Why should I buy, instead of rent? Answer: A home is an investment. When you rent, you write your monthly check and tha...

Great tips for holding an effective Open House by HouseHunt.com“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle If you want to close more sales, you need more customers. To get more customers, you must introduce your product, yourself, to more people. A successful real estate career i...

Helpful tips for homeowners and sellers about mold from home inspector Michael Thornton of Brentwood, TN. The "M" Word...      Mold. A four letter word that is the "kiss of death" to most property transactions. And why not? With all the negative publicity and horror stories on the Internet, buyer...

More great tips for sellers from Angela Voss of Designology Home Staging in Spokane, WAHome staging should show off the great features of your listing and diminish the negative ones, not create a phony atmosphere. It's all about marketing that feeling of the good life and what is possible for the...

great tips for sellers from an exceptional agent!Dear Seller: Let Your REALTOR® Get It SOLD! You've selected a REALTOR®  to become the listing agent in the sale of your home. Here are 10 Things that will help get it SOLD!   1. Be honest and upfront with your expectations. 2. Listen to the agent. ...

Update for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program    Effective May 11th 2010 USDA has authorized the issuance of Conditional Commitments for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Program (SFHGLP) after currently appropriated funds are exhausted.  So what does this mean?  Well, think of it as Wa...