by Jon Terry | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Foreclosure, Investors, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate, Selling a Home, Short Sale
As part of our series on Short Sales, we posed some questions to the Linked In community and I thought the questions and answers were worth sharing. As we have discussed, short sales can be a positive solution by helping one avoid foreclosure. Owners facing...
by Jon Terry | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Buying in a Recession, Credit, Mortgages, Selling a Home
Your credit report shows information about how you have used credit, such as how much credit you have, how much of your available credit you are using, whether you have made your payments on time, and whether anyone has sent a loan you owe to a debt collector.A credit...
by Jon Terry | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Credit, Mortgages
When an individual’s income starts growing and they manage to set aside some savings, they commonly experience what may be considered an innate instinct of modern civilized mankind: the desire to spend money. Since North Americans have a special love affair with...
by Jon Terry | Jul 20, 2011 | Blog, De-Personalizing your Home, Selling a Home, Staging
The minute you know it’s time to sell your home, start thinking value. Which home improvements will yield the highest price and which aesthetic staging will make potential homebuyers fall in love? Value is determined when buyers weigh the work and cost...
by Jon Terry | Jul 13, 2011 | Blog, Mortgages
Since the “Mortgage Meltdown” in late 2007, the rules around shopping for a new mortgage loan have changed significantly. Understanding the reasoning behind these changes and asking your loan officer essential questions can save you hours of time and...
