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 | Jun 28, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Short Sale
Given the volume of short sales and default resolution cases that we help buyers and sellers complete, we hear a great deal of frustration expressed by all concerned. The sellers have legitimate concerns about deficiencies, buyers have concerns about waiting around...
by Jon Terry | Jun 22, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Short Sale
There are a number of critical steps through the short sale process. Once the first lien holder has reviewed all the documents, determined they have a complete package, and determined that the seller is eligible to participate in a short sale program, they will order...
by Jon Terry | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Short Sale
If you’ve heard of a short sale, you’ve probably also heard they take forever and are very uncertain. As a result, the question is, should you submit an offer on a short sale at all? If so, why? The answer is an unequivocal yes! However, you need to work...
by Jon Terry | Jun 8, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home, Green Home Tips, Selling a Home
Today’s garage has evolved almost as much as homes themselves. Four decades ago, garages were small enough to fit merely the family car. Now we expect our garage to house not only our SUVs, but also our gardening centers, tools, festive holiday garb, and...
by Jon Terry | Jun 1, 2011 | Blog, Buying A Home
While the housing market has certainly kept us on our toes over the past few years, I believe it is important to remind ourselves that owning a home does have its benefits. The return on your investment, income tax savings and stable housing costs can certainly...
