Buying a House? Don’t Buy a Car – or Did You Already Buy One?

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...

Short Sale Frustrations: How Do I find the best deal?

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...

The Great Short Sale Debate: Critical Steps in the Short Sale Process

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...

The Great Short Sale Debate: Is it worth it?

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...

Garage, More Than Just Home for Cars

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...