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| 08 Aug 2009 05:51:45 am |
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| We at american agent online want to hear about your blogging experiences! Tell us what is the best blog out there, in your opinion, for real estate professionals! We want to know!! |
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Category : Buying A Home
| Posted By : richardbrazil |  Comments[0] |  Trackbacks [0] |
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| 18 Nov 2008 04:52:28 am |
| American Agent Online Company Update |
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| [i]American Agent Online is moving forward despite the slower economy. We are scheduling broker office meeting presentations in the Ventura area. We feel that a real estate agent has to do everything possible in todays market to attract new clients and our chat website is on the cutting edge. We are hoping to get at least 500 new agents signed up and logged onto our website in the next few weeks. Stay tuned to updates! Richard Brazi - President & CEO... |
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Category : Buying A Home
| Posted By : richardbrazil | Comments[2] | Trackbacks [0] |
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| 21 Apr 2008 04:45:32 pm |
| Before Buying A House In California |
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Hi Folks!
Before buying your home in California, check out our tips and hints section.
http://www.americanagentonline.com/tips_hints/tips_hints.php
Also let us know what other information you need, so that we can provide them on our Blog. |
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Category : Buying A Home
| Posted By : richardbrazil | Comments[0] | Trackbacks [0] |
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| 18 Mar 2008 02:25:02 pm |
| Helping Others In Need |
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Tampa, FL - While it is true that many folks are having trouble making their mortgage payments, it is also true that some of these folks are responsible, reasonable people with families, who have been victimized by circumstances well outside their control. These are not the people who bought more home than they could afford with a 'no docs', 100% LTV, adjustable rate mortgage. No, these are people who have had income changes, or who did not account for the 40% increase in the price of gas (who among us could have?) and other price increases, or those who underestimated the increase in payments on their adjustable rate mortgage. Most of these folks cannot easily sell their homes today because the equity they created with their 10 or 20 percent down payment has been completely eroded by a relentlessly falling real estate market.
Given the opportunity, many of these people would love to stay in their homes, but are being forced to short sell, and then leave. We have a unique Win/Win (and we hate that very cliche term) investment strategy to help some of these people stay in their homes, and are looking for investors who are tired of the extreme volatility now standard in today's financial markets. If you are someone who would like to add some stability to your investment portfolio, and will be able to invest for a couple of years, please visit www.PrettyDogRealty.com/invest or contact us at: 813-944-3115 for more information. You can do a good thing for others, while buying property at deep, deep discounts and creating an income stream with good annual returns for yourself, and be in a perfect position ride the wave of appreciation when real estate turns around - and it surely will. |
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Category : Buying A Home
| Posted By : blb111 | Comments[1] | Trackbacks [97] |
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| 26 Jan 2008 06:18:37 pm |
| How to Buy a House |
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Here are some home buying tips compiled for first time buyers from buy-and-sell-house-fast.com
Learning the home buying process
Start by learning as much as you can about how the home buying and mortgage application process works. Read as much as you can about buying a home. Check out the many books in your local library that offer hints to first time home buyers. Read financial web sites on the internet for tips for first time home buyers. You may even want to sign up for a class aimed at first time homeowners. Many towns and cities offer these kinds of classes, and they can be a great source of information for the buyer looking for his or her first home.
Find out the pre-qualified price range
It is important to find out how much you can borrow before you start looking for a home. Talk with several mortgage lenders in your area and get pre-qualified for a particular price range. The mortgage lender will be able to help you determine how much you can borrow based on your annual income. In general, mortgage lenders recommend that all home related expenses, including the mortgage payment, insurance premiums and real estate taxes, do not exceed 28% of your monthly income.
Get Pre-approved for mortgage loan
The next step buy a house is to get pre-approved for mortgage financing. This is similar to getting pre-qualified for a price range, but it is a more formal process. You will need to supply proof of your income for the pre-approval process to move forward. Most lenders will want to see income tax returns from the past two years as proof of the income you are claiming.
House hunting
After you have been pre-approved for your mortgage loan, it is time to actually start house hunting with a realtor (find out why you need to find a realtor before buying a house?). Your mortgage lender will give you a letter stating that you have been pre-approved for a mortgage and the amount you are authorized to borrow. You will need to present this letter to the real estate agent when you get started. It is important to get pre-approved for a mortgage loan before beginning your home search. The real estate agent and real estate company will be much more willing to work with you if they know you can afford the home you are looking at. In addition, sellers will take your offer much more seriously if it is accompanied by a pre-approval letter from your mortgage lender.
Make an offer
Once you have found a home that meets your needs, it is time to make an offer on the property. You will already know the most you can spend from the pre-approval process, and you probably will have your own ideas on what the property is actually worth. In addition, your real estate agent can guide you through the negotiation process and offer procedures. A copy of your pre-approval letter will be presented as part of the written offer. This will ensure the seller that your offer is legitimate.
Negotiation process
If the seller accepts your first offer, congratulations. Your negotiations are over and you're ready to start preparing for your move. More likely, however, is that the seller will come back with a counter-offer. This negotiation process can go on for a short or long amount of time, depending on factors like the motivation of the seller, the local real estate market, and a host of other factors. The real estate agent will be a good guide through the negotiation process. After all, he or she will have been through this process many times before.
Provide copy of Purchase and Sale Agreement to mortgage broker
After the negotiation process has been completed, you will need to present your mortgage broker with a copy of the Purchase and Sale Agreement for the home.
Work to close the mortgage loan
After presenting the Purchase and Sales Agreement, you will need to work with the mortgage broker to ensure you meet all the conditions required for the closing of the mortgage loan.
Home inspection prior closing
Prior to closing, you will want to make sure to have a thorough home inspection performed by a qualified and certified home inspector. A home inspection will protect you from flaws in the construction and condition of the home that are not obvious to the naked eye. Home inspections can uncover things like foundation cracks, termite infestation and other home quality issues.
Hand over down payment
After the home inspection has been performed and the report has come back clean (or all the items uncovered have been repaired), it is time for the buyer to actually hand over the money for the down payment and sign the loan documents.
Collect the house key
After the closing of the loan, the fun part of home buying begins. Your real estate agent will hand over the keys to your new home and you can actually move in and enjoy your beautiful new home. Welcome to moving day! |
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Category : Buying A Home
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