Monthly Archives: March 2018

 

5 Realtor safety tips.

The life of a real estate agent is always busy, often hectic, but imminently rewarding, too. However, it can be more than a little dangerous at times, as we learned recently when a San Francisco Realtor was robbed at gunpoint while she hosted an open house. I’m sure that there are other incidents all the […]

10 Ways to keep your financial data safe.

I’ve seen it before – a consumer who wants to get a mortgage loan to purchase a house or even refinance sits down with me to get started, but once we pull their credit, a look of shock hits their face; they’ve been the victim of financial fraud or identity theft. In fact, these are […]

9 Reasons why real estate RULES!

The economy ebbs and flows, markets change, and home prices go up – and eventually come back down to earth a bit. Those are some of the certainties we’re faced with in our financial lives. But through it all, home ownership is still THE best investment you’ll make in your lifetime. In fact, 94% of millionaires say that […]

Search-click-buy. Inside the consumer behavior of home buyers.

Are you the best real estate agent in the world? I bet you are, but if no one else knows about it, you’re still not going to have much business. In fact, marketing is a critical part of any Realtor’s job description, and yet one that is sometimes conducted in an unfocused and haphazard fashion. […]

California down payment assistance is here!

Looking to buy a house but you can’t seem to put together the money necessary for a down payment? You’re not alone, as coming up with the cash necessary for a down payment is the #1 obstacle for home buying, above credit scores, making enough money to pay the mortgage every month, and every other […]