Buyer Info
Twelve Steps: A Guide to Buying a Home
January 25, 2012 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
Step One: Determine what’s on your list for your dream home. A location close to schools, work, recreation? What features are important to you, such as a garage, fireplace, roomy back yard, number of bedrooms? Does the home need to be on a bus route, or in a certain school district? Step Two: Select the [...]
FYI: Tips For Buyers
September 28, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
FYI: Financing Already pre-approved for a home loan? Great! You’re going to be a very attractive buyer for motivated sellers. You made a very smart choice. These tips will help you ease through the sale process with fewer surprises. Just looking, but haven’t applied for approval yet? Most real estate agents require you to be [...]
Union Lake, Michigan
September 17, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
Union Lake is a 465 acre body of water located in Oakland County. The homes cozying up to it’s shoreline are coveted for year round recreational activities. Union Lake’s size and depth are ideal for fishing, skiing and boating. The winter also sees many ice skaters and fishing huts dotting it’s frozen surface. The depth [...]
HUD Home FAQs
August 18, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
What is HUD and what is a “HUD Home”? HUD is the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. A “HUD home” is a home owned by HUD. This happens when a homeowner with a HUD insured mortgage defaults on the payments, the lender forecloses on the home; HUD pays the lender what is owed [...]
The Art of the Deal
July 13, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
Recently, I was discussing a buyer who selected a Realtor based on her assertion that she “aggressively pursued the best possible price” on a home. I wondered whatever happened to the art of the deal? Sure, we all want the best price, and no one wants to feel they overpaid for their home, especially these [...]
Freedom & VA Home Loans
July 4, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
The Fourth of July is a day of family picnics, parades, and fireworks. We celebrate our freedom, our rights, and our very nation. None of which would be possible without the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. Thank you to all of our Active duty personnel, our Veterans, and our military families. Thank [...]
Commission-Breath: Avoid it!
June 23, 2011 by Marya · Leave a Comment
Not so long ago, there was an article in Columbus Real Estate Voice about the kind of Realtor or Salesperson everyone dreads. You know, it starts with that really aggressive handshake to show you they’re in charge and then the meeting proceeds like a sales tactics class gone wrong? We’ve all been there, and wanted [...]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means to REALTORS!
June 6, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
What you want Baby, I got What you need Do you know I got it? All I’m askin’ Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home Good REALTORS® take their responsibilities seriously, love their work, take Continuing Education classes, abide [...]
How do Real Estate Auctions Work?
April 14, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
This article is in recognition of National Auctioneers Day. The third Saturday of April is celebrated in recognition one of history’s oldest professions. Auctioneers recognize their day by volunteering their time and services in their communities. Selling and buying your home through an auction has been a growing trend, and many people are interested…and a [...]
Buying a Home: The First Step
March 24, 2011 by Pat Williams · Leave a Comment
Many first time homebuyers wonder how to begin. What’s the first thing they should do? Well, its the same thing any Buyer should do. Visit a Lender. Yes, really! Visit a Lender. Most real estate Buyers are so focused on the dream that they miss the first step entirely. Go to a Lender. I know, [...]
