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Understanding Real Estate Fraud
Types of Real Estate Fraud According to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the following are some examples of real estate fraud. Home improvement scams, where loans are obtained in the name of fictitious borrowers, or in the name of people unaware their identities are being used; Equity fraud, which occurs [...]
Read More >>Carol Chirpich Now a Certified Negotiation Expert
What do buyers want help with when they buy a home? http://prudential.ocregister.com/2011/11/15/carol-chirpich-now-a-certified-negotiation-expert/5393/ First is help in finding the right home, but a highly rated second is helping in negotiations of the terms and price, according to the 2010 National Association of Realtors HomeBuyer_Seller Survey. This is why I recently earned the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) [...]
Read More >>Selling and working with Carol Chirpich
Sure, you can do your home search by yourself. But why? With an experienced Prudential California Realty Sales Professional at your side, finding the perfect home is easier, faster and a lot more fun. A good Realtor® can show you more suitable properties, offer valuable advice, and coach you through the entire home buying process. [...]
Read More >>Accepting an offer with Carol Chirpich
Someone has decided your property is just right––and makes you an offer. When your Prudential California Realty Sales Professional conveys the offer to you, you’ll know whether the price the buyer has suggested is fair. It may be less than your asking price. Yet you don’t have to reply immediately if you’re not certain the [...]
Read More >>Sellers Tips
Curb Appeal Is Essential A mowed, trimmed lawn and weeded garden create a good first impression. Inspect the exterior of your property: Shutters, windows, front door and steps. If the house needs painting, buyers will notice and may consider it a major objection to purchase. Neatness Counts Scrub each room thoroughly. Give special attention to [...]
Read More >>Make an offer with Carol
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Time for nervous anticipation. You’ve found the home you want, and your Prudential California Realty Sales Professional says you need to act fast. Yet you want to be as calm and objective as possible. The expertise A Prudential California Realty Sales Professional can give you at negotiating time is priceless. Negotiating The Buy The expertise [...]
Read More >>Working with Carol
Sure, you can do your home search by yourself. But why? With an experienced Prudential California Realty Sales Professional at your side, finding the perfect home is easier, faster and a lot more fun. A good Realtor® can show you more suitable properties, offer valuable advice, and coach you through the entire home buying process. [...]
Read More >>Buyer Benefits
Before you go out looking for a home, you can get an idea of what you can afford by using our loan calculator (found on the homepage sidebar). This handy tool will help you estimate how much mortgage you can handle. Another thing to consider is your down payment amount. Think you can’t buy a [...]
Read More >>Renters, is it time to buy?
With every rent check you write, you’re helping to build equity in your landlord’s property. That money could be going toward building equity in a home of your own. Today’s rates are low enough that your house payment could be lower than your rent payment! There are many advantages to owning a home, including: Security [...]
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Home buyers – What are you waiting for?
January 3rd, 2012 \\ Blog \\ Tagged: comment, home buyers, homes, orange county ca, Orange county home sales, Pricing homes, Residential home sales, What buyers want
Congratulations to all 2011 buyers who’ve secured their new homes at the lowest rates in decades. The rest of you, what are you waiting for? Help me understand by commenting.
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