Home Buyer Process
A Recipe For Escrow Success
Since my team has a relatively higher rate of successful escrow closings, 90% versus 75% local average, I have been asked what attributes have been found most helpful to this success.
How to Buy a Home
Comprehensive Guide to Buying a Home
Michael Edlen has tracked local statistics and trends and provides real estate counseling services to prospective homebuyers. This guide to how to buy a house is where we've poured all of our knowledge to help you have a better home buying experience.
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Mortgage Do's & Don'ts
Loan Shop Before Home Shop
The residential loan process has become tremendously challenging since 2008. Many escrows have been delayed or cancelled as a result of the numerous recent lender and appraisal restrictions that have impacted the loan process.
Home Buyer Process
Home Searching On Your Own vs With An Agent
“We are helping our son with his first home (condo) purchase, and really think he should work with an agent through the entire process. He and his friends feel sure that he does not need to engage an agent until ready to buy, and then he might do well to work with the seller’s agent. Could you please share your thoughts about this issue and also about the various search sites that our son is intending to use?” — A Santa Monica Homebuyer’s Dad
Steps to Buying a Home
Tips For A Smooth Purchase Process
Prospective buyers often ask us about what actions they should take to assure a successful purchase process with the least amount of stress or pressure.
Buyer Myths & Mistakes
Reasons To Buy Sooner Than Later
It is almost impossible to perfectly time either the purchase or sale of any asset, especially real estate. Often when price movements have reached extreme highs or lows, they are about to change direction. With current average prices being 25-35%
Home Buyer Process
Responsibilities In Communications Between Buyers & Agents
Previous subjects we have covered in this column include the value of working with a buyer’s agent, some of the risks of buyers being represented by the seller’s agent, and home searching on one’s own versus with the assistance of
Steps to Buying a Home
Identifying Local Property Price Direction Changes
The simple answer is the economic law of supply and demand, coupled with the observation of various other significant though elusive factors that impact our housing market.
Buying a Home
Today’s Home Purchase Process
With so much information available online, real estate search sites have made it easy for most buyers to search on their own for their ideal home. In fact, many current buyers believe they don’t need to use a real estate agent except to do the necessary paperwork.
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