Issue #231
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Welcome / This Week's Special Offer
Welcome To The
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Welcome To The Latest Issue
You read last week that one of my listings was on the cover of the Union-Trib
business section. The owner had it for sale for months with another agent. Well,
we just took it over and sold it in just 11 days! …There’s a Fallbrook condo
listed since August----of 2003! That’s 1137 days! …Time Magazine recently
featured a few sites for searching the entire MLS. Beware, they’re actually
“stealth sites” by big realty firms that only let you search THEIR listings.
Want to search the entire MLS? Go to
Free MLS
Homesearch. …Look soon for a free seminar with noted economist & speaker
Sanford Goodkin on what to expect in San Diego real estate 2007; you may be
surprised!
True Story: Can You Trust Your Lender?
Last year, I represented a homeseller and received an offer with a pre-approval
letter. I’d never heard of the loan broker, so I called him. Our conversation
went like this…
Me: “So are the buyers REALLY pre-approved?”
Loan Broker: “Oh, yes.”
Me: “How much do they make?”
Loan Broker: “Uh, I don’t know.”
Me: “What do they do for a living?”
Loan Broker: “I don’t know.”
Me: “What’s their credit score?”
Loan Broker: “I don’t know.”
Me: “Have you ever actually spoken with the buyers?”
Loan Broker: “No.”
Me: “So are they REALLY pre-approved?”
Loan Broker: “Not exactly.”
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help people find their dream home! We provide excellent training, coaching, and
pay most expenses! Bilingual/ Spanish a plus, but not required. Send your info
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Get On Our New “Foreclosure Hot-List”
Several major lenders have just selected me to handle their foreclosures. And
I’m looking to build a short list of investors or people just looking to
purchase a home at an attractive price. I anticipate they will be available
5-10% below market. If you’d like to be the first to find out about them,
click here.
CNNMoney Best U.S. Places To Live 2006
These are not just the coolest cities, they’re the COLDEST, as measured by
average January temperature, per CNNMoney are:
1. -2.3° Fargo, ND
2. -1.2° St. Cloud, MN
3. -0.6° Bismarck, ND
4. 1.1° Duluth, MN
5. 1.8° Blaine, MN
5. 1.8° Coon Rapids, MN
7. 2.8° Maple Grove, MN
7. 2.8° Minnetonka, MN
7. 2.8° Plymouth, MN
10. 2.9° Sioux Falls, SD
…I’m not sure the term “Best U.S. Places to live” applies here.
Next Friday: Top 10 cities with the MOST SINGLES.
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Seminars
Sorry - This Seminar has been postponed. Keep checking back for more information, or visit www.GaryKentSeminars.com or call us at 858-457-KENT
FREE SEMINAR October 7 / Saturday 10AM-NOON
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Management - SEMINAR POSTPONED
Homebuying
Question
"I’ve never
bought a home before. How much money will I need to spend up front before I know
if my loan is approved and I’m able to buy the home?"
***ANSWER:
You’ll typically spend about $750 on your credit report, appraisal, and home
inspection.
You’ll also write a big check for your deposit, often 1-3% of the price. But
that’s not technically an expense. If you follow through with the purchase, it
counts as part of your down payment. If you don’t cancel consistent with the
rights and contingencies you have in the contract, it’s 100% refundable.
"What can I do to motivate agents to show and sell my home?”
***ANSWER:
Here are 5 ways:
Price-
Agents show homes they can sell. Price yours near market value, otherwise agents
are less likely to show it.
Commission / Incentives-
Agents are putting bread on their table. Offer them a higher commission or other
incentive and you’ll get more attention.
Condition-
Agents like showing beautiful homes over ugly ones. It’s only natural.
Access-
With all the homes for sale right now, you must make yours easy to show. Why? If
an agent has 20 homes she can show, but only time for five, do you think she’ll
show the difficult “no-lockbox, appointment-only, limited-hours,
call-agent-to-arrange” ones or the “show-anytime, call-first, use-lockbox” ones?
Good Agent-
Agents like to work with good competent full-service agents. They avoid homes
where they have to do the other agent’s work (more work for the same pay) or
where their escrows are likely to fall through (more work and NO pay).
Investing or Financing Question
"I have a letter from a mortgage broker saying I’m pre-qualified.
Is that sufficient to show a seller that I’m qualified when I make an offer?"
***ANSWER:
Per the conversation you read in the top section of this week’s Q&A, a
pre-qualification or pre-approval is only as good as the loan rep that gives it.
From personal experience, I’ve found that only 50% the loan brokers I’ve dealt
with are honest and know what they’re doing. The other 50% are the ones that
scare me. And unfortunately, the bad ones don’t tell you who they are.
Because of this, the sharper, more experienced agents aren’t satisfied with a
letter from a mortgage broker they don’t know, and prefer to have a lender they
do know double-check the buyer’s qualifications.
That’s what I do. I don’t know what your seller or their agent will do…
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Call me at (858)457-KENT to find out more or
for a private showing. To find other homes, go to
Free MLS
Homesearch.
Clicked on a property, but there’s no info? It may be sold. Call me to
double-check or discover other similar properties we have for you.
Thank you Toni K. for referring a co-worker to buy a home…
Have a great week!
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