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Hello again! Seats are already filling up fast for our January seminar. Register
before we run out. …I goofed (again) on last week’s True Story about the “Mile
High Duplexes”. It was supposed to be called “True Story: You’d Have To Be A
Mile High To Buy Them!” …Looking for a job? I have an openings for a real estate
agent. See below.
True
Story: Please Don’t Eat This Sandwich
The termite inspector I used years ago was a character. People often told
him they were concerned about going back into a home after it was fumigated. His
reassurances that it was safe often fell on deaf ears. So to prove a point,
sometimes he’d put a sandwich in the home, fumigate, and come back the next day
and eat the sandwich. Iccck.
Help Wanted: Real Estate “Buyer Agent”
Are you an energetic, positive, hard-working person? We’re looking to add a
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U.S. Cities Ranked 2006:
Foreclosure Hotspots
Here are the Top 10 metro areas for foreclosure rates. The rates shown are the %
of homes actually foreclosed on per quarter.
1. .99% Indianapolis (1 out of 101 homes are in foreclosure)
2. .90% Atlanta
3. .90% Dallas
4. .78% Denver
5. .70% Austin
6. .69% Houston
7. .68% Memphis
8. .65% Stockton
9. .61% Salt Lake City
10. .60% San Antonio
Next Week: Top ten cities with fastest job growth.
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Several major lenders have selected me to handle their foreclosures. So I’m
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FREE
SEMINAR: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10AM-Noon
At "Forum Hall" at the UTC Mall in University City
“Don’t Dare Buy or Sell in 2007…Until You Go To This Seminar”
Fasten your seatbelts! Sanford Goodkin, “real estate's leading guru” per the
San Diego Union, internationally known real estate economist and advisor, will
share his insider’s forecast for San Diego real estate in 2007.
Mega-homebuilders pay him big bucks…for info you’ll get free.
And Gary Kent, 22-year veteran San Diego real estate broker, will provide a
review of 2006 and lessons learned from the changing market.
Here’s just some of the fascinating insights and information you’ll discover…
- 2007 Real Estate Forecast: "Soft Landing" or "Bursting Bubble"?
- 2006 Local Real Estate Review - From The Trenches
- An Insider’s perspective on the economy, real estate, & housing
- Bird’s eye view on other markets
- Why what you see on the news & read in the paper about real estate prices is
often DEAD WRONG
- How will San Diego’s rising foreclosures and short sales impact the market?
You may be surprised...
- Why today’s slowdown is NOT like the ‘90’s slowdown
Sandwiches & drinks provided + free dinner-for-2 drawing.
To RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW for this free presentation,
click here or
call (858)457-KENT!
Homebuying
Question
"Gary, as you know the market has
changed drastically in the past year. It’s gone from a seller’s to a buyer’s
market. My question is whether I should buy in a buyer’s market. What do you
think?"
***ANSWER:
Here’s the funny thing. When we had an overheated seller’s market 2000-2005,
many people said they were waiting to buy when things slowed down…i.e., a
buyer’s market.
Now in today’s cooler buyer’s market, many of those same people say they’re
waiting for the market to improve…i.e. a seller’s market.
Huh?
Stop procrastinating. If you and I knew how to time the market, we’d be rich. We
don’t. So if you want to buy a home now and plan to keep it a few years, go for
it.
So what if you just miss buying at the exact bottom? You’re certainly NOT buying
at the top. And at least you’ve got a lot of homes to choose from and can find
one you love at a great price.
"Hi Gary. We’re going to be selling our home.
Do you recommend an agent who works solo or one that has a team?”
***ANSWER:
Before I answer that, I should tell you that I fit in the latter category. That
being said…
Use an agent with a team!
Why?
Today, selling a home is so much more complicated than it used to be. There are
so many different “skill sets” required: selling, marketing, photography,
copywriting, understanding contracts, negotiating, paperwork, managing the
process, and more. And it takes so much more time, more than any one person has.
The end result is a good team will take care of you more than virtually any lone
wolf jack-of-all-trades agent could.
Caution: Make sure the person and team you hire will still give you personal
service. You don’t want to be just a number and get lost in the shuffle. I
always make it a point to call my clients at least once per week to be sure I’m
giving that personal service.
I think this is beginning to sound too much like a commercial for me, so I’ll
quit while I’m ahead. But that answer should help you…
Investing or Financing Question
Financing:
I refinanced my house 2 years ago and the rate is fixed for 3 years. Because I'm
low income, I can't really afford to have my payment fluctuate each month so I'd
like to refinance again and get a fixed rate.
Last time, I had a broker find a loan for me but neither of us was completely
happy with the company that did the loan. He's no longer in the business so now
I'm trying to figure out how to choose a company to do my refinance.
How do I figure out who to go with? Should I try Lending Tree or some other big
name? Help!
***ANSWER:
As you’ve read in past e-newsletters, I prefer direct lenders over mortgage
brokers. In my 22+ years in real estate, I’ve known a handful of stellar
mortgage brokers and way too many so-so ones.
And be sure the direct lender is one you know and trust, or someone strongly
recommended by a real estate professional you know and trust.
If you’d like the contact info on the lender I use, call me at (858)457-KENT.
BTW-- I’m not a big “Lending Tree” fan as it’s way too easy and common for
lenders to quote you a low rate, get you to apply with them, then find a reason
not to give you that low rate…
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Take A Look
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 Tom
C. for referring me to your business partners…
Thank you Nikki M. for referring a coworker to buy a home…
Thank you Chris S. for referring a friend to buy a home…
Thank you Ray M. for all of your kind referrals…
Thank you Elaine W. for referring a client to me…
Have a great week...
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