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Welcome / This Week's Special Offer
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We’ve already had several people sign up for our March 31 seminar: “How To Buy A
Home In San Diego”. Our last seminar sold out (can a free seminar “sell out”?),
so hurry and reserve your seat. And tell a friend!
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Seminar Info
True Story: Fungus
Among Us
How much is the average pest control (aka termite) bill when selling a home? I’d
say about $1,000. But I just saw one with a bid slightly higher: $266,275! The
home has a rare wood fungus covering all the posts and subfloor under the house.
It was so rare that the pest control inspector had to send a sample to a lab to
find out what it was.
U.S. Cities Ranked
2006: Top 10 Healthiest Cities
As measured by mental health, lifestyle, activity, general health, and diet,
here are the top 10 out of 50:
1. San Jose, CA
2. Washington, DS-MD-VA-WV
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
5. Salt Lake City, UT
6. Oakland, CA
7. Sacramento, CA
8. Orange County, CA
9. Denver, CO
10. Austin-San Marcos, TX
…
12. San Diego, CA
(Source: BestPlaces.Net)
Next Week: 10 Top most populated U.S. cities…
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Remember to email your questions, comments, compliments, corrections, critiques, & rebuttals to Questions@GaryKent.com.
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FREE SEMINAR March 31 / Saturday 10AM-Noon
At "Forum Hall" at the UTC Mall in University City
How To Buy A Home In San Diego – 2007!
…Never bought a home, or just a little rusty?
…Curious to learn so you can confidently make your own choices and look out for
yourself?
…Excited about all the opportunity and great values in today’s buyer’s market?
Then come hear three experts share the inside scoop to buying a home today.
You’ll learn from yours truly plus our home loan expert and a home professional
home inspector.
You'll Discover:
- San Diego real estate forecast—2007 & Beyond:
"Soft Landing" or "Bursting Bubble"?
- What home inspectors Do & don’t inspect. You may be surprised!
- Get pre-qualified FREE, on the spot + get your credit report free
- Why media reports about real estate are so often DEAD WRONG
- Step-by-step plan to buy your dream home in the next 90 days
- Find out your price range, payments, & needed down payment
- How our software got my computer guy a home under market
- 9 ways to make your offer more attractive & beat other offers
- How to avoid buying a home that's a MONEY PIT of problems
- The 3 best loan programs + dangerous mortgages to avoid
- Free email access to under-valued & foreclosure properties
- 7 smart insider tips, whether this is your 1st or 10th home
- Exactly what I would do if I was buying a home today
- Get sellers to pay EVERY PENNY of your closing costs
- 6 ways to profit and plunder in today’s market
- Avoid these 5 homebuying blunders!
- The 80/20 rule for buying a home
"Hello Gary. We have a question
for you. We’re looking for a home in Pacific Beach and we want our kids to go to
Kate Sessions Elementary with their cousins. How close do we have to be to the
school so our kids can go there?"
***ANSWER:
That’s a great school. My kids went there and we were very happy.
Regarding your question, of course the closer you are to a school, the more
likely your kids can go there. But be careful because proximity is not the only
factor.
I’ve heard that factors such open enrollment policies, busing, overcrowding,
class size reductions, school closing, and changing school district boundaries
can mean that your kids DON’T go to the school nearest to them.
So do your homework and contact your local school or school district. And be
sure the person you talk with knows what they’re talking about and isn’t just
being “helpful” and telling you what you want to hear!
"We’re planning to sell our home in Carlsbad this June.
Homes in our neighborhood are going in the 700s, but ours is much better than
average, so we expect to at least get in the 800s. Do you think the low 900s
would be pushing it?”
***ANSWER:
Before I answer your question, please answer these two questions first (Yes, I’d
like YOU to answer these questions also!)…
A) On a scale of 1 to 10, with 5 being average, where would you rate yourself on
attractiveness?
B) OK, now how about on intelligence?
Got your numbers?
Did you answer…
…
…
…7 and/or 8?
Yes? If so, then you answered what the vast majority of people answer. Why?
Because we all think we’re above average. Of course, we can’t all be. The math
doesn’t work.
Now, before you think I’ve lost my mind or worse, here’s why I brought this up…
You said your home was well above average. And it may well be. But in my 23
years experience, I’ve found that most people also feel their home is, well,
above average.
That being said, you’d probably like me to answer your question about the price
of your home, right?
Unfortunately, I need WAY more information to do that. So give me a call at
(858)457-KENT and I can probably give you a ballpark figure over the phone. If
you’re considering selling and want a more accurate figure, I’ll be happy to
come and take a look.
Investing or Financing Question
"I just talked to a lender for
about 10 minutes and I got pre-approved for a $550,000. That seemed a little to
fast. I thought getting a loan was a little more complicated. Do you think I’m
really approved?"
***ANSWER:
No, I don’t. You’re right to be dubious.
There’s pre-qualifying, there’s pre-approval, and there’s REAL pre-approval.
1. Pre-qualifying
Pre-qualifying means that based on a discussion, with little or no verification
of your information (income, credit, $$ in the bank), your loan representative
thinks you’re likely to get a loan if everything checks out.
2. Pre-approval
This is SUPPOSED to mean you’ve gone through a process and actually been
approved. You were approved by a human underwriter or “desktop underwriting”
software. It typically means they’ve run your credit. They may or may not verify
your other information.
3. REAL Pre-approval
What I call “real” pre-approval is when you really ARE pre-approved…as opposed
to only being pre-qualified, but your lender is fibbing and telling you that
you’re pre-approved.
Sounds to me like you got #2 and not #3. If you’d like to really be
pre-approved, give me a call and I’ll get you in touch with our trusted lender….
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MORE GREAT HOMES & INVESTMENTS (Your Home Here!)
- Allied Gardens – Bank Owned Foreclosure! 3BR house w/ double garage. Quiet street near Kaiser. $425,900. Free MLS Search
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- Clairemont – Bank Owned Foreclosure! West Clairemont 2BR townhome w/ garage, large living room, patio. $279,900. Pictures
- SOLD/Del Cerro – Huge 1445 sqft 3BR/2.5BA condo, newer condo conversion w/ granite. Near SDSU, trolley, hospital. 309-339K Other Listings
- Encanto – Upgraded 3BR/1.5BA home with HUGE grassy backyard & double garage. Price to follow. View Details
- La Costa – Just-remodeled luxury Mediterranean-style 4,800 sqft estate on huge lot, right on La Costa Golf Course. 1.55 M Look For Yourself /Open House Info
- La Jolla – Bank Owned Foreclosure! Remodeled 3BR/2BA penthouse vu condo 2 blocks to beach. Hdwd flrs. $569,900 See The View
- La Mesa – Bank Owned
Foreclosure! 3BR house on quiet street
with big yard. $2500 closing cost credit. $376,900.
More Information
- La Mesa – Bank Owned Foreclosure!! 2BR
house w/ dbl garage, RV parking & big yard. $2500 closing cost credit. $386,900
Take A Look
- Mission Valley – Short Sale! Oversize 2BR/2BA condo near USD, YMCA. Security parking for 2 cars. 360-400K. Find Out More
- Paradise Hills – Bank Owned Foreclosure! 3BR/2BA 1183sqft condo w/ large covered patio. $300? Check It Out
- Rancho Bernardo – Bank Owned Foreclosure! 4BR/2BA 1913 sqft house on culdesac. New paint/carpet/granite. $579,900! See What Its Like
- San Marcos / San Elijo Hills – Stunning, sunny & open 4/2.5 home w/ bonus room. Built 2004 w/ all the upgrades. 612K. See For Yourself
- Tierrasanta – Bank Owned Foreclosure! 4BR/2.5BA 2592 sqft fixer house on quiet street. Bargain at $634,900! Free Info About the Home and OPEN HOUSE
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
Jackie B. for referring a friend to buy a home…
Thank you Nick L. for referring a client to sell her home…
Thank you Lupe D. (again!) for referring your daughter to buy a home…
Thank you Sandy W. for referring a friend to sell her home…
Thank you Jeff W. for referring someone to sell her home…
Thank you Jeff W. for referring someone else to sell his home…
Have a great week...
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