Expert Advice tagged as 'home-buyers'

  • 7 Questions All Home Buyers Should Ask a Realtor

    Below is a GREAT email we got from a prospective buyer considering using us as her Realtor. Below is her email with our responses - every buyer should be asking these questions! Are you a full-time professional Realtor? How long have you b [...]

  • How Do You Exactly Help Home Buyers with Technology

    Our firm leverages technology in a number of different ways to help our clients.One example is our free GPS loaner which allows you to take your time in your home search, and search at your speed instead of ours. Using the GPS loaner is especia [...]

  • Can I Buy a Foreclosure / Short-sale / REO Home?

    The foreclosure market is starting to heat up in a big way, and more foreclosures are on the way. Being a smart foreclosure shopper, or at least including foreclosures in your search, is a smart move, but you must approach these homes carefully [...]

  • How Exactly Do You Use Technology to Help Home Buyers?

    Our firm leverages technology in a number of different ways to help our clients.One example is our free GPS loaner which allows you to take your time in your home search, and search at your speed instead of ours. Using the GPS loaner is especia [...]

  • First Time Home Buyer Stimulus

    Congress recently signed the 2009 Stimulus Plan, but what does it really mean and how does it affect you and the real estate market? After some reading and research, I found out that there are four primary sections of the Stimulus Plan that aff [...]

  • How We Kept a Buyer from Making a BIG Mistake

    On our quest to show you that buyer agents really do make a big difference in your home buying process (even for new construction properties, when you may think you don't you need any representation), we have a perfect example to share with you [...]

  • Can I Buy a Property at Auction?

    Auctioned properties are a whole world of their own. Many auctions happen as a result of foreclosures. For details on those auctions (which are commonly held on the courthouse steps) you should read this FAQ. However, other auctions can be h [...]

  • The Buying Process, Step by Step

    Use this checklist to understand the steps in the home buying process. Get approved! You will need an approval letter to be able to make an offer on a property. You can get help figuring out what you can afford at www.drodio.com/loan. We also [...]

  • Live Skype Virtual Home Tours

    Want a live virtual tour, right from your computer, with us at the property? We offer this free service to any client with a budget of $500,000 or more. Here is an example of a Skype Virtual Home Tour for a client in Boston: You [...]

  • Searching DC is Tough - How Do I Search by Neighborhood?

    Searching properties in Washington, D.C. can be hard because there aren't "cities" like in regular states, but instead there are "neighborhoods" (like DuPont or Capitol Hill, etc.). Since the Realtor MLS system isn't set up to search by "neigh [...]

  • How Can I Find Homes with Upcoming Open Houses?

    We have a great way for you to find open houses, using our search tool www.BirdsEyeSearch.com Here's how you do it: On the right side, there's a link that says "Advanced Search Options" (see image below & click to en [...]



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