By: Lynn Ettinger Home buyers who do mortgage loan shopping can avoid leaving money on the table. Whether you’re shopping for new bed sheets or a new car, the drill is usually the same. Hit the reviews, check with friends, and...
Your Credit Score Opens the Door to Your New Home
Although lenders will offer suggestions regarding increasing your credit score and your loan to value ratios, when you don’t know where your need to be, how do you know when you get there? This is especially the case now when...
Are We at the Bottom Yet?
Boy if I had the answer, I would be making a lot more money some place else than trying to give you my best thoughts below. The one thing I do know is that it will be real clear when...
Property Management ALERT!
How does your property management company show your property??? Don’t assume! Most property management companies will give anyone with a drivers license and a $20.00 deposit the keys to your home. They simply ask to see the house, and off...
Reputation or Relationship?
Is it Reputation or simply Relationship that counts most when you choose a Realtor? Very seldom does someone call me and say, “I’ve checked many realtors’ reputations and their accomplishments and have decided to give you my business.” No, more...
Not Only Important… It’s the LAW!
Two years ago, we had earthquake swarms in the Reno/Sparks area. Some of them were strong enough to shake file boxes off of shelves and spread documents all over the garage floor. Along with the files were bottles containing all...
