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I can’t tell you how many times a homeowner has said to me, why is your estimate of my home so low? Zillow said my home is worth $50,000 more! I am constantly disputing the accuracy of Zillow’s estimates with clients. In my opinion Zillow’s home estimates are often estimated too high. Many people I…

First, you need to understand what a buy down is before you can determine if it is worth it to do a buy down. A buydown is typically when the seller contributes to an escrow account that subsidizes the loan for the first few years, giving the buyer a lower monthly payment. The seller of…

When you purchase a home, you’ll have to pay closing costs: These fees, paid typically to a title company are to facilitate the sale of your home. The term “closing costs” is a phrase which covers many fees associated with the purchase of a home except for the sale price. Your loan officer will provide…

If you were in the housing marketing as a buyer in the last couple of years you probably offered up everything from the kitchen sink to your first born to get a chance to purchase a home. Many buyers were not that fortunate.  The sellers were calling all the shots, buyers had no say in…