For Buyers

Where Are People Moving To and From?

January 27, 2012

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Why Deals Die

January 26, 2012

I have seen estimates stating that 29% of deals that go to contract and require a mortgage, don’t close. That number boggles my mind. It means that even after a buyer and seller come to terms on a sale (not an easy feat these days), 3 out of 10 transactions fall apart. What are some [...]

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Another Bear Turns Bullish on Real Estate

January 25, 2012

Two weeks ago, we posted When the Prophet Says Buy – BUY! In that post, we explained that a major bear on housing, John R. Talbott, is now bullish on the real estate market. Last week, another bear turned bull. Chris Thornberg, a former UCLA economist and a founding principal of Beacon Economics, was very [...]

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Real Estate 2012: Many Positive Outlooks

January 24, 2012

There is a growing belief among many experts that 2012 will be the year housing turns the corner and starts heading in a more positive direction. Whenever we write a post like this, we unleash the hordes of critics who say we are again wearing rose colored glasses or are puppets being controlled by the [...]

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Belief That “Now Is the Time to Buy” by Age Group

January 20, 2012

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What Value Does Your Loan Officer Add?

January 19, 2012

For the longest time, I have listened to other loan officers talk about why people should do business with them; and 95% of the time their presentations boil down to three things – price, product, and service. On the pricing front, they talk about low interest rates and/or closing costs; on the product side, they [...]

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