Credit Tips That Will Score Lower Interest Rates

Credit tips that will score lower interest rates are ALWAYS a god thing!  A good credit score translates into lower interest rates for home-shopping borrower.  In a mortgage lender's eyes, the higher your score is, the less risk you are, and the more likely it is you will pay ...

Buying a new home is YOUR decision.

Buying a new home is YOUR decision.  It may sound obvious but it can be one thing that can confuse and end the home buying process, especially for first time homebuyers.  If it doesn't end the home buying process it could cause great confusion and often times regret.  I ...

The importance of seeing a home first hand

 

The importance of seeing a home first hand is, without a doubt, crucial step when looking for a home in Albuquerque. There are a few exceptions and I have personally dealt with a buyer purchasing a home "site unseen" a hand full of times. I was never really comfortable until ...

What will stay and what will go in a home sale?

What will stay and what will go in a home sale?  I'm sure it is different from place to place, state to state but if certain items are not looked over, weeks after a closing can be pretty difficult and stressful (annoying!).  In this bit of information I will ...

More bank games?

Just recently I was confronted with a new challenge.  

While working with a short sale seller under contract (for the past 5 - 6 months) we received an approval letter from B of A just recently.  Needless to say there have been several people working hard to get this transction to ...

Benefits of Working with a Real Estate pro

Here a a few tips to consider when working with a Real Estate professional whether you are considering buying or selling Albuquerque real estate.

 

• They can offer financial advice on what you can afford, what your home may be worth and They can also help you sort out your financial ...

Which home search website is good for me?

There are sooo many websites to choose from when looking for a home to buy and you can type in any search term and there will be thousands, if not millions of sites that are relative to that term.  It can be very over whelming and confusing so hopefully I ...

What is an Absorption Rate

You may have heard the term "Asorption Rate" in terms of real estate statistics when looking for a home and, most likely, when interviewing Realtor's to sell a home.  But if you haven't, here is what it means:

 - The Absorption Rate measures how long it will take to ...

Albuquerque Home Sales up!

Albuquerque home sales were reported this October and 2012 sales are up 18.9% from October 2011.  This marks the 16th consecutive month of detached homes sales increasing! Also, pending sales were up 14% or the same month prior to last year.

This increase seems to defy the typical "Fall ...

Albuquerque Home Buying Tips - #10

Emotions...

It usually starts with the initial dream of buying a home.  The next step is hopping on the internet and searching the Albuquerque MLS for that perfect home.  You see a few properties for sale in Tinnan Farms and then reality sets in due to price.  Ok.  I'm ...