by Chris Pelkola Lee | Mar 17, 2010
Homebuyers Deadline LoomsThere are only 6 weeks remaining for homebuyers who plan to take advantage of the Federal tax credits to identify their next home and successfully negotiate a contract!The extended 1st-Time Buyer Tax Credit and the expanded...
by Chris Pelkola Lee | Feb 21, 2010
Making and Negotiating an Offer So, you’ve found a home that fits your needs and lifestyle and are ready to make an offer. Good for you! So what comes next? First, because you have already been pre-qualified, you know what your loan amount and purchase price cap as...
by Chris Pelkola Lee | Feb 9, 2010
Looking for the Perfect Home? It’s perfectly natural when you are shopping for a new home to look for your ideal, “perfect”, home. It’s not just a roof over your head, but where you will spend much of your personal time, hard work and sweat (if you plan to improve...
by Chris Pelkola Lee | Feb 5, 2010
Good news for our local market!For those of you that do not follow me on Twitter, here is a recap of financing changes over the last week designed to help move some inventory.Last Friday, Jan 29th, Fannie Mae announced it would pay up to 3.5% of Buyers closing costs...
by Chris Pelkola Lee | Jan 22, 2010
Why should I get pre-qualified? One of the questions I often address up-front with my Buyer clients is the importance of being pre-qualified by a local lender. While you may have an idea of what you would qualify for by using online calculators or by speaking with...