“Hi Gary. I hear some agents say that open houses are a total waste of time and others say they work. Who’s right?”
***ANSWER:
It depends on the home and how the open house is run.
Some homes don’t make good open houses, often because they’re just plain unattractive, too far from main drags to pull in potential […]
“We’d really love to get into a house, but can’t afford one, so we’re going to buy a condo. We’re looking for a condo with very low HOA fees. Which do you recommend?”
***ANSWER:
Be careful what you wish for.
A friend of mine has a huge contracting business that repairs and renovates older condo complexes. You […]
“I’m a veteran from the first Gulf War. I know for awhile that it was almost impossible to use my VA to get a loan to buy a home in San Diego. Has that changed? ”
***ANSWER:
I want to first say, THANK YOU for your service to our country.
In answer to your question, for many years […]
“I’ve heard that if I sell my home and then change my mind, I can rescind the contract and cancel. How long is my right of rescission? Isn’t it 3 days?”
***ANSWER:
Real estate contracts offer no right of rescission for either party.
While not a right of rescission, the buyer of a property usually has specific […]
“Hi Gary. Yesterday my wife and I got pre-approved for a mortgage by a loan broker. But we didn’t make a loan application and he was late for an appointment, so I don’t even think he ran our credit. In fact, we didn’t give him our social security numbers, so I don’t think he could […]