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Buying a Home With Poor Credit

by Angie Papple Johnston | Dec 24, 2017 | Blog

If you’re interested in buying a home but your credit isn’t quite up to par, here’s what you need to know. Buying a Home With Bad Credit: The Waiting Periods and More If you file bankruptcy, it will be on your credit report for 10 years You can get...

Know Your Mortgage Options

by Angie Papple Johnston | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog

When you’re buying a home, whether you’re looking at airport area homes for sale, Central Park West homes for sale or Turtle Rock homes for sale, you have plenty of financing options – you just need to know what they are. Down Payments You can buy a home with nothing...

What is a Backup Offer in Real Estate?

by Angie Papple Johnston | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog

If you’re like most people, you know that when you make an offer on a house, the seller doesn’t have to accept it – and if the seller gets a better offer, he probably won’t accept yours. But what about backup offers? What is a Backup Offer? A backup offer is similar...

“I Want to Be Home When Someone Shows My House.” (Things You Shouldn’t Tell Your Listing Agent)

by Angie Papple Johnston | Dec 13, 2017 | Blog

Things You Shouldn’t Tell Your Listing Agent: I Want to Be Here When Agents Show My House When you’re selling your home, buyers are going to want to see it before they make an offer – but there’s a catch: They want to see it on their own terms, in their own time. That...

“I Won’t Sell for Less Than…” (Things You Shouldn’t Tell Your Listing Agent)

by Angie Papple Johnston | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog

Things You Shouldn’t Tell Your Listing Agent: I’ll Never Settle for Less When you’re selling your home, the bottom line is that it’s only worth what a buyer is willing to pay for it. That means no matter how much you paid for it or how much you invested in it, you’re...

What is Mortgage Preapproval?

by Angie Papple Johnston | Dec 9, 2017 | Blog

Before you start house-shopping, it’s a good idea to get loan preapproval. But what is preapproval, and how do you get it? What is Loan Preapproval? A preapproval for a loan occurs when a lender looks at your financial situation and determines that you’re...