Brenda Brown, Real Estate Broker

Here are a few quick tips and a bit of information to get started in the process:As a rule of thumb, you should start with looking at how much money you make each year.  You can multiply that number by three and this amount should be what you can afford in a new home, give or take a little bit.  For instance, if you make $100,000.00 ...

  Be careful not to negotiate against yourself.  This may sound like a strange sentence, but really it’s a caution about pre-approval letters.  You already know that it is in your best interest to talk to a lender before looking at homes so that you can know what you can afford.A pre-qualification letter is not worth the paper ...

Tip of the month for May : BUYING POWER: Want to be able to purchase the right listing when it comes on the market?  The secret is to get pre-approval ahead of time.  This single step increases your buying power and gets you focused on the right properties.  It also saves time, energy, and money. SELLING POWER: When selling ...