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Mortgage Loans for Seniors-You Are Never Too Old
July 6, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
When does a home buyer become too old to obtain a mortgage loan? Well, let me reassure elder citizens out there that age alone has very little to do with a lender approving a mortgage. It is not unusual for mortgage terms to exceed ife expectancies. It is done all the time. When you thinking about it, basing a mortgage loan [...]
Personal Tastes in Ocean City Homes?-Your Real Estate Agent Can Help
June 27, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
Many are the buyers who purchased a wonderful view, with a property that goes along with it. Or surround themselves in a sense of history and live in a particular home (perhaps, too small, ornate and too simple) in order to do so. As a buyer, it is most likely that you too have preferences in style, [...]
Ocean City Real Estate Tips-The Benefits of the Turn-key Condo
June 12, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
Investing in a resort condominium in Ocean City as a second home can make a great deal of sense for a lot of reasons. There’s a great way of life; rental income possibility; outstanding tax benefits; and all the joys of ownership in that equity builds up as the mortgage is reduced. Also there is [...]
Ocean City Home Seller Tips: Is Your Home at the Wrong Selling Price?
May 23, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
What has human nature got to do with setting a selling price on your Ocean City home? Since human nature is predictable, there’s a better chance that you’ll put the wrong price on your home if you arrive at it yourself. You may price it far above its fair market value because of a sentimental [...]
Selling Your Ocean City Home Yourself? Needless Financial Headaches Might Cost You
May 15, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
Are you planning to sell your Ocean City home without the services of a real estate agent? If that’s the case you had better start a cram course in financing. How much money will you want down? How will you determine the prospect’s credit history? How much cash should you get with the offer? Will you [...]
Ocean City Home Selling Tips: What is a Home Appraisal?
May 2, 2012 by Monica McNamara · 1 Comment
True, a real estate agent can suggest a selling price for your home if you intend to list it with their office. This is common practice and a part of the value of selling through a REALTOR. However, this should not be construed as an official appraisal. An appraisal is the valuation of your property by a [...]
Ocean City Real Estate Tips: How Can A REALTOR® Help?
April 25, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
Selling your home on your own, puts you at a decided disadvantage. On the other hand, selling your home through a REALTOR® will bring you as much or more profit – with none of the attendant problems and headaches you can expect when you try to sell it on your own. I realize that many [...]
Ocean City MD Real Estate Tips-WALKING IN SELLER’S MOCCASINS
April 17, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
As a home buyer, you have made an offer to the seller which was much lower than the asking price. If the seller has countered the offer you made, you are now in the same position the seller was in when he received your offer. As the Indians say, “you are now walking in his [...]
Ocean City, MD Home Seller Tips: Love at First Sight? I Hope So
April 3, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
The better the condition of your Ocean City home, the better price it will bring and the quicker it will sell. In a slow market, poor condition may very well mean that the home will not sell at all, given the competition of other homes that may be in better or newer condition. Most people [...]
Key Pointers When Selling Your Ocean City, MD Home or Condo
March 28, 2012 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment
Here are some key points to remember when selling your home: 1. Let your real estate agent do all the negotiating. 2. Look at all offers, even if they are low. Your agent has an obligation to present all offers. Some buyers feel they have to make a low offer to reassure themselves that they [...]
