Category Archives: Real Estate

I share my experiences while navigating the trenches of the Santa Clarita Valley & San Fernando Valley real estate market with Buyers and Sellers. Offer helpful tips, and information to my readers.

What is a short sale

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jerod

A Short Sale, also known as a Pre-Foreclosure happens when a borrower/home owner owes more on their property than what the current market value is. In this type of sale/transaction the Seller is asking the lender(s) to take less than … Continue reading →

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Locking your interest rate for your home loan

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jerod

Step 2. (Confirm/lock rate) At this stage you are already been pre-qualified by your loan officer and his file already includes your income and asset documentation which should have been collected in step 1. At this stage you have selected … Continue reading →

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My offer was accepted, now what happens

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jerod

Congratulations! Your offer was accepted… now what? Escrow is opened, and the purchase process officially begins. Throughout this process you must be prepared for a busy couple weeks. You will be in and out of escrow, meeting with your lender, … Continue reading →

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Making an offer on a house

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jerod

So you have looked at quite a few homes, have found a home that interests you, and want to submit an offer to try and purchase the home. To do this, sit down with your Agent, review comparable sales, discuss … Continue reading →

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Shopping for a house

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jerod

By this point you should have chosen a REALTOR® to represent you, spoken to a Lender and have your Pre-Approval in hand. Now it’s finally time to get out and start looking at homes! Tell your Real Estate Agent what … Continue reading →

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How much house can I afford? Get Pre-Approved

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jerod

If you have not done so already, talk to a lender and get “Pre-Qualified”, or better yet “Pre-Approved”. Since lending guidelines have changed so much recently (making it harder to obtain financing) many Buyers do not understand what a mortgage … Continue reading →

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