Boomer Buyer Top Ten for 2009!

Your New Year's Resolution? - Don't procrastinate! Interest rates are fluctuating daily. If you wait for them to go lower, you're going to miss the opportunity. So, here is our Top Ten for 2009 -

1. Be a Buyer. You can't take advantage of a Buyer's Market by sitting on the sidelines.
2. Be represented by a Buyer's Agent (ABR) that represents you. If you are relocating to a new area in anticipation of retirement, an agent who is also a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) specializes in working with clients in your situation.
3. Be proactive. Ask your local Realtor, perhaps the agent with whom you are listing your current home for sale, to refer you to a Realtor where you plan to move. Realtors have access to information about referral agents and their areas of specialization or expertise.
4. Be prepared. Make a list of your wants and needs and talk about how you want to live.
5. Be realistic. Remind yourself that people don't change. If you never played golf before, you're not likely to become an avid golfer overnight.
6. Be focused. With the help of your agent, create a game plan and get moving!
7. Be ready to buy. Get a recommendation and get pre-approved for a mortgage with a local mortgage company.
8. Be deliberate. When you find the right community and the right house, make an offer.
9. Be confident. You have done your homework and it is the right time to be a buyer.
10. Be happy. Celebrate your good fortune! This time you were in the right place at the right time. You beat the odds and didn't miss the best buyer's market we will ever see.