I like this list of TEN COMMANDMENTS for potential home buyers provided by Active Rain Friend Donna Schoby whom we know as a Home Stager. Donna is now a lender here in northwest Arkansas with Liberty Bank. If you need a good lender you may reach Donna at dschoby@mylibertybank.com
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Thou shalt not quit your job. Thou shalt not change employers. Thou shalt not incur new debt such as purchasing a new vehicle. Thou shalt not charge up your credit card balances. Thou shalt not make a large deposit or withdrawal from your bank account. Thou shalt not change your mind after you lock a rate. Thou shalt not co-sign for someone else's loan. Thou shalt not spend your down payment money. Thou shalt not schedule a vacation prior to closing. Thou shalt not file for a divorce prior to closing. If you follow these simple rules, your loan process will be a smooth one!
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Dear Home Seller,
I know that when it is time to list your home you will have many opportunities to spend money on a property you are ready to leave behind. In fact it seems that by the time you call a real estate agent you're mentally already gone. Then why would a real estate professional add one more thing to buy, like a home inspection, to you're 'to do' list ?
Now, if you are the one in a million, disciplined, natural born handyman of a homeowner with awesome building maintenance skills you may choose not to read on. However, if you are the normal, unskilled, busy, procrastinator home owner and you haven't read (and understood) an appliance manual lately or been on a ladder, or under a house lately or ever, you may want to think about a pre-inspection of the property you are about to list for sale.
At almost every listing appointment the Seller assures me that his home is is great shape. My response is usually, "Really, how do you know your home is in great shape? Have you been on the roof in the last few weeks? Do you know what a good roof looks like? Have you been in the attic lately? Have you cleaned the gutters in the last few months? Have you replaced the furnace filters? Do you own spare furnace filters?"
I humbly submit that the fact of the matter is that in the same way that driving a car doesn't qualify me to work on one, owning a home doesn't mean that you know what kind of shape your house is really in.
I know, OUCH! The truth stings sometimes. But if your goal is to sell, you may need to let an expert (like the expert the potential buyers will hire) look your place over. Read the Inspectors report and make a pro-active repairs in a pre-emptive move that will tell potential buyers that the expert agrees, your house is in great shape...after all.
Respectfully,
Your Listing Agent
I spent over 4 years with a Coldwell Banker firm in Eureka Springs, AR. Now I'm happy to report that I have recently gone Back to Blue. After 17 months with another agency I have joined Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette Realty at their Bentonville, AR office. I can assist you no matter where you live in northwest Arkansas, however our office primarily serves buyers and sellers in Bella Vista and Bentonville.
CBHMF is family of about 155 agents. With great management and support teams, CBHMF agents pack a powerful punch serving real estate needs for all of the I540 corridor in northwest Arkansas. CBHMF locations include Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville and Siloam Springs, AR.
Buying or selling real estate in Bentonville or Bella Vista, AR? Please call me. I can help you achieve your goals.
I saw you this morning not long after you arrived. Thanks for not coming on full force just yet. Give us a day or two to adjust to the idea that things could get brutal.
Could we just consult for a minute or two at the start of you tenure?
Listen up August. We all understand you are the 'tough guy' of summer in the Ozarks. You're reputation is well earned and I'll give you high points for consistency. You boldly spell the beginning of the end of summer in so many ways. Kids go back to school, silencing the happy sounds of their reverie. The harvest begins in earnest. Our water bills go through the roof as we defend our turf. You dare to sit by while the lawn scorches and the flowers hang their heads, near death. You do not seem to care. You make the summer sun into a blow torch and give little rain and barely a breeze. Dude, what makes you like that? Need love? This is not the way to get it.
August. Could you try a little tenderness? You might like the accolades it would bring you. Your reputation could use repair my friend. I'm just saying...have mercy and you might get a better welcome next year.
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Call me, Charles E. Edwards. If you are buying or selling real estate in Bentonville (72712) or Bella Vista (72714) Arkansas CALL Charles E. Edwards. Residential and commercial.
Hello, I'm Charles Edwards Executive Broker sales agent with Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette. Thanks for visiting me online. As we get to know one another you'll discover that Real Estate is a passion for me from every angle.
Real estate has been my avocation, and is now my vocation. I came into the business because real estate has been my wealth building strategy since 1990. Having been self employed all of my adult life I realized real estate was a powerful vehicle to grow equity, often with someone elses money.
I will enjoy serving your real estate needs. I appreciate houses, architecture and business, knowing the ins and outs of contracts as well as thorough knowledge the area I serve has prepared me well for this career. Self employed since the age of 23, I am a self starter, motivated to serve clients at a high level. When you need a REALTOR, I know you want an agent that loves his job....that's me.
I am a proud member of the Metro Board of REALTORS, the Arkansas Realtors Association, National Association of REALTORS and a graduate of the 2010 Arkansas Realtors Association Graduate Realtor Leadership Academy (GRLA) During my first and second full years as a REALTOR I achieved award winning sales volume.
Rather than focus on a specific type of property to market or a distinct set of buyers, my focus is instead on helping you acheive ALL of your real estate goals. Looking for a house in town, a Bed and Breakfast, a motel? I have worked with all of these types of property. I know Eureka Springs and western Carroll County very well, serving your real estate needs is my area of expertise. Whether you are listing a lot for $6,500 or a lodging for 2,000,000 I've handled those two extremes and nearly everything in between. First time home buyers, land investors, retirees, I work well with all.
If it is time to buy or sell property in Eureka Springs, Rogers or Bentonville, Arkansas I would gladly to put my expertise to work for you.
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