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Why RE/MAX?

A commitment to the disability community
At RE/MAX, our business is about more than just buying or selling homes. We know about real estate of course, but we also care enough to get to know you. We realize that families have varied needs including, in many cases, the need for a home to be accessible.

Experience
RE/MAX Sales Associates have more real estate experience than other agents. Experienced agents are more likely to set the right price for the homes they list, and are better equipped to market those homes.

Education
Many RE/MAX Associates have earned one or more professional designations, which represent specialized training and education. These designations – some geared toward clients in the home-buying process and some toward others who are selling – demonstrate a commitment to providing outstanding real estate service. The better trained the agent, the more help they can be to you, whether you are buying or selling.

RE/MAX is dedicated to helping those with disabilities to live their lives to the fullest.
For many years we have sponsored programs like:

The RE/MAX Tour for the Troops – This tour, featuring the $1,000,000 Warrior One Hummer, travels the nation to raise awareness and funds for the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation – which helps severely injured veterans upon their return to America

Children’s Miracle Network – The Miracle Home® program creates an opportunity for RE/MAX Sales Associates to make a donation to their local CMN hospital on behalf of each transaction

National Series Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program – The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Survivor Recognition Program celebrates breast cancer survivors and honors those who have lost their battles with the disease.

Our support does not end there, however. In our ongoing commitment to the disability community, we are working to establish a designation that involves educating agents in all aspects of buying and selling accessible homes.

When you choose RE/MAX, you are not just choosing the most productive agents in the industry. You are choosing a real estate company dedicated to the betterment of our communities.

So, if you are looking for an accessible home, start with a RE/MAX agent.  Myrtle Beach Homes and Condos For Sale is the place to go………

We are all aware of the recent downturn in our economy and I know I’m spending some valuable time to evaluate how I use energy and what I can do to help save. We all should be doing what we can to help preserve this precious commodity as it not only effects us personally but furutre generations as well.

Recently while surfing the web I can across this Energy website and found it to be extremely interesting and would like to share it with you.  http://hes.lbl.gov/

Our Pillar To Post office works closely with many Realtors, brokers, real estate boards, additional service providers, and other associated real estate professionals in the area. Together, we share a sincere commitment to ensuring that home buyers and sellers know as much as possible about their property, without any surprises that can hold up a transaction.

Every inspection, every home, means another opportunity for us to demonstrate that commitment and our goal to be the foremost home inspection company in the area. We owe our continued success to complete customer satisfaction with every home inspection we do.

For more indepth knowlege about home inspections email  Emery.Porter@pillartopost.com 

or go to Pillar To Post website at

www.pillartopost.com/georgetowncounty/                        

To view a video pertaining to home inspections in general follow the link below:

Video Review of Home Inspections

Breathtaking View of #16 Green and Lake

SUPER BUY, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo, hardwood floors, split bedroom arrangement, appliances convey, screened patio with view of number 16 green and lake. Relax and watch all the wildlife. Priced to sell! To schedule your private viewing call (843) 267-2702 or email DProcter@DougProcter.com

FULL DETAILS CLICK HERE

Wonderful Hunters Ridge Area

HUNTERS RIDGE 3BR/2BA split bedroom, formal dining, breakfast area 2 car garage with built-in storage. large patio.  Beautiful spacious home priced to sell quick! Home backs to woods.

Virtual Tour Link:  CLICK HERE

Buying a home can seem like a frightening prospect. Whether it’s your first home, or your fifth, so much is at stake your savings, your credit rating, and your financial freedom. It’s difficult to get up the courage to sign on the dotted line, even if you want that home very, very badly. How do you determine whether or not the purchase of a home makes sense? What’s the easiest way to examine the whole picture, from emotions to economics?
I suggest that you read this entire report before you go house hunting. You’ll learn how to separate whims from true needs. You’ll discover how to prepare a game plan for your real estate venture, how to research effectively, choose wisely, finance appropriately and survive the whole procedure with your smile intact. By the time you’ve done your homework and completed the suggestions in this report, you will have an excellent overview of how to find and buy your dream home. And you’ll have plenty of confidence to back up your decision to buy that special home, too.

Seven Steps For Success:
Step One: Establish Your Needs And Wants
Begin your search for a perfect home by making a careful assessment of the kind of a home you need and want. We recommend that you take the time to do this in writing. Take time, right now, to be as specific as you can about your particular requirements.
Step Two: Determine How Much You Can Afford
Set up a budget for yourself. Decide how much you can really afford to invest monthly for your house payment. Be realistic here. Most Lenders want your payment to be no more than 28% of your total monthly income.
Step Three: Get Prequalifies Or Preapproved By A Lender
You can save yourself a lot of time and heartache by meeting with a Lender before you start your search for a home.

Step Four: Find A Good Real Estate Agent To Help You
You can learn a lot about an agent by just letting them “agent talk” to you about how they help buyers. Within a few minutes, you will probably be able to determine if their style is compatible with yours.

Step Five: Find A Home That Meets Your Needs
1)      Make sure your agent is aware of your time schedule and expectations. Do you like to look at one or two homes in a session? Four? Eight? Discuss this with your agent. Tell your agent about any homes you see that interest you and that you’d like to know more about. This includes homes you’ve “discovered” as you’ve explored the area yourself, or those advertised in the newspaper.
2)      Keep an organized record of all your research data. Write down comments about the homes that you see. Record your likes and dislikes AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK IN YOUR VEHICLE. If you like to spend time driving around by yourself looking at homes, ask your agent for a list of drive-bys homes to consider first from the outside. Your agent can make appointments to show you the interior of those you like.
3)      Express your likes and dislikes to your agent after you look at a home. Honest communication is essential. Many buyers are shy and afraid to tell an agent what they really think of a house. They think the agent might take it personally. Remember, the homes don’t belong to the agent! You must be straightforward about your likes and dislikes in order for the agent to do the best job for you.
 
Step Six: Make An Offer To Buy A Home
Your real estate agent can help you make an offer to buy the home that you want. It is important to know beforehand whom your agent represents. Some agents work only for the seller. In this case the agent may not be able to advise you what a fair offer to make is. By looking at what homes are selling for in the area and how long they are taking to sell, you should be able to get a good idea of value.
 
Step Seven: Save As Much As You Can On The Purchase
There are only two major investments to consider when buying a home. These are the initial investment, which includes down payment and closing costs, and the monthly payment, which includes principal, interest, taxes and insurance.

Why Soft Real Estate Markets are GREAT for Investors

by Wendy Patton

Investing in real estate has changed in many markets in our country. If you are like me, you live in a real estate market that has gone soft. There are still some areas in the country where homes are appreciating nicely, but nothing like it was a year or two ago.

For the complete story follow this link:   http://www.creonline.com/articles/art-342.html

How to Get Started

First determine the minimum amount of money you need to clear on the sale. Will you need to pay off a mortgage? Clear credit card debt? Make a down payment on another house? Make repairs to your present home if the buyer’s inspector finds something dire? Don’t forget your portion of agent commissions and closing costs. And there will be fees, taxes, and insurance at closing.

Speaking of commissions and fees, can you afford to pick up a percentage of what the buyer usually would pay if it means keeping a deal together?

Also figure out how much it costs to live in your home each month for mortgage, taxes, and insurance. This total could help you at the negotiating table when you are deciding whether to accept an offer for less than your asking price, but one that would get you out of the house quickly.

Give some thought in advance to the kinds of personal property a buyer might request and list items that are definitely off limits – the kids’ play set in the backyard, the freezer in the basement, the standalone basketball hoop, the lawn mower. Are any of them deal breakers?

Know your best timing for a move. Do you have a job waiting in another town? Do you want to stay put until your spouse returns from military duty? Would it be ideal to stay in your home until school is out?

Your Two Lists

Here’s an example of how you might apply your lists. Let’s say you’ve already made an offer on another home contingent on the sale of your home by a certain date, so you want a quick sale.

Your best deal might be:
A full price or higher offer
A buyer pre-approved for a mortgage
A buyer willing to waive the inspection, or to be responsible for any necessary repairs if you lower the sales price
A buyer who wants to close in 30 days, sooner if possible
A buyer who doesn’t want any personal property

Your minimum deal might be:
A buyer who offers 7 percent  below the asking price
A buyer who agrees to close in 60 days
A buyer who asks only for standard financing, inspection, and clear title contingencies
A buyer who compromises on personal property, giving you the freezer you want to keep

Each offer that comes to you as the seller will set up a different scenario. You’ll have to decide which to reject and which to try to negotiate terms favorable for you. Advance work is time well spent whether you are working on your own, with an attorney, or with an agent.

Seller’s Tip: Dissect your personal circumstances with surgical precision so you are very clear about what you need from a buyer, including the minimum sales price you can accept.

Mortgage Rates Are Down, But Can You Get One!

Mortgage rates have plunged since the Federal Reserve said it would spend $600 billion to buy mortgage-backed securities and debt issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, but tightened underwriting standards mean many people won’t be able to take advantage of them.

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