Tips On Qualifying For The Lowest Mortgage Rates for 2012
The Lawhead Team would like to share some information on qualifying for the lowest mortgage rates we’ve seen in years. There are four individual qualification criteria for your mortgage rates – down payment, debt ratio, credit scores, and interest points. Keep in mind, some of these factors can offset others. For example, if you have […]
Loosening Credit Could End The Housing Crisis
Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan is 700. While this is higher than scores required prior to the crisis, it is constant with requirements one […]
Home Buying Lingo – What To Know
Home buying can be a bit overwhelming and knowing a bit of the lingo may help get a grasp on exactly what your lender and realtor are talking about while you search for your perfect home. When you are looking at house listings as well, some of the lingo will be abbreviated and you may […]
Preparing For Various Home Buying Costs
How to prepare for home buying costs, besides the mortgage, when purchasing your home. There are a lot of details you should know about and things to prepare for when buying a home – especially the various costs involved with the initial purchase and the monthly payments. Buying a home is a big decision and […]
Recent Interview By Local Reporter
We’d like to share an interview done by a local reporter about The Lawhead Team. During a recent interview, The Lawhead team was asked about their recent production. They replied “Commencing New Year’s Day, we have had 10 real estate transactions in the past 33 days. By definition, a real estate transaction is defined as […]
A Letter From The President at Coldwell Banker
We recently received a wonderful email from the president at Coldwell Banker. Coldwell Banker branded websites remain the most visited among national real estate franchises, according to Nielsen and comScore Media Metrix. The Lawhead Team is definitely with the right company and proud agents of Coldwell Banker. A Letter From The President, Rick Hoffman January […]
Getting your Home Ready To Sell
Now you’ve made the decision to sell your home. Here are helpful tips to sell your home and make your house stand out from the others on your block. Even if your neighbor’s house is identical on the inside, making your home sparkle on the outside will attract likely buyers faster than your unkempt neighbors. […]
The Listing Price of Your Home, by Creighton Lawhead
Ever wonder how professional realtors come up with a recommended listing price for your home? To begin, here are several factors that will not be considered when determining the listing price of your home: 1) The price you are really hoping to get which includes your purchase price, plus all the improvements you’ve made, plus […]
