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5 Biggest Home Buyer Negotiation Blunders

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According to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the second most popular reason buyers use a real estate agent is to help with the negotiation process. However, buyers can negatively impact the process making mistakes which lead to them losing their dream house. Don’t make these negotiation blunders:

  1. Not entering with a negotiating strategy: Before submitting an offer, try to remember that the seller has already decided how much money they want from the sale of their property. “Knowing how to negotiate a home purchase effectively is the key to getting the best deal,” says Jennifer Srock, Accredited Buyer’s Representative. “Without a plan, you might risk losing the house you want.” [Read more…]

Historic Opportunities To Buy Real Estate

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By Jennifer Srock

It’s often said, “What’s Past is Prologue.” To buy real estate, the past can indeed determine the future, when buyers choose to restore or preserve a historic property. “Opportunities abound for those wanting to purchase a historic home, but so do questions about the soundness of the investment,” says Jennifer Srock of Keller Williams Legacy One Realty.

Before making an investment in history, Jennifer recommends that potential home buyers consider these questions: [Read more…]

Casa Grande REALTOR®, Jennifer Srock, Achieves National Recognition

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Jennifer Srock, GRI, ABR

Jennifer Srock with Keller Williams Legacy One Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council. (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR).

Jennifer joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience. [Read more…]

Home Buyer Beware Of Rent To Own

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By Jennifer Srock

Rent_To_ OwnRent to own can be very risky for a buyer. Especially in a market where home owners are losing their homes and tenants don’t find out until the bank comes knocking on the door.

The buyer begins the agreement as a renter who pays a fair market rent plus additional rent premium which gets credited to the purchase price. Typically, the buyer pays an option fee of about 1% to 5% of the purchase price which is credited to the final purchase price should the buyer be capable of buying at the end of the term. If the purchase option is not exercised due to any reason, the buyer usually loses both the option fee and the rent premium. [Read more…]

Choose A REALTOR To Represent A Home Buyer

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Are You Ready To Choose A REALTOR?

First of all, a buyer’s REALTOR is usually paid by the seller a commission that has been predetermined through the seller’s listing agreement with their REALTOR. A buyer should not have to add any REALTOR fees unless previously agreed to.

Now, let’s define a home buyer’s goal. A home buyer’s success is closing escrow on a home that meets their needs for as many years as they want or need it to without ending in mortgage distress. So, how does a home buyer put themselves in a powerful position to negotiate and face the often overwhelming mission to make sustainable decisions in a fluctuating real estate market resulting in a smooth home buying experience? [Read more…]

Arizona Housing Market Activity – Updated Monthly

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By Jennifer Srock

The below statistics include all of the Phoenix Valley and Pinal County combined. What specific area do you want to know about? Ask me to send you a Monthly Market Statistics – Detailed Report to help you analyze your Arizona market area. Let me know if you Need A REALTOR® in Arizona and I’ll hook you up with an expert in the area you’re looking.

 

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AZ Home Buyers! Search The Same Source of Homes as REALTORS® Do

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Find AZ Homes For Sale

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By Jennifer Srock

Wish you could search for homes like an agent, day or night, & get all information from one easy to use website?

We all know it doesn’t take a REALTOR® to find a home. That is not the only reason you go to a REALTOR®. As a buyer, you want to see homes now and get a REALTOR®  involved when you want them to be. Now you can search the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service just like a REALTOR® and decline REALTOR® services until you decide you’re ready for them.
By declining REALTOR® services you’re declining to be prepared should you find a home you may want to buy. Everyone’s heard of the “Buyer’s Market” and “Seller’s Market” but have you learned all the different strategies of buying in the ever-changing real estate market? Every market is changing with different buying strategies including loan strategies which is where your REALTOR® and your financial source comes in. Just looking at homes is one thing but when you know you’re ready to buy, a REALTOR® will help you prepare to be ready to help facilitate whatever the current market is experiencing.

Why get qualified for a loan first? Pricing is not the only reason to get qualified for a loan. There are many other variables of the loan program you choose that your REALTOR® needs to know in order to appropriately advise you. Your loan officer,  REALTOR®, and you should all get a game plan prior to scheduling homes to view. Even getting proof of funds if you’re paying cash will be required and highly beneficial in getting your offer accepted so, be prepared so you don’t lose the house to a prepared buyer that came along just in time to take the house you wanted.

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Pinal County Union Pacific Rail Transfer Center Moving Forward

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Click for Video: Union Pacific Steam Locomotive VIsits Casa Grande Nov. 2011

By Jennifer Srock

I think this railroad transfer center project is going to be a huge benefit for my home community of Casa Grande, AZ. I am a realtor that has focused on home buyer’s needs in Casa Grande since 2005.
I believe I moved here for the same reason this area was chosen for the Phoenix Mart project. I wanted to be part of the growth spurt that is bound to happen. Being between two major cities and having access to 2 major highways and the railroad, Casa Grande is prime to see a record breaking rebound from the recent effects of the economy. We’ve made such headlines before and now I think the completion of Phoenix Mart and the Union Pacific Railroad transfer center will put us in the headlines again. [Read more…]

Tri-Valley Dispatch: Pinal County real estate market: Home supply dwindles

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Where’s Pinal County Housing Market Headed?

By Jennifer Srock

Buyers must be prepared for the current housing market. No Proof of funds? Need time to decide? You may miss out on the house you want. Like most markets, the real estate market moves like a pendulum. We’ve seen a major swing up in prices to be followed by a drastic drop and now we are about to see the other side of the arch. As good as it might feel to see housing demand increase, let’s hope this swing is not as dramatic as the last.  [Read more…]

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