Minimum Down Payment & Maximum Seller’s Assist Information Series 1 of 5
Thursday, 05 May 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
General Information about Seller’s Assist Seller Assist (aka Seller Credit) is payment by seller or builder of settlement costs that are normally paid by the buyer. Any closing costs that are normally paid by the borrower are considered contributions if they are not paid by the borrower. Contributions toward any of the following are included
- Published in Home Buyers
4 Keys to Selling in Today’s Market
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
Home sales and prices are still dropping around the country as huge inventories of foreclosures and short sales continue to weigh on many markets. So how can traditional sellers stand out in a crowded real estate marketplace? CNNMoney.com recently highlighted several keys to getting a home sold in a tough real estate market. 1. Cut
- Published in Home Sellers
Four Signs it Might be Time to Buy vs Rent Your Home
Thursday, 28 April 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
To rent or to buy: what used to be a given – that you would buy a home as soon as you could afford to – has become an agonizing situation for many a would-be homebuyers. Fortunately, there are handful of life, mortgage and local market signals which indicate that the time is right to
- Published in Home Buyers
Showing Appointments are up 16% in April 2011 vs. April 2010
Friday, 22 April 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
April 2010 vs. April 2011: Numbers are louder than words. There are more showing appointments for houses currently on the market in Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties, PA, this April than in 2010. Last year, the tax credit drove many buyers out into the market, this year, with no tax credit, homebuyers are still active
- Published in Home Buyers, Home Sellers
Valley Forge Educational Services presents a Special Concert for Special Children
Thursday, 21 April 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
Valley Forge Educational Services (VFES) is a recognized and respected provider of educational, professional, and personal solutions for families, practitioners, and organizations that need services or guidance in addressing the needs of children with learning challenges. Services include school-year and summer educational programs, strategic consulting, clinical and child development services, conference planning, grants research, and
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Who can be on the title-refresher?
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
The following is a guide for borrower/title relationships allowed for conventional, FHA and VA loans. CONVENTIONAL Loans: • There does not need to be any relationship between occupant borrowers on a loan. • A person may be in title without being a borrower on the loan. • There should be a documentable relationship between borrower
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Buyers Ready to Snatch Bargains This Spring
Sunday, 10 April 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
Bargain prices on housing combined with low interest rates below 5 percent may bring the real estate market its busiest spring season in years, economists say. Distressed sales continue to put downward pressure on home prices, which may lure more buyers off the fence and ready to snag a deal during the typical prime-time buying
- Published in Home Buyers
5 Thing that Home Buyers do that TURN OFF Home Sellers
Thursday, 31 March 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
On today’s market, every savvy seller wants to know what turns buyers off, so they can get their homes sold as quickly as possible, for as much as possible. But buyers, take note – there is a minefield of seller turn-offs you can trigger that hold the potential to keep you from getting the home
- Published in Home Buyers, Home Sellers
10 Documents Buyers and Sellers Need to Have
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
Here is a list of 10 documents you will need to buy or sell a home. Have these documents organized now before you are looking to buy or sell your home to help alleviate some of the home buying and selling stress. 1. ID (e.g., driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport). Who must produce it? Buyers
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Sellers need to get realistic
Thursday, 10 March 2011
by The Kevin Toll Group
Sellers whose homes have lingered on the market for months–or years, in some cases–are banking on this spring to turn the tide. Foreclosures and short sales are still flooding the market, which means many sellers are still up against big inventories and some big bargains that may pull away buyers. As such, more real estate pros
- Published in Home Sellers