by Marti Reeder | Nov 10, 2016 | Home Ownership, Home Selling, John L. Scott, Testimonial
“Marti and her team were fantastic from the photographer to the stager. We set a price on my house and it was sold in one day!!!!! Every time I contacted Marti or her team, I got a response almost immediately. She walked me...
by Marti Reeder | Nov 7, 2016 | Credit, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgage
A good credit history is needed to buy a home, but what constitutes a “good” credit score varies by lender and loan type. For example, to qualify for an FHA loan with a 3.5% down payment, you need a FICO score of 580 or higher. Conventional loans backed by Freddie Mae...
by Marti Reeder | Oct 31, 2016 | Budgeting, Credit, Down Payment, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Misc., Mortgage
As we said in our Oct. 17 blog post, this is a seller’s market, so it is important that you get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage. Here’s what you’ll need to qualify in the current real estate market: A down payment. This can range from 5%...
by Marti Reeder | Oct 27, 2016 | Home Ownership, Home Selling, John L. Scott, Testimonial
“Marti Reeder and her John L. Scott team come with the highest recommendation. Marti made the sale of our home truly worry-free. We can’t count how many times we shared with our friends and neighbors how much we...
by Marti Reeder | Oct 17, 2016 | Budgeting, Down Payment, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Value, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, Mortgage, Real Estate
Right now we are in a seller’s real estate market, because the number of homebuyers exceeds the number of homes for sale. This means that, to buy your dream home, you need to stand apart from other home buyers. Not only do you need to have professional...
by Marti Reeder | Oct 13, 2016 | Home Ownership, Home Selling, John L. Scott, Testimonial
“The sale of our house with Marti was lightning fast! Buying a new house, packing, moving away, all the logistics surrounding all of that makes for so much work and so much stress, but selling with Marti was the easiest part of that whole...