"I've had five different real estate transactions with Donna, as both a buyer and a seller. I wouldn't think of using anyone else!"
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If you qualify for the loan and the owners accept your offer to buy, then yes, you have a good chance. You need to be "preapproved" for the loan first, so find a seasoned loan officer who can guide you to the type of loan that's best for your circumstances, can tell you what's required in the way of down payment, give you the amount of your monthly payments, etc. Only then can you proceed with any offer. And maybe you just have to use a short period to repair your credit. The loan officer can tell you what you need to do. Good luck! California Real Estate Broker - Fri Jun 27 2008, 16:40
Garry, you will want to choose the agent who can do the best job for you and maybe that's NOT the one you consider "a buddy." Contact them by phone (if not in person) and tell them what's going on with you. Be up front and ask them for credentials, if you haven't already. There are a lot of agents out there, but you want "knowledge and experience", someone who will work with and for you and you can trust to represent your best interests in the transaction. and, most importantly, will know what to do in the worst of situations. You will ameliorate part of the sting of "offending others" by making a clean start. - Fri May 9 2008, 11:03
Typically realtors hold weekend open houses for the public until the home sells. An experienced agent will time the event for maybe two or three times during a month, and report the results to you. Keeping a phone or email list of visitors is extremely important; an agent can contact those visitors after the open house to inform them of important changes in the real estate market and the home in question. - Fri May 9 2008, 10:41
Before beginning her real estate career, Donna was a court reporter, involved in recording major court cases and transcribing same. This attention to detail has honed her sensitivity to legalities and puts her in a better position to be of help to her clients. She has had an illustrious career and specializes in single family homes, condos, and land and lots in the East Bay, a suburb area of San Francisco.
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