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Worried About Mortgage Rates? Control the Controllables

Chances are you’re hearing a lot about mortgage rates right now. You may even see some headlines talking about last week’s Federal Reserve (the Fed) meeting and what it means for rates. But the Fed doesn’t determine mortgage rates, even if the headlines make it sound like they do. The truth is, mortgage rates are […]

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How Many Homes Are Investors Actually Buying?

Are big investors really buying up all the homes today? If you’re trying to find a house to buy, this may be something you’re wondering about. Maybe you’ve read about it or seen reels on social media saying investors buying all the homes is making it even harder to find what the average buyer is

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RE/MAX Convention (R4 2023)

R4 Convention and Celebration      This past February, I attended the RE/MAX annual convention, better known as R4, for the first time. What an exciting and energetic event.  On my first day, I walked 7 miles; I was there for four days. When the event was done, I was very tired.  Here are a

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Under Contract! What’s Next ?

Selling a home? Buying a home? Under contract?  GREAT! Awesome…..What’s next ????? Let’s Begin the Home Journey! Here are ten steps we will take as we walk you through the process of buying/selling a home.      FIRST STEP: BREATH, BREATH, BREATH! We need you to breathe to make it to SETTLEMENT. https://youtu.be/Czam8BTiIy4 Step 2:

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DMV properties, Cost of Living and Commutes

DMV: Leases, Cost of living, and Commutes       I recently met a few young people excited to relocate to the DMV area.  Their joy and excitement went out the door once I explained the requirements to lease a property and the minimum income needed. They were disheartened.  The father of one of them

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San Diego

Breath in, Breath out!            My daughter/assistant and I just took a mini vacation to beautiful San Diego in conjunction with my Buffini Mastermind Summit.          We had a bit of a crazy time getting to San Diego, but it was worth it.  Our flight had numerous delays,

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Audit… audit…AUDITS!!!!

A single word that sends sheer panic traversing through your body with little explanation or rationale What is an audit?          Google defines an audit as: an official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body. Who gets audited?        Most of the time, audits are

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On your mark, Buy a House, RENOVATE part 2

RENOVATIONS are in full swing!      Renovations with the new bathroom installation are going so well.  We have had some delays as it is expected but it’s coming along!  Here are some photos to show our progress. The progress is EXCITING! Stay tuned for more… this is exciting. The new toilet, the vanity, and

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On your mark, Buy a house, RENOVATE!

On your marks, by a house, get renovating! Part 1: project definition and getting started         Both actions are easy to say but neither the buying nor the renovating process is easy. My hat off to all brave souls who dare buy a home and then proceed to renovate it; especially, those

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HUD-1 & ALTA’s

HUD-1’s & ALTA’s                    Honey, let’s go buy us a house! It’ll have a backyard to host the summer’s BBQs, a sunroom for the cat to nap, a mancave to watch the game in, or maybe the pool we always wanted. YES! Let’s go buy ourselves a

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