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20 Real Estate Terms Every Home Buyer Should Know

Educating the public in regards to buying and selling Panama city real estate remains one of the most important aspects of my business.

To assist my customers and visitors, I’ve provided a new article: 20 Real Estate Terms Every Home Buyer Should Know.

Here are the first few terms from this article:

  1. Acceleration clause
    A provision statement in a mortgage or loan document that gives the lender the right to demand payment of the entire principal balance if a monthly payment is missed.

My agent is not available can you…

In a recent article I wrote:  Common Misconceptions About Buying and Selling Real Estate I discussed the incongruity of working with more than one agent.

This point is so important that it bares repeating

“When working with an agent as your representative, it is vital that you work with just that one agent.”  If of course, you are pleased with the service that agent is providing you.

There are many reasons for working with one agent not the least of which is we all work on a commission basis.

Panama City Real Estate | Common Misconceptions About Buying and Selling Real Estate

Recently, I’ve worked with several new clients who had various misconceptions regarding the buying and selling of real estate.

In my continuing effort to educate the public on buying and selling real estate, I’ve written a new article: Common misconceptions about buying and selling real estate.

Here is an excerpt from my newest real estate article:

Foreclosures are the best deal

Many who purchase real estate either for investment or as their primary home are under the impression that foreclosures are the best deals.

Panama City Real Estate | Congress Restores Rural Mortgage Help

Here’s the latest from NAR on the Rural Housing Program…

The restoration of the single-family rural housing program that would guarantee home loans for rural buyers was passed by the Senate today and is on its way to President Obama.
The National Association of REALTORS® has vigorously lobbied to restore funding for the rural program since last March, and hailed this development as a great victory for rural home buyers.

Panama City Real Estate | Saving Electricity By Switching Standby Off For Good

Here’s a helpful post on saving electricity by my friend Lou Lynch…

The expenses for homeowners today are never ending. In addition to paying for cable and Internet services every month, most people are paying even more money to their electricity company than they need to. Why? Well, it is not a mistake on the energy supplier’s part but rather on yours. As long as TVs, computers and other electronic devices are plugged in and on standby they are costing you money.