Real Estate Ride and Rant with Tim Knox

“Interest” is the price you pay to borrow money. The higher the interest rate, the more you’ll pay. There’s also adjustable rate mortgages which have a rate that rises and falls with current rates. Both have pros and cons. Here are a few tips on picking the kind of interest rate that’s best for you.

Even in a hot market there are doomsayers who predict a time when the market cools, the inventory dries up, and realtors scramble to find another job they’re qualified to do (“Do you want fries with that?”) …. Is the real estate bubble about to burst? …. Maybe … Then again, maybe not….

Sometimes when the real estate gods smile on you and the planets align you’ll get multiple offers on a property … Which can start a sort of bidding war called “the best and final” … Best and final means just that … Buyers offer up their best and final offer for the property then the seller will decide who the lucky winner is ….

It happens to every buyer at some point …. You find the home of your dreams … You negotiate a great deal on it … You’re just days away from closing and you think … What the heck have I done???? …. It’s called buyer’s remorse …. Cold feet … And here are a few tips on how to warm those puppies back up …

You’ve heard the radio commercials … Come to our free seminar and learn how to flip homes using other people’s money … You, too, can get rich in real estate with no money down …. Learn how to buy rental properties with no money down …. You, too, can become a slumlord … Are their claims too good to be true …. Well, what do you think?

There are lots of things you should do before putting your house on the market that can help it sell quickly for the most money possible … Here are a few suggestions from my personal top 10 tips to help you get started … Video 3 of 3 …

There are lots of things you should do before putting your house on the market that can help it sell quickly for the most money possible … Here are a few suggestions from my personal top 10 tips to help you get started … Video 2 of 3 …

There are lots of things you should do before putting your house on the market that can help it sell quickly for the most money possible … Here are a few suggestions from my personal top 10 tips to help you get started … Video 1 of 3 …

A recent Realtor.com survey of 1,000 new home owners showed that the #1 consideration when buying a home was the school district …. The majority said they compromised on other things so their kids could go to good schools.

“HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE MY HOME TO SELL?” …. That’s the number 1 question I get from homeowners … My response …. “Dammit, Jim, I’m a Realtor, not a psychic” … Or a miracle worker …. Look … Some houses sell quickly … Some linger on the market forever … Some never sell at all … Which category your house falls into — And the number of days it sits on the market — Depends on a variety of conditions …. Price …. Age of the home …. Condition … Neighborhood … Competition …. How bad a buyer wants it … And a dozen other things …