Listen to your realtor. They know what’s good for you.
If you’re buying or selling a home, your happy ending starts with finding a lender and a realtor that you love. Real estate is a big deal; probably the biggest most of us will have in our lives. Sure, marriage and family are important, but they don’t involve the Fed, unpredictable interest rates, down payments, Austin’s weird housing market, credit checks (unless your fiance is really thorough), and loads of paperwork (I mean really, really thorough). That’s why it’s important to get the best advice from professionals who do real estate for a living.
You plus a great lender (i.e. Mark Smith) plus a great realtor equal the ultimate wealth building throuple.
Love is Real(tor)
The trickiest part of selling a home can be setting the right asking price. You love your house (or maybe not. You’re selling it, after all) and you want to get the most for it that you can. Your realtor does, too. That’s why you need to listen to them when they suggest a price. If you set it too high and it doesn’t sell right away, buyer excitement begins to fizzle. After 15 days, people start to think there is something wrong with the house. After 30 days, they might think it’s built on an old burial ground. You may end up selling for below what your realtor suggested in the first place. 😣
Realtors run comps, they crunch the numbers, they know what the market is doing. They’re all in on their relationship with you. Give them some love in return.
Love your lender, too.
If you’re a buyer, the other leg of the loan love triangle (you and the seller being the other two, of course) is an experienced mortgage lender. He’s the one who can connect you with the right loan that fits your current needs and future goals. Mark’s expertise is especially important now with stubborn interest rates, perceived price instability (he can tell you the real story about prices), and a long line of competition holding roses and trying to woo your dream home away from you. And if you ever want to divorce your interest rate, Mark can hook you up with a no lender fee refi. Easy peasy.
What’s the mortgage lender’s favorite pickup line?
You must be credit because I want to check you out.
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If you’re not ready to chat in person, feel free to check out my Instagram, crunch some numbers, or learn more about mortgage basics.