Real Deal “How to”

As a Realtor, I am considered self-employed. I am affiliated with my brokerage (Carolina Elite Real Estate), but I don't earn a salary, I get paid whenever I help my clients buy or sell homes and earn a commission. I'm essentially a general contractor and whether I succeed or fail is totally up to me. Recently, I purchased a new home and had to go through the process of qualifying for a mortgage....

I've noticed something recently about home sellers during this pandemic. Most of them have the same frustrations when it comes to getting their home sold in these crazy times. As a Realtor who stays on top of the latest trends in the real estate industry, I work with a lot of sellers and hear the same issues over and over again. Any of these sound familiar? "My Realtor has my home on...

10 Must-Do's for the First-time Homebuyer I recently started working with a young couple who were interested in purchasing their first home in Park Circle and the question they posed to me was, "What upfront fee's should we expect to pay prior to closing?" From a budgeting standpoint, I totally get it. You definitely want to know what you're getting yourself into before you go through the process of...

How My Client Got a New Roof for Little to No Cost I received a text message from a recent client who just purchased a house in Park Circle.  He got the home for a great price (I mean, that's to be expected!  He worked with the "Real Deal!"), but he also knew that he would have to do some work on it and that included getting a new roof.  I received a text message from him a few days later and he let...

How to Calculate Mortgage Payments It’s Tuesday and I just wanted to do something different and answer a question via Video. I recently worked with a young couple who was unsure of moving forward on their dream house because they offered $200,000, but the seller would only go as low as $210,000.  It sounds like a big gap, but how many of you really know what an additional $10,000 over 30 years...

Credit Repair so you can Buy a Home Are you a first-time home buyer or someone who currently owns a home, but wants to buy another one, but you have Bad Credit? The good news is, you're not alone. There are many different people in your situation and with a little time and effort you'll be well on your way to regaining a healthy credit score. Let me clear one thing up before I continue...Have you...