http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Roselind+Hejl Finances Roselind Hejl Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=42833&ca=Finances Several months before you begin to look for a home, you should take steps to get "credit approved" for your loan. Start by making a list of all your existing loans and credit cards, with the company names, account numbers and monthly payment amounts. This will help you to analyze the information sho... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36684&ca=Real+Estate Your home may be in good condition and well built, yet simple clutter will create a perception of chaos, confusion, and disorder. The purchase decision is an emotional and intellectual response, based on a level of trust in your home. When buyers see clutter, they assume that the home has been negle... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=31140&ca=Real+Estate Buyers of re-sale homes almost always have their homes inspected by a professional inspector. Buyers of new homes, however, often do not take this important step. There are several reasons for this: The buyer is getting a brand new home, and thinks that the inspection is an unnecessary added cost. T... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29050&ca=Real+Estate I. Introduction There is a common perception that condos are apartment-style buildings, that townhouses are two-story row houses with adjoining walls, and that garden homes are free-standing houses on small lots. Unfortunately, this perception may create confusion about real estate ownership. The te... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24041&ca=Real+Estate Before a buyer considers your home seriously, it must meet his needs in a variety of ways. It must be a suitable commuting distance, neighborhood, design style, floorplan, size, number of bedrooms, etc. If all or most of these needs are met, the buyer will begin to move in the direction of making a... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=14296&ca=Real+Estate Negotiating a successful real estate contract requires communication skills and the ability to create a environment of cooperation. Many of our real estate clients have been very experienced negotiators, and from them we have learned that the goal is to reach a “good agreement” - one in which the un... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=14293&ca=Real+Estate Negotiating a successful sale of your home requires an environment that sustains the buyer's interest and trust during the process. Many of our clients have been very experienced negotiators, and from them we have learned that the goal is to reach a “good agreement” - one in which the underlying int... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11720&ca=Real+Estate Professional appraisers sum it up in three words -- buyers make value. Ultimately, the value of your home is what a reasonable buyer is willing to pay within a reasonable time. Setting an asking price for your home requires that you anticipate what most buyers would be willing to pay. This requires... Real Estate Roselind Hejl Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=9456&ca=Real+Estate Negotiation is the process of communication back and forth in order to reach a joint agreement. There is no "one size fits all" strategy of negotiating a real estate contract. Many of our clients have been very experienced negotiators, and we have learned a great deal from them, as well as from book...