Author Archives: Susan Ellis

How a foreclosure affects your credit score.

This is a question that is often asked of REALTORS® and mortgage professionals, and one that we could never give a direct answer to.  This article that appeared today on CNNMoney.com helps explain the ramifications better than we could.
“By Les Christie, staff writer April 22, 2010: 3:49 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — If you’re [...]

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Never pay an upfront fee!

Whether you’re selling a home or buying a home, if someone asks for money BEFORE you receive any services you should be skeptical.  If you are having trouble making your mortgage payments and considering a short sale and a company wants any of these things from you:

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Is it a good neighborhood?

One of the most common questions we are asked as REALTORS® is whether or not the house is in a good neighborhood.  Other than the fact that this is an extremely subjective question, since things that are important to you may not be the same things that are important to the next person, we can’t [...]

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