Buying/Selling a Home in 2012: What You Need to Know

Even with the positive news that seems to be surging through the real estate market today, when buyers/sellers take that first step when deciding to enter the market, they know they are entering a six year housing depreciation trend without a full year recovery. The market is relatively unpredictable, but that is not to say that it is random. (Source: Buying or selling a home in 2012? Here’s what you need to know.)

So how do you, as a client (or us as realtors) get to understand and be more comfortable with the real estate market? You must do some research. With six years of a steady decline in real estate, there have been those same six years of the internet information market booming.

---HOME BUYING

Searching For Homes:

• QR Codes
• Texting And Searching For Your Home

REO Sales:

• Foreclosure Negotiations,

Understanding Short Sales,

• Distressed Properties

Down Payments:

• Saving On Down Payments,
• Down Payment Assistance

First Time Home Buyer:

• First Time Home Buyer’s Classes
• First Time Home Buyer’s Savings
• First Time Home Buyer Assistance

---HOME SELLING

• What To Look For In An Agent
• Personalizing Your Listing
• What Time Of Year Should I Sell?
• The Square Footage Dilemma
• What Men/Women Look For In Listings