DON’T Be RUDE!

We’ve all done it at one time or another. We all know it’s not nice. It’s not how we were raised. Sometimes, our emotions do get the best of us.

Rudeness is unpleasant if you’re on the receiving end of it but if you’re on the giving end, you feel like you’re letting off some steam if someone has upset you. And while that may be true, take a step back, breathe and handle it better.

This is a lesson I had to learn while dealing with a potential Seller. She called me and asked me to list her house. As a real estate agent, those are words we want to hear. Wohoo!

I speak about what happened on my Real Estate Chick Got Questions podcast,

https://anchor.fm/simone-hardy/episodes/Dont-be-Rude-e1se51. Click the link to hear the rest of the Story.

If I can be of assistance, email me at sbhardy@kw.com or call me at 609-484-9890 x144.

Here’s to your Success,

And Remember to do something Healthy for yourself because as I always say on my podcast, Your Health is Your True Wealth!

Do we use our Imagination anymore?

No intention to be rude but man oh man people want everything done for them. Half of the fun in life is fixing it up and figuring it out, making it what you want it to be. Now that’s cool. (1)

When I work with buyers, my intention is always to bring Value by shaking things up a bit. Getting them to think outside the box…..Use their Imagination! We don’t seem to be doing that too much these days. I don’t know why — it’s so much more FUN!

I’m working with a buyer now who funds are limited and she’s a bit discouraged. I showed her a property today and it’s a bit older and worn however the possibilities are endless. I told her she can MAKE THE PROPERTY the way she wants it to be over time. But think about it, you’re getting a home for under $100k & you can make it your dream home over time. How Cool is that? When we use our imagination, nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. It takes Patience & Imagination.(2)

If I can be of Service in helping you Use Your Imagination, email me at sbhardy@kw.com.

To Your New Home,

 

 

photo 1 courtesy of pexels

photo 2 courtesy of Google

 

What’s Your DTIR?

That’s your Debt-to-Income Ratio. Well, do you know? July 2017, Fannie Mae has allowed buyers to carry more debt. I don’t know if that’s good or bad however, it’s a change. Buyers have been challenged since the 2008 meltdown and it’s been more difficult to obtain a mortgage. I guess Fannie Mae feels like Buyers deserve a break and have allowed them to carry more debt.

You can carry more debt — BUT — Should you? That will of course be up to each individual Buyer. I will caution each person considering to purchase to beware of carrying too much with a mortgage. It’s not the best way to handle your finances.

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I speak a little about this on my anchor podcast–

Take a listen and if I can be of Service, please email me at sbhardy@kw.com.

To Your New Home,

*Infograph courtesy of Wells Fargo.

Interest Rates Rising :( Ugh!

Well, I wanted to share a great finance expert with you. I share her link in my Know Your Numbers Kit. Finance Expert Shani Curry St. Vil from the Miami, Florida area shares her expertise on rising interest rates and how it affects Buyers & Sellers overall in the real estate market. Definitely worth sharing,

Finance Expert Shani Curry St. Vil

And if you would like my Know Your Numbers Kit, email me at sbhardy@kw.com. It’s FREE!

To Your Financial Freedom,