Home or Investment?What are you really buying?Posted: November 09, 2011 at 2:04 PM by Sales CB Roth Wehrly Graber Many times you hear buyers talking about investments or asking about resale values and what upgrades should be done to a house. There is nothing wrong with buying a house as an investment or looking at it as such. We just often times forget that this investment is where we create memories, where we come home to everyday and spend time with our loved ones after a long day of work; it is our home. I recently painted the wa read more |
Real MoviesReal Estate agents are popping up in movies everywhere!Posted: June 28, 2011 at 11:13 AM by Tony DidierReal Estate agent must be becoming a glamorous job. I keep seeing REALTORS popping up in movies. Most recently I was watching Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis in Hall Pass, and Owen Wilson was out showing homes to some clients when Sudeikis crashed the party with some inappropriate comments.Also, one of my favorite movies in the last few years, I Love You Man, Paul Rudd plays Peter Klavin... who we all know has a License to Sell.Why are the leading roles in movies read more |
Staying Away From the RentsIt's easier to have your own home than you think!Posted: June 23, 2011 at 3:17 PM by Tony DidierRent isn't just a movie that no man should ever watch... it's also something no one should ever pay. There are a few exceptions...You should rent if: You are not certain about your job security You do not like your current job and don't plan on staying You want to get out of Northern Indiana or wherever you are now You have bad credit You don't have at least a couple thousand dollars cash Your friends own a home and you want to live with them and have an awesome lan read more |
Point of InterestHow do interest rates work?Posted: June 17, 2011 at 1:34 AM by Tony DidierAt the risk of being boring I am going to talk about interest rates. I was inspired by our sales meeting this week where Coldwell Banker Hallmark Home Mortgage manager Kelly Durnell said that interest rates have dropped back down again. She said that FHA and conventional is around 4.5% and you can get Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM) in the 3% range depending on your credit score. Every prediction I have heard says that interest rates will be back in the 6% range in the fall, so jump on it read more |
Property VirginMy first house.Posted: May 27, 2011 at 4:37 PM by Sales CB Roth Wehrly GraberHello, I am Tony Didier, marketing director of Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber real estate (Northern Indiana's #1 Real Estate Company) and I am starting this blog to share my (limited) experience with real estate so far.The education system really does a poor job of preparing us for financial independence and home ownership, so many of us get out of college and don't know the first thing about real estate. I definitely didn't when I came to the company a little over a year ago. read more |
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