What a Beautiful Moment!

I dropped in for a brief visit to one of my seller clients earlier this week. She told me something that simply made my day, and I promised her that I would tell the world about it on my blog. So here it is:

This seller has taken my advice to heart, advice on how to prepare the home for showing appointments. She told me that she has adopted the practice of scooping up any dirty kitchen dishes/gear and putting it in the car with her as she heads out to errands or appointments for the day, just to keep them out of sight of any last-minute requests to show her home. Now THERE's a client to be proud of! Find this squeaky clean kitchen in this home:



(You are encouraged to visit the other rooms in the house as well as the kitchen!)

Mortgage Interest Rates are a Gift - Accept It!

The Wall Street Journal announced on July 16 that the mortgage rate for a 15-year loan clocked in at 4.06%. Rates for a 30-year loan were quoted as 4.57%.

I don't have to tell anyone how incredible these rates are. Anyone who is still hesitating on making a home purchase, please consider that these rates will make any home purchase far more affordable than it is likely to be anytime in the future.

I personally remember mortgage rates being at 18% way back when. Time were tough back then for buyers AND sellers. Now? The buyers are in a terrific position with home prices being low, coupled with historically low mortgage rates. Sellers are perhaps not so happy with the price they are getting, but at least they stand a good chance of finding a buyer who can truly afford to purchase their home, given the selling prices and the mortgage rates. Buyers and sellers, rejoice!