Melinda Pearson's (mpearson) Blog

Great information for my buyers!  Thanks Jennifer.I would have to say that condos make up a small part of the new and resale market in Northern Dutchess.     Northern Dutchess condos are perfect for people downsizing because they don't want to take care of a house or as an investment made by pare...

Very informative for both buyer's agent and seller's agent.We have a client who just closed on his condo last week. Several weeks ago he determined this property would fit his needs, and he asked us to represent him during the negotiation process. One of his main goals was to purchase the condo a...

Smart way to use blogs for call to action!  Great ideas I am going to use!  How To Use Your Active Rain Blog To Get Listings! There are many ways in which agents use their Active Rain blogs for buyers, like in relocation packages and email alerts. Since our focus is on getting listings and Bob St...

This is the most promising report I have seen for the extension.  I hope this turns out to be accurate for the three first time homebuyers I am working with now!YES or I should say a soon to be a YES Here is what USA Today had to say about today's announcements: "Senators agreed to extend the exi...

Good advice!It's easy to complain about how long it takes a loan to close - even loan officers do it. The truth is if everything is in order and the property is acceptable the loan should close within 21 to 30 days of the receipt of all documents by the lender. This is not 21 days from applicatio...

What great marketing advice!!Be a Productive Listing Agent. How? I have written plenty of posts on how to be a good listing agent, from giving good customer service, to answering your phone when agents call (or anyone for that matter), to good signage, writing a monthly market report and more.  I...

The wisdom we learned from Perfect Pets Rescue:  Red Hook, NY Why am I posting abourt PPR?  It is one of my favorite rescue groups.  Probably because I found my adopted dog, Sammy, through them.  I think it is amazing what PPR goes through to rescue these dogs.  They are fun to follow on facebook...

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Just the other day I was tripped up on this answer because up to now my buyer assumed she would be buying something with the fha 203k so she was insecure about my answer regarding the FHA loan needing an appraisal.  Everybody talks about passing FHA inspection and I think that is misleading.  Gla...