by Stephanie Crawford | Dec 6, 2019 | Featured, Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info
Wondering about the escrow process when buying a home in Nashville? As a buyer or seller, you might be surprised to learn that you don’t usually need to do much. Often your agent, or sometimes your lender, will get the ball rolling for you. WHAT IS ESCROW?...
by Stephanie Crawford | Dec 3, 2019 | Featured, Home Buyer Info
Some of the most challenging things about buying a home is the mortgage process. A lender can run a credit report and grant a quick basic pre-qualification letter in a matter of hours, but full-on loan approval will be contingent on your gathering a lot of paperwork....
by James Crawford | Nov 14, 2019 | Featured, Home Buyer Info
Everyone wants to win in negotiations, but sometimes, when a new listing hits the market at a sweet spot, a bidding war might be the outcome. Below are several ways to strengthen an offer to make it more attractive to the seller and their agent. Paying all-cash is...
by Stephanie Crawford | Nov 12, 2019 | Featured, Home Buyer Info
Are you familiar with how fiduciary agency laws work? It varies in every state. It’s important to know that in Tennessee, verbal contracts aren’t enforceable. All contracts have to be written and bilaterally signed by both parties. This is true in negotiations for a...
by Stephanie Crawford | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Home Buyer Info, Videos
In today’s video, Steph discusses the inspection process and the usual protocols surrounding repair proposals and requests on residential resale homes in Middle...
by Stephanie Crawford | Oct 7, 2019 | Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info, Mortgage News
When you are a seller or a listing agent for a property, there are pros and cons to receiving an offer that includes FHA financing. Since the Great Recession, most listing agents have been displeased to see FHA offers. There are many reasons for this. One is that FHA...
