The Edie Waters Team

The Edie Waters Team-June 2009 Real Estate Update

2009-07-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

Summer Greetings,

I want to take a few minutes to update you on the real estate market and our new education designations that allow our team to provide our clients a higher level of service.

In the past few months, I have taken courses on Short Sales, Foreclosures, and REO’s and received the CDPE-(Certified Distressed Property Expert) designation. In addition to the traditional real estate services we provide, I am also trained to help home sellers and buyers with home sales that involve short sales negotiations with banks. The short sale is designed to help sellers sell their homes to buyers even though they may be upside down in their home. The success of a short sale benefits both buyer and seller. The seller avoids foreclosure and keeps their credit in good standing and the buyer purchases a home at a great deal without the concerns of an “as is sale.”

I have also earned my designation as a Green Certified Real Estate Professional which will help me work with sellers for designing “green” additions to their present homes and buyers to choose a Green Builder offering Green Options and Specifications for their new home.

I believe that it is important to continue my education so that I, along with my team, may continue to offer our clients the highest level of service.

Please know that with your great referrals, we have successfully sold many of our listings and assisted our buyers in purchasing their dream home.

As always, I stand ready to be of service to you.

Sincerely,
Edie Waters

YOU SEE THE HOME IT COULD BE. SO DO WE.

2008-12-17T09:48:00.000-08:00

Greetings.

Have you toured a home recently that you would love to purchase but feel it needs repairs and/or renovations?

No Problem. Plaza Mortgage Home Services Lending has various programs that allow you to finance the purchase price of the home PLUS the cost of repairs/renovation all in one seamless transaction. Your loan amount is based on the "after-improved" value of the home. With a low down payment you can do almost anything you want:

Update the kitchen and bathrooms
Install new carpet or flooring
Upgrade the electrical, plumbing, or heating and air systems
Replace the roof, siding, or windows
Finish the basement or add on a deck
Make any repair or renovation that makes this house fit your needs!

The Conventional Renovation Mortgage guidelines include:

Up to 95% loan-to-value
Owner occupied, 2nd homes, and Investors
1-4 unit properties
Fixed rates and Adjustable Rates
No age restrictions on the property
Partially completed homes allowed
All work is completed after loan closing
Up to 9 months allowed to complete the work, depending on the scope of the project
Total renovation costs can not exceed 75% of the after-improved value
Luxury items,such as pool, are allowed

To learn more about these great programs, please give me a call.

Source: Niki French Renovation Mortgage Specialist
Plaza Mortgage Services
www.frenchrenovationteam.com

4.5 BUYER INTEREST RATE - IS COMING!

2008-12-08T14:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays!
I have some really great news to share with you regarding the real estate market. . .
Interest rates have dropped dramatically and this presents a great opportunity for buyers that have not yet bought a home to purchase NOW during this perfect time. There are great homes on the market to purchase but with these great interest rates, the supply of homes to purchase will begin to disappear.

For sellers, this is a great time to be sure your home is ready for these new buyers that will be out looking at homes to purchase. The number of homes for sale that are "move in ready" are selling and the number of homes on the market is beginning to drop.

December, January and February will present a "perfect storm" for your real estate needs. I'm sure you'll have questions, so please call me right away.

Edie Waters-RE/MAX of k.c-Cell 816.536.0635;Office 816.453.7400

The Real Estate Market-A real estate agent's point of view.

2008-11-03T17:21:00.000-08:00

This is a great opportunity to share with you how the real estate market has affected myself and my team.
As all of you are very aware, the real estate industry has been met with many challenges in the last 12 months. I realize it has been difficult
for sellers to sell their homes. Consequently, our team has worked even harder to make sure we succeed in assisting our buyers and sellers to a successful closing. Having said that, in the months of September and October, we have closed 17 homes.

One of the key points that has been overlooked, is that interest rates remain low and provides a great opportunity to purchase your dream home.

It is not an easy time to sell or buy, but it can be done!

Sincerely,
Edie Waters and The Edie Waters Team