Friday, March 24, 2017

Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - Your Home's Value

TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD WEEKLY RELEASE!

SELLER'S VIDEO SERIES

EPISODES #3.1, #3.2 AND #4:


Your Home's Value



One of the first questions asked when thinking about putting your home up for sale:
What is my home worth?
In this week's release of Tristan and his WHITEBOARD, we talk about your home's value.
Episode 3.1:  How is your home value determined?  Flip a coin?  Play darts?  I go into the process of what pieces make up your home's value in our Rapid City market.
And of course, if there are things that make up that value, there are things that are NOT a consideration...hello Episode 3.2.  (that dream you had about someone giving you millions of dollars....may not be the case!  :)
Finally in Episode 4, we cover those Online Home Value Estimates.   You know - plug your address in and get an instant value.  How do those work?  Are they accurate?
Tons of great information!  Don't miss out!

SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD!

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Tristan and his WHITEBOARD - The Seller's Video Series Begins!

TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD – SELLER’S SERIES #1


IT IS TIME.  BUT FIRST, YOU MUST 

PREPARE. YOUR. SELF.



Are you ready to sell your Rapid City home??  What is the first step??  
Probably for me to take my shades off....
Make sure you are ready…I mean mentally.  People going through your home, keeping it show ready…plus other questions to ask yourself!  This stuff rolls on in Episode 1!
Episode 2.1 continues with the next step:  Hiring that real estate agent to help you with the process.  I give 3 tips to find the right one.
Then we have the fun one!  In episode 2.2 we talk about the paperwork, documents and disclosures needed to get your home listed on the market.  A real barn burner for sure, but don't miss it!  Important stuff!!
I'm grateful to help you learn more about what to expect when selling your Rapid City home!
Questions?  605-593-9367 or team@rapidhomesonline.com.   Stay tuned for more Tristan and his WHITEBOARD!

SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD!!

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Complete Buyer's Video Series Library

Tristan and his WHITEBOARD

THE COMPLETE BUYER'S VIDEO SERIES LIBRARY




DONE!  (well - for now....I'm sure I'll find more material to add as time goes on!)

Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Complete Buyer's Video SeriesLibrary is now posted!

Now you can start where you want to, stop where you need to, and jump around all day and night.

Watch at 2am!  No reason to be hesitant to start the home buying process with this wealth of information.

Don't do it alone.  Sarah and I are here to help.  We've helped many clients and would be happy to add you to our frame of smiling clients on our wall!

Call or text when you are ready to make your move.

Until then, we'll


SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD!

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Final Walk Through and Closing - Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Buyer Video Series

NEW THIS WEEK!  TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD

THE FINAL 2 STEPS OF THE BUYER'S HOME BUYING JOURNEY:


WALK THROUGH AND CLOSING


The Key is ALMOST in your hands!

The final 2 steps of the home buying process await - the final walk through and the closing.
Certainly happy times!
Find out what to expect and look out for at the final walk through in Episode 14.
And then it's time for the Closing!  {insert "we are the champions" music here}  Episode 15 covers what to expect, what to bring, and how long you have to sign papers for....  :)
Once everything is signed, you have a shiny set of keys (or a used set that really needs to be replaced) and...
It's time to move in!
Pop the cork and enjoy the moment!
Wait - first you gotta watch the videos...

SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD!

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Title Insurance and Home Survey - Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Buyer Video Series

JUST RELEASED!
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD EPISODES 13.1 AND 13.2




Title Insurance and Home Survey



OK!  Believe it or not...there is light at the end of the tunnel.  We are almost closed!
But there are a few key components we need to understand before we get to the final walk through and closing.

Sometime within a couple weeks of acceptance, we'll receive a "Title Commitment" and talk about title insurance.   Episode 13.1 talks about what to look out for, how it works and what the costs are.

Making sure you have a clear title to your home and property.  (PS If YOU have any judgments on record - you need to get those paid up and taken care of, too!)

I pretend to be an artist again to give you a very rough idea of what is included in a survey.  Do you need one?  Or maybe more importantly - do you need a new one?  Find out more in Episode 13.2.

Technical and boring stuff...but very important. 

You don't want to buy a property where your garage is in your neighbor's lot!


SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD!

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Lender and Appraisals - New Episodes of Tristan and his WHITEBOARD!

JUST RELEASED!
TRISTAN AND HIS WHITEBOARD BUYER’S VIDEO SERIES 
EPISODES 11 AND 12


Time for the Lender to do their Thing!






Home is under contract!  The home inspection and home insurance process has begun.

What does the Lender do in all of this?

Find out what to expect from your Lender in this weeks Tristan and his WHITEBOARD episode 11.

Then we hop right into the appraisal.

What is an appraisal?  (It’s different from the home inspection!)

Who is it for? What should you expect?

PLUS 5 common appraisal issues to keep an eye out for!

Check it out in this weeks Tristan and his WHITEBOARD – Episodes 11, 12.1 and 12.2.


SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Home Insurance on the Home You Bought - Tristan and his WHITEBOARD

New and Shiny Release!
Tristan and his WHITEBOARD Episodes #10.1 and #10.2
Home Insurance on the Home you Just Bought!




This week, Tristan and his WHITEBOARD go into the Home Insurance stage of the home buying process.  We've got the home inspection in progress - you also need to get on the phone with your insurance professional and make sure you can get your home insured properly!

In Episode #10.1 - we cover home insurance as it relates to the purchase agreement - time frames, what to look for, getting it done before closing.

Episode #10.2 is the fun one where I comment on 6 insurance red flag issues.  These are things I know some insurance companies may not cover or will need more money to insure.  Very important to know this kind of stuff while looking at the home.

I had fun with this week's graphic - hopefully it made you smile!

There is no sense staying in the dark when it comes to the home buying process.  Tristan and hisWHITEBOARD are here.  {insert hero da-da-da-da! clip here}


SEE YOU AT THE WHITEBOARD