Understanding FHA and VA Repair Requirements

  When you put your home on the market to sell, one of the questions you’ll need to consider is whether or not you will accept an offer from a buyer that is using an FHA or a VA loan. On the surface you may not care too much which kind of financing a buyer […]

2018 Remodeling Value Report for the Rocky Mountain Region

  Many times when I’m talking to potential home sellers especially in Pueblo West CO they often ask what they can do to increase the value of their home and ultimately the selling price. Remodeling magazine recently published their 31st annual cost vs value report that offers “an unbiased, third party report on how much […]

Why You Should Hire an Accredited Buyers Representative

Buying a home is no small matter. Besides being the largest financial transaction you may ever undertake, it’s probably also the most complex. There are many good reasons to work with a qualified real estate professional—especially a trained professional who has earned the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation, representing best-in-class buyer services. When you look […]

Can an agent rebate part of their commission to the buyer

I recently was involved in a transaction where I was referred to a buyer from another agent. The referring agent was related to the buyer and instead of receiving the referral fee the agent wanted to rebate that amount to help the buyer with their closing costs. Is this legal? No, but the buyers agents, […]