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Roughly about 5% of people move each year.  If your selling your first home you need guidance!  I recommend you purchase the book "You can buy a home" by Ruth Rejnis.  This book gives you a complete rundown of everything involved in buying and tips on selling!  Also You may request a FREE Report of Home Selling Tips From Realtor Tom Davis!

Please Visit:  www.DelawareRealtor.Biz and click on the contact form to send me an email requesting your FREE REPORT!  Enjoy!

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It is Tom Davis here and hope you had a safe a happy holiday!  Now we are back to work here in the Real Estate and this time I wish to shed some light on getting a Copy of Your Credit Report!

You can expext to pay anywhere from $2 to $20 to get a copy of your credit report.  Look in the yellow pages for "Credit Reporting Agencies" to find the one that has a file on you. 

Be sure to get a copy of your credit report before your lender does !  You will need to work to repair any mistakes on your credit report.  You should not have to wait no more than a few days once the credit bureau receives your check.  If you have recently been denied credit for one reason or another, you are entitled to a copy of your file at no cost to you.  In this report you will find information about bill-paying.  When and how promptly have you paid your credit cards, department store charges, auto loans, and other bill items. 

Give yourself plenty of time to clear up any mistakes in your file as the credit bureau receives many inquires and it could take up to a month to respond. 

In this situation where if your credit is a wreck, you will need to:

Do a lot of Shopping around among lenders

Tell the whole truth about your finances and situation in aplogetic way.

Give an explanation of what caused the bankruptcy.

The need for a clean credit report since the bankruptcy.

A Sizable downpayment is typical around 20% or more.

Banks don't like suprises so be sure to tell them everything upfront so they know what s needed to help you!!

Keep in mind that if you have charged nothing since a bankruptcy then you need to build up a credit record by charging inexpensive items or taking out small loans and then repaying them promptly.  If a lender sees no repayment record then they will not know if you can now handle debt.  Be sure to talk to a lender and also take a look at your credit record.  If you are to get a home you want this is neccessary!

Good Luck!

To Begin Your Home Search: www.FreeHomeSearch.DreamStation.com

Thanks,

Tom Davis, Delaware Realtor

(302) 398-3757

So let's say you just got done picking out what home your ready to buy with Realtor Tom Davis, now what... get ready for the closing!   Be sure to save money all the way to the end of the transaction!

Settlements can become confusing for the average consumer so that is why a Realtor is needed.  As a buyer you will be required to sign many papers and it may become stressful if you don't have representation!  In 1974 the RESPA, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act became law and this act governs most of the steps in the transfer of property as well as protects the home buyer with its disclosure requrements.  As your Realtor, Tom Davis here I can provide you with a copy of this RESPA booklet or you may get a copy from your lender with your loan package. 

You must have all money needed in order to allow the property to change hands.  You cannot plead..."oh I will get that check to you ASAP."  It just doesn't work that way.... you must know all of your settlement costs and be ready to pay them before settlement begins.  When you select your Real Estate Attorney they will give you a complete run down of all of your buyer expenses.  If for some reason the attorney does not call and inform you then call them before settlement to be sure you know all of your costs!  Also be sure to have a little extra cash on hand that week of settlement just to be safe! 

Realtor Tom Davis can help you locate an attorney as well as help you find the right home at the right price! 

To Begin Looking At Dover Homes For Sale or Anything Else In Delaware, Please Visit:

www.FreeHomeSearch.DreamStation.com

Thank-You,

Tom Davis

(302) 398-3757

Lenders want you to have homeowners insurance from day 1 of getting your home loan to buy Delaware Real Estate.  The lenders care about their investment.  You will be required to make payments for as long as your home is in their portfolio and if for some reason you let the policy lapse then the insurance company sends a copy of your cancellation to both you and your lender.  What typically happens when the homeowners Insurance Lapses is the Foreclosure proceeds will begin if you do not reinstate your homeowners insurance coverage.  Be sure to reinstate quickly!   

When you buy a Delaware Home with a loan, the lender will require Homeowners Insurance in order to get the wheels start moving forward to the real estate settlement closing day!  Be sure to shop around for a good homeowners Insurance policy, Realtor Tom Davis has some recommendations.  Their is a variety of options available so be sure to shop for the best terms.  Pay premiums annually instead of quarterly or monthly to save the most money.  Another tip is to review your policy periodically and make any necessary updates.

If you already have your pre-approval letter, your ready to start looking at Delaware homes, if not the you will need a Pre-approval letter from your lender. 

To Begin Your Search of Homes For Sale Please visit: www.FreeHomeSearch.DreamStation.com

Realtor Tom Davis will help you every step of the way!  Don't worry!

Don't Let emotion get in the way of aggressive buying negotiations especially if your planning on buying a FSBO, a For Sale By Owner home in Delaware.   For Sale By Owner homes are 9 times out of 10 way OVERPRICED!  Pictures online of For Sale By Owner Homes are usually poor as well.   Getting representation when dealing with For Sale By Owners is Very Important!  Many For Sale By Owners Do Not List with a Realtor to save on the commissions but almost always overprice their home.  Realtor Tom Davis can do a CMA, Comparable Market Analysis on Any home that you decide to buy !  You will NOT OVERPAY as the CMA is an indication of what the home is worth!  Tom Davis's CMA will help you determine how the home compares with other similar homes for sale and you can make your pricing decision on this. 

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Dear Home Sellers In Delaware,

I recently attended a marketing workshop that updated me on some of the latest statistics on the changes in consumer behavior in today's Delaware real estate market.  I continue to make adjustments to my marketing strategy to ensure I am doing everything possible to drive additional traffic and create more demand for your property.  I know how bad you need to get the home sold quickly!  You may be needing to move fast, if so keep reading on how I can help you!  Let's Get your home sold!

I am now implementing a powerful new marketing system on REALTOR.com^® to help stimulate more buyer demand for your home and neighborhood here in Delaware.  Providing the highest level marketing for your home is ALWAYS my #1 goal and this system goes far beyond the capabilities of most other agents.

Not only is REALTOR.com^® the #1 most visited real estate site with 6.5 million real estate consumers searching each month,¹ buyers & sellers also stay 4 times longer than at any other site.²  Getting your home in front of those high value buyers is going to be crucial to our success.  This Marketing System is designed to help generate more:

Clicks and Views of your property on the Internet

Emails and Calls from interested buyers

Drive-bys and Showings of your home

Inquiries and Offers to purchase

Please take a quick look at some of the new marketing initiatives I am implementing for your home.

1. Upgrading Your Home to the Largest Buyer Audience.

Your home will be marketed online with professionally written property details, multiple photos, crucial information about the community, interactive maps and more. These features help your home get seen earlier in the search while getting your Delaware home the exposure it deserves.  These features are at the intersection of the largest and most qualified audience of real estate buyers online. Why is the REALTOR.com^® audience so robust and so engaged in the search for a home? Simple, REALTOR.com^® offers the largest inventory of homes for sale anywhere. This draws more home buyers because they want complete and accurate listing information.

2. Leveraging the Power of the most Exclusive, Targeted, Online Positioning Available!

I have made an additional commitment to capture even more traffic and attention to my website and ultimately your home by making a significant investment in the most exclusive marketing on this the most trafficked real estate website REALTOR.com^®.  When a buyer drives "virtually" through the neighborhoods on REALTOR.com^®, they see my virtual billboard next to thousands of listings they are viewing online.  My investment in the "Featured Community Marketing System^TM", a very limited media inventory position on REALTOR.com^®, helps generate more awareness for the community, more traffic to my website and thus more demand potentially for your home.

Successful marketing requires proper price-setting and a rich array of high-impact marketing activities designed to create that maximum amount of demand by leveraging the changes in consumer behavior.  I think you'll agree that these steps will continue to increase the exposure to your home and neighborhood regardless of where the market continues to move.

Sincerely,

Tom Davis

Delaware Real Estate Agent Who Knows How To Market Your Home !  Call Me To Get It Sold!

(302) 398-3757

¹ Media Metrix - Number of unique users on REALTOR.com^® - January 2008

² Media Metrix - Number of total minutes spent on REALTOR.com^® - January 2008

Did your home Expire? If so that's what this page is all about!  You!  Your Home!  Your Listing!  You Need To Get Your Delaware Home Sold Quick!  PLEASE READ THIS PAGE!

Dear Home Seller(s),

I noticed that a real estate agent is no longer marketing your home.

I believe there is only one reason that properties fail to sell - marketing. Some real estate agents think the reason is due to price - but price is really just a part of marketing.

I am confident that we can upgrade the marketing of your property and get your home sold. In fact, as a member of the REALTOR.com^® Marketing System, I believe that Harrington ERA Realty and I , Realtor Tom Davis are able to add an online dimension to the marketing of your home to get it sold faster and at an attractive price.

To do this, I ensure that all of my clients can benefit from an enhanced presence on the Internet's #1 real estate site¹, REALTOR.com^®, and the comprehensive REALTOR.com^® Marketing System. These resources enable me to customize an online marketing strategy to fit your needs and make sure your property has unprecedented exposure. On REALTOR.com^® alone, your property will stand out to more than 5.7 million individuals¹ who, on average, spent 78% of the time they searched for a home online on REALTOR.com^®.² I also know that 83% of buyers find photos of your home very useful³, so I provide them with what they want to help turn online lookers into buyers for the homes I market.

REALTOR.com^® is the perfect complement to my company's website www.DelawareRealtor.Biz as together they form the most high-impact online marketing system available for Delaware home sellers.

It's part of my commitment to market your home in the right way to the broadest possible audience of homebuyers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I invite you to visit my website at www.DelawareRealtor.Biz  to learn about my commitment to real estate marketing.

Or if you prefer, please call me at (302) 398-3757 as I'd be delighted to meet with you in person to demonstrate how I use the REALTOR.com^® Marketing System and Harrington ERA Realty's expert marketing tactics to help get your home sold fast and for more.

Sincerely,

Tom Davis

Harrington ERA Realty

¹ Media Metrix - Number of unique users on REALTOR.com^® each month of 2007.

² Net Ratings - Based on reporting of the time online users spent during September 2006 on REALTOR.com^® and other comparable real estate aggregation sites and excluding sites of franchisors/brokers.

³ 2006 National Association of REALTORS^® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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Hi, I'm Tom Davis, a Full-Time Realtor in Kent County, Delaware. Recently you may have heard some scary reports from the media about the Real Estate here in Delaware. Let's get the facts, HOMES ARE STILL SELLING and HOME LOANS ARE STILL BEING ISSUED! In a reprint article courtesy of the News Journal my manager states: Realtors in Kent County have seen the market slow. Homes now take from 70 to 75 days to sell, compared to two and a half years ago, when they took 15 days to sell, said Charles Martin, a broker with Harrington ERA Realty in Dover. But Martin dismissed the "distressed" label for Kent County, insisting that 100 percent financing is still available for some borrowers, and homes selling for less than the purchase price are still "the exception rather than the rule." "Our market by no means has dried up and gone away," Martin said. "We are back to more solid loan programs where the buyers are having to put money down. "We have just returned to normal times."

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