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Tom’s Take #133 – Trump Administration unveils plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The Trump Administration announced last week that they are rolling out a plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It is being called the last piece of unfinished…

Written by Tom Toole

September 17, 2019

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Tom’s Take #131 – The amount of money needed to buy a home

https://youtu.be/frGigic6JDo If you are considering making a purchase, have you done the research regarding how much money you will need? An alarming amount of real estate consumers have the…

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September 3, 2019

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Tom’s Take #130 – Differences between a Conventional appraisal and FHA or VA appraisals

https://youtu.be/L0Umwfdw9R4 Anytime a home purchase is financed, the lender will get an appraisal done to verify or confirm the value. Not all appraisals are the same and many consumers…

Written by Tom Toole

August 27, 2019

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Tom’s Take #129 – What does a recession mean for home prices?

Many financial experts are pointing to a recession coming in the next couple years. When the public hears this, some people assume that means housing prices will adjust downward as…

Written by Tom Toole

August 20, 2019

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Tom’s Take #128 – The difference between Active with Contract and Pending sale statuses?

Our market recently switched the MLS from TReND to Bright. Normally these things are not a big deal. Overall, the systems function the same way. One major change was…

Written by Tom Toole

August 14, 2019

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Tom’s Take #127 – The Federal Reserve cuts rates

Big news, the Federal Reserve has cut rates. This is a major turn from what many experts thought we would see at the beginning of 2019. There may even be…

Written by Tom Toole

August 6, 2019

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Tom’s Take #126 – Amazon and Realogy form partnership

More news has come out of the tech side of real estate. This time, Amazon is partnering with Realogy. Who is Realogy? What does this mean for consumers? Is…

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July 30, 2019

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Tom’s Take #125 – What happens during a pre-settlement walkthrough?

The Agreement of Sale calls for a property to be vacant, broomswept and in the condition that it was viewed during the final walkthrough. These are nice legal terms,…

Written by Tom Toole

July 23, 2019

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Tom’s Take #124 – Market update – Q2 2019

Do you want to know what is happening in the market? This is the #1 consumer question regarding real estate. The answer is that it depends if you’re planning…

Written by Tom Toole

July 16, 2019

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Tom’s Take #123 – The Homebody Era

News of the homebody era is everywhere when researching real estate on the Internet. People are staying in their homes longer. Have consumers learned from the mistakes of the…

Written by Tom Toole

July 9, 2019

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Author Archives: Tom Toole

Tom’s Take #133 – Trump Administration unveils plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Tom’s Take #131 – The amount of money needed to buy a home

Tom’s Take #130 – Differences between a Conventional appraisal and FHA or VA appraisals

Tom’s Take #129 – What does a recession mean for home prices?

Tom’s Take #128 – The difference between Active with Contract and Pending sale statuses?

Tom’s Take #127 – The Federal Reserve cuts rates

Tom’s Take #126 – Amazon and Realogy form partnership

Tom’s Take #125 – What happens during a pre-settlement walkthrough?

Tom’s Take #124 – Market update – Q2 2019

Tom’s Take #123 – The Homebody Era

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