by Jennifer Ferri | Apr 20, 2017 | For Sale By Owner (FSBO), Sales Process, Selling
For many homes and markets, professional help from someone in “staging” makes good financial sense. Like this video says, check your staging options first. If you are doing it yourself, here are 5 key tips. One – Depersonalize. You want the buyer to...
by Jennifer Ferri | Apr 13, 2017 | For Sale By Owner (FSBO), Sales Process, Selling
Thinking of selling your a home in the Cape Coral, Fort Myers or surrounding area? Remember to leave a great first impression from the outside to inspire a prospective buyer to see what is on the inside! Professional “staging” may include the exterior, but if...
by Jennifer Ferri | Apr 6, 2017 | Sales Process, Selling
Today, if you have a home for sale in the Cape Coral, Fort Myers or surrounding areas, your first “showing” will be on the Internet – you’re watching this on the Internet, right? Your price, listing description and PHOTOS determine whether someone...
by Jennifer Ferri | Mar 30, 2017 | Mortgages
Looking to buy property in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas? Curious about what factors can impact your mortgage payments on that property? Well, as this story shows, the amount of the down payment, the size of the mortgage loan, the interest rate, the length...
by Jennifer Ferri | Mar 23, 2017 | TRID
Do the TRID rules apply to your Fort Myers or Cape Coral area real estate? TRID rules apply to MOST consumer credit transactions secured by real property. These include mortgages, refinancing, construction-only loans closed-end home-equity loans, and loans...
by Jennifer Ferri | Mar 16, 2017 | Mortgages
Have you heard the term “Equity” before and wandered what it actually means? In short, Equity is the value YOU own in property such as a house. It’s the difference between what’s OWED and what the property is WORTH in the current market. In the...
by Jennifer Ferri | Mar 9, 2017 | Finding
Often times we at Title Junction get asked about how to find more information about schools and community resources. One of the easiest ways to do that is to contact the Chamber of Commerce for either Cape Coral or Fort Myers for promotional literature or talk...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 8, 2015 | Mortgages
Measuring your existing debts against your existing income is one part of a lender’s required assessment of your ability to repay a loan. Like the video says: debts are existing financial commitments; a car payment is a debt a grocery bill is not. To calculate...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 8, 2015 | New Homes
Mortgage rates change constantly through an unpredictable combination of government policies and economic conditions. This video explains the common term ‘rate lock.’ A “Rate Lock” is a guarantee that a lender will honor a specific combination of...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 8, 2015 | Mortgages
As this video explains, Federal laws put into effect in 2014 and supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau define lending practices and loan terms for a new category called “Qualified Mortgages.” They provide stable loan features for...
