The New Normal – The Extended Seller’s Market

The continuation of this robust seller’s market creates certain dynamics that buyers need to factor into their home purchasing process. Competition for properties is very real in most markets. In February 2012, the number of homes for sale in New Jersey was 48,526 the...

Tips To Win in Negotiation

Probably the first key to negotiation is to speak last. Just because you speak last doesn’t mean that you get what you wanted, but it usually points to the fact that speaking last reflects how the negotiation was resolved. A negotiation coach will instruct you...

February Loan Performance Improves

CoreLogic Analysis Shows US Mortgage Loan Performance Health Continues to Strengthen The Delinquency Rate Decreased 0.5% Points Year Over Year The Foreclosure Rate for February Was 0.8% Early-Stage Delinquencies Remained Steady in February CoreLogic® announced its...

Title and Settlement Tips

New forms of the closing/settlement statements are being used when calculating the financial accounting of the sale.  When a buyer is obtaining a new loan, some of the information previously found on the HUD-1 Settlement Statement is now being found on the Closing...