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Most asked question

Posted at Real Estate, financial education and much more. by PeggyAnn McConnochie

Oct. 3, 2007

Categorized in: Your Input

Tagged with: real estate, realtor, skills

I have had a slew of interesting questions coming to me from people taking my continuing education corrrespondence courses this past month. By far the most asked question coming from relatively new Realtors is basically..."I didn't have to know this material when I got in my license X (years or months, you put in the number but make it less than 2 years) so why do I have to learn it now? Will this help me to start making sales again?"

Reality is many who got their real estate license over the past couple of years did not have to learn the skills that many of us learned in the beginning. Now in a tightening marketplace the newcomers are starting to understand that in order to be successful in the current marketplace, they must upgrade their knowledge and skills.

What do you believe are some of the skills that you need to be successful in your marketplace?

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1. passing a home Inspections to quaulify for a FHA?

Written by: Katharine

Nov. 5, 2007

Hi, I am selling a house in Texas, And the lady that wants to buy it is getting a FHA Loan, I know I have to get the House Inspected but what are the Guide Lines on a home inspection? I mean what has to pass to qualify for the loan, This house is 45 years old and is in a small town here in Texas, Are all FHA loans the same?

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2. RE: Most asked question

Written by: PeggyAnn McConnochie

Nov. 5, 2007

Good question...the type that you need a local real estate expert to help you answer. FHA does have guidelines on the soundness, safety, and sanitation of properties that they insure no matter where they are located within the USA. These items might be noted by either or both the FHA appraiser and/or by the inspector. Each area has its own standards in addition to the basic guidelines as to who does the inspection -- that is where your local REALTOR will help sort this out and help you get your property sold.

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