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4 November 2009 | 35 replies
The MLS is on-line, open to the public in many locations.It is a modified mls, but does include photos, asking price, square footage, lot size, often the age of the building, views, what town it is in, and a description of the best features.You can sit at home, pick out a few that look promising, and then call either your agent or the listing agent to make arrangements to see it and get more information.The seller has a contract and you should not be able to go around the listing agent, so it doesn't hurt you to call the agent for info.
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30 September 2009 | 4 replies
& here's the catch...let's say that you've exhausted all possibilities for securing funds from anyone you are currently associated with.
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14 December 2013 | 9 replies
And you get the benefit of having 40 past ones to catch up on.
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30 December 2013 | 9 replies
And you get the benefit of having 40 past ones to catch up on.Two Great reads, I bought both J.
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12 February 2015 | 23 replies
Wouldn't it be more cost effective to use an eye catching, but printed letter?
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2 February 2015 | 12 replies
And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.
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10 October 2018 | 10 replies
The next thing to keep in-mind is if a conventional lender - at least here in Canada - catches wind of "student" and "rooming" house, they will not take a mortgage.
5 February 2014 | 9 replies
And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.Two Great reads, I bought both J.
5 February 2014 | 6 replies
I was FLOORED.. and not in a good way, to see a photo posted of a property I had made an offer on.