by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Jan 7, 2017 | Buying
By Jennifer Lynn Walker When most of us think of buying our first home, we have a picture of it in our minds. It may have a traditional white picket fence or a modern black door. As much as visualization can be a great place to start, there’s much more to...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Sep 22, 2016 | Buying, Mortgage & Finances
When you make that first visit to a real estate broker, you will be asked: “Have you been to the bank?” or “Have you talked to a mortgage broker?” It’s surprising how many people reply defensively: “Why are you asking? I have the money!” Perhaps these prospective...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Aug 19, 2016 | Buying, Real Estate Investing
By Jennifer Lynn WalkerMy Fools Mistake of Buying Without a BrokerThis is a funny story, in the sense that it’s ironic. This is my story, my learning lesson and the jokes on me.I bought a house this spring… yah! It was a fixer-upper in the well sought...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 16, 2016 | Buying, Mortgage & Finances, Real Estate Investing
By Jennifer Lynn WalkerNew real estate investors often think of repossessions as a way to get started in the business. A repossession happens when property owners can’t pay their mortgage. The bank takes over the property and sells it to recoup its money.The idea that...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Jun 25, 2015 | Buying, Condo
By Jennifer Lynn Walker Buying a condo is easy. The trick is to buy a unit that will hold its value when it comes time to sell again. Here is a handy list of characteristics to look for when making that initial purchase. Location Aside from price, this is at the top...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | May 9, 2013 | Buying, Working with Brokers
I see a LOT of buyers visiting open houses and booking visits on their own, who are not represented by a real estate broker. I’m always amazed at this because of the value of working with one outways going about it on your own. There are only benefits. In fact...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | May 7, 2013 | Buying, Mortgage & Finances
By Jennifer Lynn Walker A lot of people enter the real estate market without understanding all of the costs involved in a deal: a building inspection, land transfer tax, notary costs, adjustment costs at the signing, insurance, immediate renovation costs… Last but not...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Apr 30, 2013 | Buying
The biggest issues that I see in buying and selling is the stress that goes along with it. Problems with a house, irregularities with the certificate of location, money issues, fear of finding the right home, not sure where to start, not enough time…the list can go on...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Apr 24, 2013 | Buying, Real Estate Investing
Written by MARLENE EISNER, The Gazette, 30 March 2013Two factors led Jennifer Lynn Walker into real estate — a friend, and a book. It was the friend who suggested it would be fun to become brokers together. That was eight years ago and since then, the two have gone...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 20, 2012 | Buying, Selling
By Jennifer Lynn Walker When is enough effort enough? If you are the selling broker dealing with a multiple offer situation, how much effort should you take to get a hold of the buying broker to notify them of the other offer? You would think it would be their top...
