Do I Really Really Need a Real Estate Agent?

Gary Smith - Home Inspector - Picture of House on Money

Let’s cut to the chase…unless you’re ready, willing, and able to do and have ALL of the following: Locate potential property. Schedule appointment to see property. Know the market trends in the neighborhood Know school district lines Contact “The Right Lender” Can locate parks and recreation, shopping and places of worship Got the inside of […]

203(k) Loan Roles and Responsibility Chart

Diagram showing 'You' at the center of five roles: Lender, Consultant, Contractor, Agent, and Appraiser.

There are many players on the 203(k) Team. Browse the chart below and see what task each member is responsible for. Note that the two main team members (ones with the most responsibility) are the Lender and the Client (they have the most X marks in each type loan). Also note that the Consultant’s role […]

Bill Would Turn Over Home Inspection Oversight to Real Estate Industry

Picture of Mississippi Capital Building - Home Inspector

As seen in the Clarion Ledger today: A bill moving quietly through the state Legislature would give the real estate industry sole oversight over home inspectors in Mississippi. This, home inspectors say, would be the fox guarding the henhouse. Those who are most interested in home sales going through would be regulating and licensing those […]