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Are you actually motivated to buy a house now?

March 26, 2022October 11, 2015 by Mimi Foster

Are you ready to make an offer today? For many years, it has been my personal and office policy to not show homes to prospective buyers who have not been … Read more

Tags buyer strategies, buying a home, colorado springs, unreasonable buyers, why use a realtor
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What is a contingency offer?

January 24, 2020September 21, 2015 by Mimi Foster

What is a contingency offer and should we accept it? A contingency is an offer or a contract dependent on the Buyer being able to sell a property they currently … Read more

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5 Strategies to Know Before Buying a House

March 28, 2022September 20, 2015 by Mimi Foster

Sell First, Then Buy If you have to sell your house before purchasing a new one, don’t go house hunting until your current property is Under Contract. Let’s suppose you find the perfect … Read more

Tags buyer strategies, buying a home, colorado springs, loans, Tips and Tricks Buyers
Not getting the house you wanted

Losing a deal – what you get is always better than what you thought you wanted

January 24, 2020September 11, 2014 by Mimi Foster

Losing the bid when making an offer on the house of your dreams Having been in the real estate industry for over two decades, there aren’t many stories I couldn’t tell … Read more

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What are you paying a REALTOR® for anyway?

March 28, 2022March 12, 2014 by Mimi Foster

It’s not the number of houses that your Agent shows you or the marketing that they do to sell your house, the Agent is paid for their work AFTER a home goes Under Contract.

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I only want to work with the Listing Agent

January 24, 2020January 4, 2013 by Mimi Foster

Many Buyers believe that if they go directly to the Listing Agent that they will save money on the purchase of a home. Not only is that not true most of the time, but your interests are not being fairly represented in most similar situations.

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Why You Don’t Have to Sign a Buyer Agency Agreement When Buying a Colorado Springs Home

January 24, 2020October 2, 2012 by Mimi Foster

Although it will eventually be in your best interests, it is not recommended that you sign a Buyer Agency Agreement in the State of Colorado before your first showing with a Realtor with whom you do not have a previous personal or professional relationship.

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Location Location Location ~ what does that really mean to a Buyer or Seller?

March 28, 2022February 25, 2012 by Mimi Foster

When the time comes for you to buy or sell a home, the idea of LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION is one that can never be ignored.

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The Fatal WISH LIST

January 10, 2020October 29, 2011 by Mimi Foster

Not all Realtors are created equal. Make sure you find someone who is in tune to what YOU need, and not just “the way it’s always been done.”

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Colorado Springs Best Realtor

March 28, 2022July 7, 2011 by Mimi Foster

It’s the relationships that we establish that make our job constantly rewarding.

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Buyer Agent or Transaction Broker

March 28, 2022June 18, 2011 by Mimi Foster

When working with Clients in Colorado Springs, our Company policy is to represent them in an Agency capacity.

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Buyer Agency more than looking at houses

March 28, 2022May 23, 2011 by Mimi Foster

I can show you one house, I can show you one hundred houses. My job REALLY starts when we identify the property that you have your heart set on being your next home.

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