MLS Search

Many websites offer a MLS search.  These are great for looking for a home surfing around the cyber network.  However, you are limited to a ambiguous amount of information.  Most website searches don’t tell you how long properties have been on the market.  Some websites have expired, sold, and pending listings that show up as For Sale.

Oklahoma City has a very well put together MLS search for licensed Realtors that will allow searches to be set up in very specific ways.  These searches are programmed to eliminate listings from a clients preferences so that the client doesn’t have to wade through hundreds of homes that are not for them.

If you are looking for a home in the Oklahoma City area or anywhere else, contact a Realtor and ask them to set you a search up.  Continue to communicate with the Realtor and let them act as you Buying Agent or (Single Party Broker) until you get in your new home.

Your listing can be received in the form of a web site that allows you notification as soon as a property comes on the market.  It will also keep you current on properties as prices drop or go up.  It is very easy to call or email and ask your Realtor for more information or to see a property that interests you.  You also have the option to screen properties or add notes about a specific property as you see them.  You can categorize listings as your favorites, possibilities, or reject them.  Your Realtor can modify your search if your circumstances or wants have changed.

It makes it much easier and much more efficient than driving around and looking or trying to find a home yourself on a  conventional web site. 

A MLS search is a must if your relocating to another city and you have a limited amount of time or a long distance to drive.

We have shown many homes to clients in one day because of MLS searches are easily coordinated into showings by professional Realtors.  We have schedule many showings not had to show all of the homes because of the first homes was what our clients wanted. 

Feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about receiving a MLS search or have any questions about this simple home finding assistant.

Rick Jackson

405-826-8599

Dreams Do Come True

Confused by open houses?

Don't be confused by open houses.  They are what they are.  If your home searching, it’s very convenient to stop in and look at homes that are advertised as open.
Realtors love for you to come by and look at the home they are opening in the hope that you will buy it or tell someone else about it.
Not all homes are listed by a Realtor.  Builders have open houses and sometimes use a community sales manager to help you.  They can only assist you with the builder’s home.  If you are not interested in what they have, they can’t help you any further.
For Sale by owners can have an open house for their own home, but it the same as a sales associate for a builder in that if you are not interested in their home then they can’t help you further.   
Realtor open houses are usually attend by the Listing Realtor or one of their associates who is also a licensed Realtor.
Realtors who hold open house on their listings are all a little different.  Some have a presentation.  Some will give you the grand tour.  Some will just sit at their desk and offer to answer any questions you may have about the home.
If you find a home you want to purchase by going to an open house, you are still entitled to have your own Realtor represent you as a buying agent.  Your Realtor can give you the numbers from recent sales in the area of the home you interested in.  Your Realtor will act as an advocate on your behalf.  Your Realtor will walk you through the paper work process and help you make an offer on the house.  Buyer's agents work for you without charging you, the buyer, a fee.
If you find the home of your Dreams at an open house you should consult your Realtor.  Be sure and tell the person showing you the home that you have a Realtor so that they will know up front. 
Have some fun with it, and go house shopping.  Don’t let it be confusing.

Rick Jackson
405-826-8599
Dreams Do Come True

What our clients say?

What our clients tell us is the only indicator of what they are thinking of our performance.  Sometimes we move forward with only experience and confidence guiding us.  Some prospects are very tight lipped and don’t have much to say.

I had to laugh the other day when an offer was written and the young buyer stated “If they don’t accept our offer, you don’t make any money”.  He was actually concerned about us getting our commission.  I loved it.  This person hit the nail on the head.  This couple found what they wanted, decided what it was worth, and knew they would either get the property, or their Realtor wouldn’t get paid.  I love logical clients.

So many potential buyers think that they will be charged a fee by a Buyer’s Agent in Oklahoma.  Although Oklahoma Realtors can charge a retainer for their services, I don’t know of any that do on a normal day to day basis.

It seams to me that more prospective home buyers are getting acquainted with the the home buying process.  The lenders are helping with credit issues and have some programs that can be beneficial to certain buyers for certain areas.

What our clients say is very important to us and by letting their guard down a little can help us to serve them more.  You don’t know if you don’t ask.  There are no bad questions.

So contact me if you have any questions.

Rick Jackson

www,dreamsdocometrue.us

The Green Light to Buy a Home

You just got the green light to buy a home.  Your lender called and is sending you a copy of your qualification to obtain a mortgage.  This is a very exciting moment that you don't hear a lot about on blogs.  Why would you blog about it?  You should be telling your Realtor that you can make an offer when a property becomes available that you might be interested in.

You strategically schedule some homes to see.  The rest is up to you.

Rick Jackson W/ Paradigm AdvantEdge

www.DreamsDoComeTrue.Us

Asking for help with real estate

Asking for help with real estate.  I do it.  One of my hobbies is playing music.  I started when I was about six years old. Playing music is probably what I like to do as much as any of my other hobbies.  I have put a lot of time, effort, and some money into getting where I am on the musical ladder.  Yes, I have had to ask for help.  I have also been compensated for doing it.  But at the same time, I do it for fun, and because I had been given the ability to do so, find it gratifying.  What does this have to do with being an Oklahoma City Realtor?
It goes along the same lines as of being a Realtor.  We research properties, call other Realtors, schedule showings, and drive all over the Oklahoma City area showing property.  We go to meetings, attend inspections, and go to continuing education classes.  We work on our web sites, blog, and spend a lot of time on the phone.
Am I complaining?  Absolutely not.  It's all part of the title.  To me it's like being a musician.  If you only played for money, you might not play much.  Both occupations have their perks.  In fact, being a Realtor may be more satisfying than playing.  When you have helped someone get into a home where they can relax and get on with things that they enjoy out of life, it's means more than playing a perfect concert.

The main point of this article is to make sure that clients don't feel like their wasting our time when they contact us.  When we put our shingle out with the big sign that said REALTOR, we knew what it was about.  We are professionals that help others buy and sell homes.  Most of the things asked of us we can do with very little effort.  Our Broker, Paradigm AdvantEdge is always behind us for support.  We also have many other resources.  All of our resources and training has the same intent. The goal to help you with your Real Estate needs.
Don't let your fear of contacting a professional prevent you from letting your dream come true.

I hope you dance this year,

Rick Jackson W/Paradigm AdvantEdge LLC

www.DreamsDoComeTrue.Us