Lynn Frantzen Minneapolis Real Estate

August 2009 - Posts

• Short Sales and Seller Paid Closing Costs

  Short sale offers are viewed differently than a traditional sale. They need to make it thru a few different levels of approvals - the negotiators and the investors. While most buyers and agents are more comfortable looking at the net offer a seller will Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:14 AM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments

• The Power of the Internet

  I use Craigslist and I bet everyone else out there does too. But last evening I posted a riding lawn mower for a reasonable price and sold it to a cash buyer within 1 hour. It was crazy it was so quick. I also use Craigslist with my listings because even Read More... Posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 8:18 AM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments

• Multiple Offers may get more common

  I believe as we get closer to the end of the Feds $8000. in tax credit for first time home buyers we are going to see an increase in multiple offers. As time runs out the short sales will no longer be an option for buyer's looking at the tax credit, Read More... Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:44 PM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments

• Watch for this! Buyer's Short Sale Admin Fee

  I use Community Title and Escrow to help negotiate out my short sale listings. The title fees are an important part of the negotiations as the seller is asking the bank to pay all of the seller fees and possibly the buyer's fees. This just happed Read More... Posted Monday, August 03, 2009 1:49 PM by Lynn Frantzen | 1 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information, Short Sales