Ever had a first-time homebuyer confused over closing costs? Prepping clients for these important figures can help ensure smooth sailing on closing day—not to mention a rock-solid client-agent relationship with the potential for extra referral business! Below you’ll find some quick basics you can go…
Mortgage Cheat Sheet for Realtors®
Mortgage Cheat Sheet for Realtors®
Clients shopping their mortgage options? Share our helpful infographic! This simplified starting point may clue them into a financing avenue they’ve overlooked—potentially boosting their buying power. Select each section of the infographic to read more about FHA loans, conventional or Jumbo loans, USDA loans or…
7 Homebuying Myths Your Clients May Believe
7 Homebuying Myths Your Clients May Believe
Whether you’re reaching out to renters, reassuring first-time homebuyers or giving repeat buyers a refresher on home financing, you may run into some of the following misconceptions. We’ve written a few articles to help you fight back with mortgage facts.
5 Ways to Narrow a Home Search on Our Site
5 Ways to Narrow a Home Search on Our Site
If you haven’t spent a lot of time browsing our site, you may not know about some of the advanced search features at your fingertips. Here are a few that might help you home in on the right property for your clients. School info Even…
Struggling to keep your social platforms current during the busy selling season? Look to our homebuyer blog, Homeward™, for fresh content to share with your clients! Here are just a few of our latest stories: Student Debt and Buying a Home Student debt is a…
Are There Still Tax Benefits from Homeownership?
Are There Still Tax Benefits from Homeownership?
Recent changes to federal tax codes may have your clients wondering if they’ll still see tax benefits from homeownership. We’ve rounded up some fast facts and industry opinions to help keep you in the know. The bottom line… Tax advantages, real and perceived, may not…
Useful Guides for Different Homebuyers
Useful Guides for Different Homebuyers
As all real estate professionals know, helping buyers find and close on their dream home is a team effort. One way we try to be a team player in your work with clients is by putting together handy homebuyer guides, chock full of tips for…
Benefits of Selling Quick Move-in Homes
Benefits of Selling Quick Move-in Homes
There’s no denying that part of a new home’s appeal is in the buyer’s freedom of choice. Selecting a floor plan and structural options, a homesite, and all the interior finishes and fixtures that make a home uniquely personal puts your client in the driver’s…
What Your Client’s New-home Warranty Can Do for You
What Your Client’s New-home Warranty Can Do for You
A new-home warranty offers obvious advantages for your clients—and some not-so-obvious opportunities for you! If you’re used to selling resale, you’ve seen that once your clients have the keys, they’re generally stuck with the bill if they have a home problem four or six months…
Sales Tools You’ll Find at Our Sales Centers
Sales Tools You’ll Find at Our Sales Centers
One of the perks of selling new homes is the array of professionally designed marketing materials at your fingertips. Just stop by a Richmond American sales center and chat with the on-site sales associates about the many ways we can support your sales goals. Some…