Kathy Wall

Open House Etiquette
December 7, 2010 · · 4 Comments

For the last 17+ years, I have been selling real estate and, for the first 16 of those years,  have hated doing open houses.   I love meeting new customers, but if it is a slow day it can be incredibly boring.    Nowadays, I enjoy them a lot more,  because I bring my computer and can accomplish quite a bit (well, alright, sometimes I play word games and don’t actually accomplish too much, but I’m a lot happier!)  

While doing my open house yesterday, I had plenty of time to contemplate, since it was pouring down rain and absolutely no one came.   Fortunately, the house I was holding open was warm and cozy, so it was pretty comfortable.    Since I had so much time, I began thinking about the whole open house process.  

I thought it might be helpful for all of the buyers out there if I shared a few thoughts about the etiquette of open houses.   A few helpful hints are:        Read more

PruCalVoices

Turn that movie in on time!
September 9, 2009 · · 5 Comments

Credit PathWhen working with Buyers I always get asked about how they can boost their credit scores especially when trying to qualify to purchase their first time home.  My 13 years experience in the finance industry spanning from retail banking, credit, to mortgage brokering has taught me to not to take your credit history for granted.  A lot of folks don’t understand that something miniscule as not paying your movie rental collection can come back to truly haunt you on your credit report; and thus prevent you from buying a home sooner than later. 

 For instance, just recently I had a new buyer pre-approved for a loan, and we discovered that he actually can not start looking for a home until early next Summer.  He had to correct a major derogatory item on his credit report beforehand.  I told him to please not feel defeated!      Read more