Showing posts with label Broker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Broker. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Century 21 Dunaway & Hart Celebrates 35 Years
Today, Mike Makinder from the Century 21 System presented Mitch Hart, Prinicipal Broker and Owner of Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc., with a special award celebrating the company's 35 years of service to Conway, Arkansas and Faulkner County.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
2011 Fundraising Activity Earns Company Spot as Top Easter Seals Contributor in CENTURY 21® System’s Arkansas, Oklahoma & Northern Louisiana Region
CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. announced today that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized it as the CENTURY 21 System’s Top Easter Seals fundraiser in the Arkansas, Oklahoma & Northern Louisiana region for 2011. CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. donated more than $8,000 to the local Arkansas chapter of Easter Seals in Little Rock.
"CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. is proud of its affiliation with Easter Seals and takes great pride in helping so many deserving people with disabilities gain greater independence," said Mitch Hart, broker/owner, CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. .
Monies were raised during the 19th Annual Pete Hart Memorial Casino Night. The event was held Friday, February 11, 2011, at the Knights of Columbus Hall and involved businesses and individuals throughout the community.
In addition to receiving a personalized trophy during the annual regional year-end awards banquet, Century 21 Real Estate LLC recognized CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. before its peers at the CENTURY 21 International Convention 2011.
The CENTURY 21 System has been affiliated with Easter Seals since 1979 and raised more than $100 million to help children and adults with disabilities lead fuller, more independent lives. Easter Seals is a non-profit, community-based, health agency dedicated to helping people with disabilities attain greater independence. Today, millions of Easter Seals clients lead improved lives because of the high quality programs for children, vocational training and employment, and physical medicine and rehabilitation services offered by local Easter Seals organizations.
CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. offers full-service real estate capabilities, specializing in Residential and Commercial property sales in Conway and the surrounding area. CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. has been serving the real estate needs of the Conway area since 1976. It has grown to be one of the top CENTURY 21 offices in Arkansas repeatedly earning recognition from the CENTURY 21 system.
© 2012 Century 21 Real Estate LLC. CENTURY 21® Is A Registered Trademark Licensed To Century 21 Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each CENTURY 21 Office is Independently Owned and Operated.
"CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. is proud of its affiliation with Easter Seals and takes great pride in helping so many deserving people with disabilities gain greater independence," said Mitch Hart, broker/owner, CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. .
Monies were raised during the 19th Annual Pete Hart Memorial Casino Night. The event was held Friday, February 11, 2011, at the Knights of Columbus Hall and involved businesses and individuals throughout the community.
In addition to receiving a personalized trophy during the annual regional year-end awards banquet, Century 21 Real Estate LLC recognized CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. before its peers at the CENTURY 21 International Convention 2011.
The CENTURY 21 System has been affiliated with Easter Seals since 1979 and raised more than $100 million to help children and adults with disabilities lead fuller, more independent lives. Easter Seals is a non-profit, community-based, health agency dedicated to helping people with disabilities attain greater independence. Today, millions of Easter Seals clients lead improved lives because of the high quality programs for children, vocational training and employment, and physical medicine and rehabilitation services offered by local Easter Seals organizations.
CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. offers full-service real estate capabilities, specializing in Residential and Commercial property sales in Conway and the surrounding area. CENTURY 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. has been serving the real estate needs of the Conway area since 1976. It has grown to be one of the top CENTURY 21 offices in Arkansas repeatedly earning recognition from the CENTURY 21 system.
© 2012 Century 21 Real Estate LLC. CENTURY 21® Is A Registered Trademark Licensed To Century 21 Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each CENTURY 21 Office is Independently Owned and Operated.
Friday, March 18, 2011
ACCORDING TO SELLERS, SILENCE ISN'T ALWAYS 'GOLDEN'
When trying to sell a home, silence isn't always golden especially when you're expecting your real estate agent to call. In fact, it's one of the leading complaints among sellers in the real estate market. Often times you find an agent who is more than willing to take on your listing, but once the relationship is made, the seller enjoys getting a call at least once a week.
"A seller should establish with the agent up front the expectation that regular communication will occur. Even if it's just to check-in, the seller will be more satisfied being kept 'in the loop'," said Mitch Hart, Principal Owner and Broker of Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc.
Keeping the communication lines open between the two parties assures the seller that the agent is keeping them apprised of any and all offers. In addition, agents often provide valuable tips on why prospective buyers weren't interested. Often times, an agent is privy to the buyer's dislikes of the property. For instance 'this room's too dark' or 'the kitchen has a funny smell.' This allows the agent to give the seller constructive feedback and offer important tips on how to make the home more attractive to future buyers.
If you're a seller and are not hearing from your broker, be sure to keep calling them until they get the message that you expect a regular update. If the broker doesn't return your calls, leave a message for your broker's office manager. The manager will see to it that your broker becomes more attentive to your listing.
Selling a home can be a lot of work and sometimes quite stressful. It is incumbent upon an agent to satisfy the seller's expectations of routine updates, this will ensure the possibility of future business not to mention a successful sale. Furthermore, as a seller you must demand the communication exchange between you and your agent. If both parties work in a cooperative effort, the selling experience will be more successful and enjoyable for both the agent and the seller involved.
To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.
"A seller should establish with the agent up front the expectation that regular communication will occur. Even if it's just to check-in, the seller will be more satisfied being kept 'in the loop'," said Mitch Hart, Principal Owner and Broker of Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc.
Keeping the communication lines open between the two parties assures the seller that the agent is keeping them apprised of any and all offers. In addition, agents often provide valuable tips on why prospective buyers weren't interested. Often times, an agent is privy to the buyer's dislikes of the property. For instance 'this room's too dark' or 'the kitchen has a funny smell.' This allows the agent to give the seller constructive feedback and offer important tips on how to make the home more attractive to future buyers.
If you're a seller and are not hearing from your broker, be sure to keep calling them until they get the message that you expect a regular update. If the broker doesn't return your calls, leave a message for your broker's office manager. The manager will see to it that your broker becomes more attentive to your listing.
Selling a home can be a lot of work and sometimes quite stressful. It is incumbent upon an agent to satisfy the seller's expectations of routine updates, this will ensure the possibility of future business not to mention a successful sale. Furthermore, as a seller you must demand the communication exchange between you and your agent. If both parties work in a cooperative effort, the selling experience will be more successful and enjoyable for both the agent and the seller involved.
To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
UNDERSTANDING REAL ESTATE TERMINOLOGY
Purchasing a home can be a complicated and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real state terms. There are several key terms associates with purchasing real estate that are helpful to learn.
For example, many buyers confuse the terms broker and salesperson. A broker is a properly licensed individual, or corporation, who serves as a special agent in the purchase and sale of real estate, a salesperson is an individual employed or associated by written agreement by the broker as an independent contractor. The salesperson facilitates the purchase or sale of real estate.
Once you decide to purchase, a salesperson will prepare a sales contract to present to the seller along with your earnest money deposit. The sales contract is the document through which the seller agrees to give possession and title of property to the buyer upon full payment of the purchase price and performance of agreed-upon conditions. The earnest money is a buyer’s partial payment, as a show of good faith, to make the contract binding. Often, the earnest money is held in an escrow account. Escrow is the process by which money is held by a disinterested party until the terms of the escrow instructions are fulfilled.
After the buyer and seller have signed the contract, the buyer must obtain a mortgage note by presenting the contract to a mortgage lender. The note is the buyer’s promise to pay the purchase price of the real estate in addition to a stated interest rate over a specified period of time. A mortgage lender places a lien on the property, or mortgage, and this secures the mortgage note.
The buyer pays interest money to the lender exchange for the use of money borrowed. Interest is usually referred to as APR or annual percentage rate. Interest is paid on the principle, the capital sum the buyer owes. Interest payments may be disguised in the form of points. Points are an up-front cost which may be paid by either the buyer or seller or both in conventional loans.
In general, there are two types of conventional loans that a buyer can obtain. A fixed rate loan has the same rate of interest for the life of the loan, usually 14 to 30 years. An adjustable rate loan or adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) provides a discounted initial rate, which changes after a set period of time. The rate can’t exceed the interest rate cap or ceiling allowed on such loans for any one adjustment period. Some ARMs have a lifetime cap on interest. The buyer makes the loan and interest payments to the lender through amortization, the systematic payment and retirement of debt over a set period of time.
Once the contract has been signed and a mortgage note obtained, the buyer and seller must legally close the real estate transaction. The closing is a meeting where the buyer, seller and their attorneys review, sign and exchange the final documents. At the closing, the buyer receives the appraisal report, an estimate of the property’s value with the appraiser’s signature, certification and sporting documents. The buyer also receives the title and the deed. The title shows evidence of the buyer’s ownership of the property while the deed legally transfers the title from the seller to the buyer. The final document the buyer receives at closing is a title insurance policy, insurance against the loss of the title if it’s found to be imperfect.
Buyers should plan on a least four to twelve weeks for a typical real estate transaction. The process is difficult and at times, intimidating. A general understanding of real estate terminology and chronology of the transaction, however, will help any real estate novice to confidently buy his or her first home.
To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.
For example, many buyers confuse the terms broker and salesperson. A broker is a properly licensed individual, or corporation, who serves as a special agent in the purchase and sale of real estate, a salesperson is an individual employed or associated by written agreement by the broker as an independent contractor. The salesperson facilitates the purchase or sale of real estate.
Once you decide to purchase, a salesperson will prepare a sales contract to present to the seller along with your earnest money deposit. The sales contract is the document through which the seller agrees to give possession and title of property to the buyer upon full payment of the purchase price and performance of agreed-upon conditions. The earnest money is a buyer’s partial payment, as a show of good faith, to make the contract binding. Often, the earnest money is held in an escrow account. Escrow is the process by which money is held by a disinterested party until the terms of the escrow instructions are fulfilled.
After the buyer and seller have signed the contract, the buyer must obtain a mortgage note by presenting the contract to a mortgage lender. The note is the buyer’s promise to pay the purchase price of the real estate in addition to a stated interest rate over a specified period of time. A mortgage lender places a lien on the property, or mortgage, and this secures the mortgage note.
The buyer pays interest money to the lender exchange for the use of money borrowed. Interest is usually referred to as APR or annual percentage rate. Interest is paid on the principle, the capital sum the buyer owes. Interest payments may be disguised in the form of points. Points are an up-front cost which may be paid by either the buyer or seller or both in conventional loans.
In general, there are two types of conventional loans that a buyer can obtain. A fixed rate loan has the same rate of interest for the life of the loan, usually 14 to 30 years. An adjustable rate loan or adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) provides a discounted initial rate, which changes after a set period of time. The rate can’t exceed the interest rate cap or ceiling allowed on such loans for any one adjustment period. Some ARMs have a lifetime cap on interest. The buyer makes the loan and interest payments to the lender through amortization, the systematic payment and retirement of debt over a set period of time.
Once the contract has been signed and a mortgage note obtained, the buyer and seller must legally close the real estate transaction. The closing is a meeting where the buyer, seller and their attorneys review, sign and exchange the final documents. At the closing, the buyer receives the appraisal report, an estimate of the property’s value with the appraiser’s signature, certification and sporting documents. The buyer also receives the title and the deed. The title shows evidence of the buyer’s ownership of the property while the deed legally transfers the title from the seller to the buyer. The final document the buyer receives at closing is a title insurance policy, insurance against the loss of the title if it’s found to be imperfect.
Buyers should plan on a least four to twelve weeks for a typical real estate transaction. The process is difficult and at times, intimidating. A general understanding of real estate terminology and chronology of the transaction, however, will help any real estate novice to confidently buy his or her first home.
To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.
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