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"Lowballing" and Why It Rarely Works
12 November 09 10:15 AM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(cross posted at my column at The Beach Reporter) "Low balling", or the process of making very low offers on properties,is a technique that is taught by many a self-styled "real estate guru"on late night infomercials or expensive seminars. Read More...
Understanding the Short Sale and REO Negotiation Process by Lauren Perreault, Realtor, Licensed Broker
21 April 09 09:29 AM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(cross posted at our column in The Beach Reporter on-line Real Estate News) These days, many clients come to us to find deals in the distressed property market, including short sales, homes with notices of default, homes scheduled for foreclosure, and Read More...
The Golden Rule
02 September 08 12:13 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
It's natural to believe with all the doom and gloom that is in the news about the housing market these days that there must be dozens of unbelievable bargains just waiting to be purchased. Unfortunately, the real deals don't stay on the market Read More...
Why shopping ONLY for a foreclosure//bank owned property is a bad idea by Lauren Perreault
12 April 08 02:28 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
These days, I get lots of emails and calls from buyers who say "I only want to buy a foreclosure property." This always makes me groan a little inside, because it is the sign of someone who is reacting to all the media hoopla and really doesn't Read More...
Counter offers (and Counter -counter offers!)
12 April 08 02:15 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(Reposted from my other blog at www.FabulousPalosVerdesHomes.com ) You finally find the house you’ve been looking for, agonize over what price to offer, settle on a strategy of price and terms that you feel will be attractive to your seller, and Read More...
Sad Sad Saga of why to use "Double -Apping" on Mortgage Applications
12 April 08 02:07 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(Cross posted from my other website www.FabulousPalosVerdesHomes.com ) A few weeks ago, I had some very nice young clients come to me who had very little money down and wanted to buy their first home in Southern California. They wanted to buy, but weren’t Read More...