by Tammy Murphy | Nov 10, 2017 | Military, Real Estate News
Honoring Our Veterans is just what we believe in and do… Often times it is not until a “holiday” or other specific event that takes places for people to RECOGNIZE the importance or meaning of something. We HONOR our Military for their service – EVERYDAY. We are grateful for those who have served, those who are serving now and we know that the future would not be as desirable without those who will serve in the future. Our ACTIONS reflect our THOUGHTS OF GRATITUDE for this SERVICE and we are here to help any Military Member in their real estate needs (whether looking to buy, rent or sale) we know the process involved with your PCS and relocation and will help to make this a seamless and successful move.
We would be happy to meet with you (via Skype or other online service when necessary) and to discuss the direction for your next move. Our Brokerage is pleased to offer you Quality, Professional Service at a Special Military Rate.
by Tammy Murphy | Nov 5, 2017 | Neighbor Chat, Real Estate News, Real Homes to Love, Washington Township
OPEN HOUSE – Sunday, November 12, 2017 1-4 PM
Custom built ranch home with finished lower level, vaulted ceilings, and plenty of entertaining space. The main floor Master Suite allows you to be pampered in your soaking tub with column accents. This beautiful home also features 3 additional bedrooms 3 full baths, patio access from the living room flows out and around the entire length of the home! Fenced in back yard, deck, and hot tub is sure to be the highlight of any evening!!
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by Tammy Murphy | Nov 1, 2017 | Military
First Time Home Buyer programs have become a thing of the past; however, IF you qualify as a Disabled Veteran – there could be a program to help you with making your next move. We would be happy to assist you in finding the right lender with the right program for you!
The Department of Veteran Affairs provides specific grants for service members and veterans with certain permanent and total service-connected disabilities to help buy or build an adapted home, or to modify a home to accommodate a disability. These grants include the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant, and the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant.
by Tammy Murphy | Oct 20, 2017 | Buyers, Real Estate News, Sellers
Wiring Funds for your upcoming closing on a home may seem like a simple process – but BEWARE and take precautions as this has become a potenital for scammers to steal your money. ALWAYS CALL YOUR REALTOR AND TITLE COMPANY AND BANK TO ENSURE INFORMATION. Email wiring instructions should NOT BE TRUSTED without CONFIRMATION.
The new consumer protection rules and lender laws we have in place STILL could have some issues for you as the Buyer or Seller to be informed about; especially because so much of our business is being done over the internet with technology apps and emails. One thing that we like to make sure our client’s are aware of – is that WIRING INSTRUCTIONS are NOT LIKELY TO CHANGE – so while we meet in person and discuss things, depending on the title company that has been selected – we often have those wiring instructions in our hands and can provide directly to you. This helps to ensure that your email communication discussing the potential for closing, wire instructions or other key phrases cannot be picked up on my some SCAMMER out there. If you DO receive WIRE INSTRUCTIONS via email (from your Realtor or the Title Company or the Lender) it is ALWAYS a good safety precaution to CALL THAT PERSON DIRECTLY and ask if they had sent the information…I would encourage you to go as far as reading the wiring instructions exactly to them to ensure NOTHING WAS CHANGED or HACKED.
The idea of wiring funds – SHOULD give a peace of mind, as you are controlling the funds coming out of your account and going directly into the account that is required (closing / title company) as procedure in our area. HOWEVER, since many times we all get busy and something else comes up that requires our attention, we can forget that we already received a document or where we filed it – and now that it is time to make the transfer – you could inadvertently pull the SCAM message instead. Once you hit send – those funds are GONE and trying to track it down after the fact is going to be a nightmare NONE OF US want to be involved with, and you certainly do not want to loose out on the purchase / sale of your home because someone SCAMMED YOU.
National Title Company also has this helpful list of precautions – if you are looking to buy or sell property – you will want to BE INFORMED of this procedure and precautions you may want to take to protect yourself, your funds and your property. BEWARE of WIRE FRAUD
by Tammy Murphy | Oct 20, 2017 | Real Estate News
Congratulations to our Broker, Tammy Murphy, for earning another designation to further her business … She is at the top of the top and continues to rise!
Being a part of the Women’s Council of Realtors has been such an amazing experience. New friends, new tools to utilize and new opportunities to grow. I LOVE IT when great minds in the business come together and can learn from each other, share in the strengths and struggles and still have FUN. I am super excited that I quickly earned the Performance Management Network (PMN) designation and look forward to all the new opportunities that brings!
