WOLD Realty LLC

The real estate market in NW Indiana has felt the backlash of the national media over the past 6 months as buyers have backed off waiting to see what the predictions are for real estate investments. I'm happy to say that there is nothing negative happening in the region and the market is becoming very active as buyers want to take advantage of the current low interest rates and the great deals available. NW Indiana has a lot of positvie economic growth which will continue to make this area...

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Many home sellers think FHA loans are a bad thing because of appraisal/financing guidelines that have a reputation of being difficult to pass. That is not the case with the current loan programs. Actually there is a real opportunity to sell homes in today's market using FHA loans where there are no other good options. The old 100% financing options that have all but gone away after the recent mortgage crisis have left a huge void that is being filled with many government programs. The gove...

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I recently did a tour of a local title insurance company with our office to give everyone a look at how much work goes into researching and then issuing a title insurance policy for real estate. This insurance assures the purchaser of the property that there are no unsatisfied liens against the property...liens that could be transferred to the new buyer if not cleared up. We also learned more about the types of insurance that you can request for some real estate. For instance, 1-4 unit res...

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Real estate sales is a great opportunity to build a career and earn at a level according to your performance. Have you ever thought about working for yourself?  Are you good with people? Are you self motivated? Do you want to have flexible hours and take control of your own destiny? Call me to see how 9 weeks of schooling could get you a real estate license and be the first step of helping you fulfill all of your financial, personal, and family goals. If you would like to find out more abo...

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Many people still don't realize that there are many programs available in which you can buy a home with no money down. There are people paying rent that might qualify to buy a house, condo, or townhome and although the actual monthly payment may be a little higher than rent(sometimes even lower) they will get to write off all of the interest on that mortgage and when filing their taxes they may get money back which makes their actual net costs way less than paying rent. Plus they are building wealth as their real estate asset grows. The nice part is that you can obtain a free pre approval for this type of loan to see if it is a good choice for you.