Bradley Mansheim

First and foremost, go talk to a recommended lender. This can be your bank, or a mortgage lender. Tell them you'd like to get pre-qualified to buy a home. This step alone will put you ahead of other buyers because you will know your budget and you will have a "letter of approval" from your lender for when you decide to put an offer on a home.

Be realistic! Social media outlets like Zillow are out there telling you what your home is worth. Talk to your local Realtor Expert and get the facts. I can give you an accurate CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) which will compare your home to others like yours which have recently sold. This will give you a more realistic expectation on where your personal home is valued.

All kinds. Investors, buyers, sellers.

I recently had a past client call. She had become ill and unable to make her payments on her home and was getting ready to lose it. She only had about 50 days before it was going to be foreclosed on. I was able to market her property and find a cash buyer in which she was able to get some money back and get her home sold before the bank owned it. It wasn't the happiest situation but one I was able to help her in. She was very grateful and was able to walk away with more money than she originally thought.

I actually studied Real Estate back in 1990 when I was in the Air Force. I never took the final exam. It was always on my mind and about 8 years ago I decided to check it off of the list. I'm glad I did. I've learned so much about the industry and I've been able to help numerous individuals and families find or sell their homes.

I have a "Certified Local Expert" (Designation through our board) I have a GRI (Graduate of Realtor Institute) -designation I have a ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) designation I have a SRS (Sellers Representative Specialist) designation I'm a firm believer in continuing education. I feel like if I'm going to better represent the people I work with I need to know as much as possible.