Robert Lee

Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes Home Buyers Make... 1. Not understanding a local market and all that is available. 2. Thinking that it is both safe and easy to buy foreclosure and short sale homes. This is a biggie! 3. Not understanding pricing and the value of certain amenities. 4. Weak negotiating. This mistake alone can cost the buyer thousands of dollars. 5. Not requiring the proper inspections and/or not understanding these reports when an inspection is done. 6. Not understanding the importance of being pre-approved by a Lender prior to beginning the home buying process.

Who Determines the Market Value of My Home? Truth is, No One Can Tell You What Your Home Will Sell For… There are lots of opinions, yet only one set of facts. Examine the Facts of Record with your agent and together determine a PRICING STRATEGY designed to sell your home for the most money. The Real Market Value is Determined When Someone Says… “I’ll Buy it!” Then, they either borrow the money or take it out savings and close escrow. Then and only then, is the true market value of your home determined. Until this event happens, it is important to examine the facts of record to help determine a Pricing Strategy designed to sell your home for the highest possible price.

I have worked with sellers that are relocating, moving up, down sizing or selling investments. I have also worked with first-time home buyers, move-up buyers and investors.

I recently helped a single mother sell her home and move-up to a larger home. She was looking for a home in an area of a certain school district. We found the right home and performed the right inspections to make sure the home was perfect. We had a few issues along the way, but that is very normal in a real estate transaction. We closed escrow in about 30 days and she is super happy with her purchase.

I started my real estate career in 1991. I was contemplating going into the insurance business because of the success my Great Uncle had in insurance. But, my great uncle recommended real estate. He said if he were to do it all over again, that he would go into the real estate business. Therefore, 27 years later, I am still going strong. I realized after purchasing my first home, before I had a license, that it is super important to always have my client’s best interests in mind, which my agent did not. I also realized that a big key to real estate is the financing. If I could get my buyers a loan, the home usually sells itself. Buyer’s either like a home or they don’t. I found that if people know, like and trust me, that I didn’t need to sale, I just needed to guide my clients through the process and do what’s best for them, always.

I am a firm believer in education. I continue to learn, train and earn real estate designations. I currently hold the following designations: CRS, Certified Residential Specialist, CRB, Certified Real Estate Broker/Manager. SRS, Seller Representative Specialist, ALHS, Accredited Luxury Home Specialist, ACP, Accredited Commercial Professional, CDPE, Certified Distressed Property Expert, CIAS, Certified Investor Agent Specialist, MilRES, Military Residential Specialist, GREEN, National Association of REALTORS Green Designation. Our team, The Discover Team also made the Real Trend Top 1000 in 2017, which is the Top 1000 Agents in the Country. Our Team was also awarded the RE/MAX Chairman's Club in 2017, which is in the Top 2.8% of the agents in the RE/MAX system.