Episode 19 - Winning the House: Top 10 Tips to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd

Be Real: The Maryland Real Estate Podcast

Episode 19 (How to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about the challenges of the current market and the necessity for buyers to find ways to make their offers stand out from the crowd. In this week's The Unreal, we talk about an article on Axios Markets about how 78% of those surveyed don't think it's a good time to buy a home. In The Spotlight we feature La Cuchara! Basque-inspired, fresh, and local cuisine in a beautifully-renovated old mill building with phenomenal service. They're on Instagram at @LaCucharaBaltimore, or call them at [phone], or find them on the web at lacucharabaltimore.com. Check them out! Episode Highlights

• Michael is an amatuer handicapper, and Brad guessed the winner of the Preakness (but didn't bet!)
• [00:07:36] THE RUNDOWN (Mortgages)
• [00:10:00] THE RUNDOWN (Real Estate)
• [00:15:31] You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
• [00:15:39] THE SCOOP (Winning the House: Top 10 Tips to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd)
• [00:17:15] Tip #1
• [00:21:55] Tip #2
• [00:27:38] Tip #3
• [00:32:56] Tip #4
• [00:34:03] Tip #5
• [00:35:48] Tip #6
• [00:40:11] Tip #7
• [00:41:36] Tip #8
• [00:45:18] Tip #9
• [00:47:09] Tip #10
• [00:50:27] Bonus Tip (#11)
• [00:52:19] Bonus Tip (#12 - Brad's really not good at Math)
• [00:56:55] THE UNREAL
• 78% of those surveyed believe it's a bad time to buy a house - what do you think?
• [01:01:55] THE SPOTLIGHT
• La Cuchara in Baltimore!
• [01:03:54] Bugs Bunny. Also, Schlemiel, Schlamazel, Hasenpfeffer Incorporated! (If you know, you know...)
• [01:05:15] Final thoughts
• Next episode - A few options we're considering - stay tuned!

Hosts

Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific MortgageNMLS #200085 [e-mail] [phone] (m) / [phone] (office) https://lo.sierrapacificmortgage.com/michael-becker

Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real EstateMD Lic #652795 [e-mail] [phone] (m) / [phone] (office) https://www.bradcox.realtor/

Links

Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real Estate @berealmdpod