Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw is a seasoned Real Estate Investor, with over12 years
of experience and has a passion for working with First Time Homer
Buyers, Mr Shaw has an ambitious goal of helping 1000 new First Timer
Buyers become home owners of the next 36 months. In addition he wants
to leverage each transaction to assist adopt up to 1000 families
through Volunteers of America's Adopt a Family Program.
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Security is Priority to Single Women Buying Homes.
As you may be aware the fastest growing demographic in real estate sales is single women second only to married couples. Previously we asked the question, “What are Single Women looking for ….. In a Home?” Well, high on the list of 10 things most desired by single women when purchasing a home was security. Coldwell Banker’s latest consumer survey found that a home’s security is a deal breaker! Sixty-four percent of women said if they found the home of their dreams but had conce s about its security, they would no longer be interested.
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First Time Buyers: How To Jumpstart Your Credit To Buy A Home
Tis’ the season for gift giving, however, instead of spending all that time, energy and money on stacking gifts under the tree this year, why not try giving yourself the gift that keeps on giving. The 700+ credit score. Your credit history holds a very significant key to your new home. It determines your borrowing power, loan options and the interest you will pay. The higher the score the lower the interest rate which in turn saves you money in monthly payments.
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To Rent or Buy? That is the Question.
The decision to rent or to buy a home is not as simple as it first appears. As you may already know, buying a home definitely has it’s advantages. However, the answer has more to do with your individual circumstances. For the first time home buyer who may be nervous and unsure whether to take the leap into home ownership you must analyze where you are financially and what your needs are. For example if you: *change jobs frequently. *enjoy changing your scenery every couple of years. *need your costs to be more fixed.
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Match Made in Heaven
I find it amazing that more Real Estate Investors are not aware of the benefits of working with First Time Home Buyers. As a successfully investor my goal has always been to find and educate the newcomer or “newbie” to the wealth of benefits that are available to home owners. Of course, ...
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New Wave of Foreclosure Bus Tours Puts You First, Sale Second
August 2009-Investing in real estate has never been easier, nor more user friendly thanks to the newest wave of foreclosure bus tours. The Foreclosure Bus Tour offers exclusive, detailed and personal information about properties available to tour participants from real estate and investment professionals, removing the pressure to purchase. The concept of foreclosure bus tours has become quite popular in recent years. Many tours include a realtor whose properties are the ones being visited, giving the realtor a biased, more personal incentive based reason to make a sale.
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Top 5 Reasons First Time Home Buyers Should Use FHA 203(k) Loan
I Guess I really can’t say this enough, today’s market is prime and ripe for the first time homebuyer. There is a surplus of homes on the market due to the overwhelming “down pour” of foreclosures. Included in that surplus are a lot of great deals, particularly “fixer uppers”. The FHA 203(k) Rehab loan could prove most advantageous for those who thought that home ownership was out of reach. There are many reasons to utilize this particular loan; however, we thought that we’d give you the top five. 1.
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What Every Home Buyer Should Know About Their Credit!
Your credit score is extremely important in the home buying process. It plays a huge role in how lenders view you as a borrower. Your score helps lenders determine how much of a risk you are, the lower the score the more of a risk they feel you will be to default on the loan. It also determines the interest rate (cost to borrow) and the type of loan you will be able to qualify for. Borrowers with a credit score of 700 and over are typically offered more financing options and better interest rates, and the No Money Down options.
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First Time Buyers and Real Estate Investors Can Make a Great Team
If you are a First Time Home Buyer, a newbie/property virgin, purchasing that initial property can become an overwhelming project. Many first time buyers have been diagnosed with “Information Overload”. It seems that everyone and anyone has an opinion and or story about what you should do ...
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First Time Buyer have You Found the Right Mortgage Professional?
Finding the right mortgage lender or mortgage broker is absolutely imperative. You are about to make one of the biggest transactions of your life, who you get to process your loan could save you money and stress. Here are a few things to consider when selecting your mortgage professional. Will you work with a mortgage broker or mortgage lender? Brokers get paid a fee to shop your application around to find the best lender to fit your needs. Lenders can only offer you the loan options specific to their particular institution (bank, credit union, etc).
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Why Buying Your First Home Should Be in 2009
If you are a first time buyer you should be salivating at the perks available to you. Barack Obama recently passed a bill that was created to assist individuals looking to purchase there first home. The reinvestment act of 2009 guarantees that if you meet certain criteria you will rewarded ...
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Claim Your Piece of the Tax Credit Pie
There is great news for those of you who did not take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit previously offered first time home buyers! It is back by popular demand with a few new features. According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 1.5 million claims were processed from individuals and families who have purchased a home betwee January and September 2009, The analysts estimate that more than two-thirds of all current homeowners and nearly all first-time buyers will be eligible for the credit extension.
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First Time Buyers: Credit Tip of the Week How to Use Secured Credit Cards
First Time Buyers: Credit Tip of the Weekr Secured Credit Cards The use of a secured credit card can and will build your credit over time, it is not an ove ight fix to your past credit woes. What is a secured credit card: “a credit card that is issued to a consumer that is tied to their savings account? The amount in the savings account is used to determine the amount of credit available for a person to use. These are often easier to obtain than a traditional credit card”. How can it help you: you'll have to make all of your monthly payments on time?
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My First Michigan Home
CEO of My First Michigan home, Chris has a very impressive goal of assist Barack Obama in his goal of stimulating the economy. He startedr My First Michigan Home to help the over 140,000 renter in the Metro-Detroit area become home owners. Chris@myfirstmichiganhome.com www.Myfirstmichiganhome.com
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Michigan Property Virgins
Real Estate education for First Time Buyers, Down Payment Assistance and Credit Education!
June 2, 2009
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Christopher Shaw
In Life you do not get out of life what you want, you get out of life what you are!!
Contacting Christopher Shaw
Christopher J Shaw
CEO
My First Michigan Home
16250 Northland Drive Ste 242
Southfield, MI 48075
248-757-0926
How to get started
My First Michigan Home is the brainchild of several successful real estate investors. Myr First Michigan Home understands it all starts with the acquisition of someone’srnfirst house. Ownership is the key ingredient to building long term wealth and realizing the numerous advantages that exist over renting.
Over the past years prices have fallen and a “Buyer’sr Market” now exists. Seasoned investors see a unique opportunity in creating a niche in the Michigan Market which has been greatly under serviced. Personal ownership can start late, but still finish first. Yes, there are companies that work with clients to acquire their first homes but My First Michigan Home has a prospective that distinguishes itself from all of the others. This real estate corporation has interviewed hundreds of first time buyers to substantiate what if anything can be done tornmake the buying process better.
After carefully listening to all the ideas both good and not so good this is what has been incorporated for the ultimate Home Buyingr Program. My First Michigan Home offers a perks package which assists the first time buyer with the transition from renter to home owner. Our packages include: Closing Cost Assistance, Furniture Shopping Sprees, and everybody’s personal favorite, the “Relax andr Let Us Move You” package.
This is just a sample of what is obtainable by working withr My First Michigan Home. Our knowledgeable representatives conduct monthly educational seminars keeping the buyer abreast of all changes in the market. Our goal is to tu 1,000 Metro-Detroit renters into home owners over the next 36 months. In addition tornconducting seminars and providing timely newsletters My First Michigan Home isrncommitted to giving back to the community. In partnering with Volunteers of America, additional donations will be made to their “Adopt a Family Program” at the close of every deal. There is an ambitious goal of adopting 1,000rnfamilies in the metro Detroit area with a concentration on Volunteer of America’s new “Back Pack for Kidsr Program. Drop boxes will be provided during all seminars to collect items for Volunteer of America events and programs.
If you would like more information about this topic, or tornschedule an appointment with a My First Home Representative please contactr Christopher Shaw at 248-569-1486, or email: www.MyFirstmichiganhome.@gmail.com.