"Before making an offer, check the recent sales prices of comparable homes in the neighborhood to see how the seller's asking price stacks up. Some experts discourage making deliberate low-ball offers. While such an offer can be presented, it can also sour the sale and discourage the seller from negotiating at all."

Laura Slavin
RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts

3125 Douglas Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515-334-7480
Fax: 866-399-8040
laura@slavin4you.com

COMMUNITY LINKS

Des Moines Metro Area and Polk County

	Polk County
	City of Des Moines
	City of Urbandale
	City of Johnston
	City of West Des Moines
	City of Clive
	City of Windsor Heights

Des Moines Metro Area Schools

	PreSchools
	Elementary Schools
	Middle Schools
	High Schools

Real estate

	Polk County Assessor's Office
	RE/MAX

Home improvement and repair/renovation

	Home Depot
	Menards
	Lowe's

Financial Links

	HUD
	IFA
	NFC
	Making Homes Affordable

Credit Links-Beware of credit counseling agencies they report negatively on your credit report
and affect your credit score. These are two places that I have been told about that have proven
to help repair and build credit scores without adversely affecting your credit score. Be sure to
do your research and seek legal advice if you have questions.

	http://www.unitedwaydm.org/aspx/income.aspx?n1id=6
	http://www.heartlandcreditrestoration.com