Julie Garton-Good, DREI As a syndicated newspaper columnist, author and international speaker, Julie Garton-Good DREI, C-CREC™, is called “America’s Home Affordability Expert”, addressing more than 25,000 persons annually on topics of real estate industry trends and home affordability.
She is the author of five real estate books and is the sole two-time recipient of the international "Real Estate Educator of the Year" award from the Real Estate Educators Association. In 1997, The National Association of Realtors® nominated Julie as one of the fifty most influential people in the real estate industry. She shared the list with only three other women.
Are Mortgage Errors Increasing? July 10, 2001 Vacation Checklist: What To Do When Your Home's Alone June 20, 2001 How To Succeed With Counter-Offers June 13, 2001 How To Become An Energy Miser June 4, 2001 Don't Let Rising Energy Costs Freeze Homeownership Chances May 29, 2001 Whatever Happened To The FSBO Future? May 18, 2001 Owners Beware: Home Improvement Scams "Blossom" In The Spring May 4, 2001 Protect Your Privacy When Applying For A Mortgage April 27, 2001 17 Questions To Ask Before Tapping Your Home Equity April 13, 2001 Rent vs. Buy: Do Calculators Have Your Number? April 9, 2001 Why Buyer Brokers Sometimes Advise "No" March 23, 2001 Online Calculators: Moving By The Numbers March 14, 2001 How To Avoid Equity Leaks March 8, 2001 What's Wrong With This Picture? March 1, 2001 Do You Need An Annual Real Estate Check-Up? February 21, 2001 Mortgage Options: How Much Of A Gambler Are You? February 13, 2001 Telltale Signs of a Market Shift: Are They Present In Your Neighborhood? Part II February 2, 2001 Telltale Signs Of A Market Shift: Are They In Your Neighborhood? (Part I) January 19, 2001 Nosy Lender Questions Help Curtail Mortgage Fraud January 8, 2001 Stay On Top of Mortgage Payments 'Til Closing January 5, 2001 Timing Adds Profit When Selling Rental House January 2, 2001 Use Contrary Timing to Maximize Home Purchase December 22, 2000 What To Do When The Lender Says "No" December 11, 2000 Financing Your Second Home December 8, 2000 What To Do With a Demanding Buyer December 4, 2000 Counteroffers: What Sellers Need to Know December 1, 2000 Real Estate Consultants: Are They REALLY Different From Real Estate Sales Agents? November 20, 2000 Real Estate Consultants: Are They REALLY Different From Real Estate Sales Agents? - Part II November 17, 2000 Real Estate Consultants: Are They REALLY Different From Real Estate Sales Agents? Part I November 10, 2000 Put Timing On Your Side When Selling Your "Big House" - Part II November 6, 2000 Put Timing On Your Side When Selling Your "Big House" November 3, 2000 Sealed-Offer Selling (TM): Patient Sellers May Gain the Most Using this Sales Method October 30, 2000 Too Much "Creative Financing" A Misstep for First Time Buyers October 27, 2000 Sellers: Job-share with the Agent to Save on What You Pay! October 23, 2000 Sellers: Job-share With The Agent to Save on What You Pay! October 20, 2000 Sellers: Job-share with the Agent to Save on What You Pay! October 16, 2000 Questions to Ask An A La Carte Broker/Agent October 13, 2000 Questions to Ask a Discount Brokerage October 9, 2000 Beware: There's a Difference Between Discount Brokerage and Unbundled Fees-For-Services October 6, 2000 Buyers: Use the "Right of First Refusal" Clause as Ammunition in the Purchase Agreement September 29, 2000 Sellers: The "Right of First Refusal" Clause May Provide the Options You Need September 25, 2000 Low Down Payment Loans to High Risk Buyers = Trouble in a Recession September 22, 2000 How to Spot a Predatory Lender - Part II September 15, 2000 How to Spot a Predatory Lender September 11, 2000 Navigating The Mortgage Process? Each Loan is Similar, Yet Unique - Part II September 8, 2000 Navigating the Mortgage Process? Each Loan is Similar, Yet Unique September 5, 2000 House Hasn't Sold? Lease Purchase May Be the Answer September 1, 2000 Neutral Online Calculators to The Rescue! August 28, 2000 Sellers: Proceed with Caution to Instigate a Bidding War August 25, 2000 Double Duty: Let the Seller Disclosure Form Fight Your Insurance Claim August 21, 2000 Credit-Damaged Buyers Can Obtain Home Loans August 18, 2000 An Equity Line of Credit Could Make Sense When Remodeling Your Home August 14, 2000 No News from the Seller? --- Not Necessarily Good News August 11, 2000 Four Questions Help Determine "Improve vs. Move" August 7, 2000 "Going it Alone" as a FSBO? Information Gathering is Vital! August 4, 2000 Use a Short-Term Mortgage as an Equity Builder July 28, 2000 Sellers: If You Want It, Ask For It! - Part IV July 24, 2000 Sellers: If You Want It, Ask For It! - Part III July 21, 2000 Sellers: If You Want It, Ask For It! - Part II July 17, 2000 Sellers: If You Want It, Ask For It! July 14, 2000 "Meat-in-the-Middle" Toughest for FSBOs - Part VI July 10, 2000 "Meat-In-The-Middle" Toughest for FSBOs Part V July 7, 2000 "Meat-in-the-Middle" Toughest for FSBOs - Part IV July 3, 2000 "Meat-in-the-Middle" Toughest for FSBOs - Part III June 30, 2000 "Meat-In-The-Middle" Toughest for FSBOs Part II June 26, 2000 "Meat-in-the-Middle" Toughest for FSBOs - Part I June 23, 2000 Re-positioning Listing In MLS Could Precipitate A Sale June 19, 2000 Contract Knowledge & The "Woo Factor" - Part II June 12, 2000 Contract Knowledge & The "Woo Factor" June 9, 2000 Is it Bait and Switch -- or Just Good Business? June 2, 2000 Sellers: Even Though It's YOUR Market, Watch the Greed Factor! May 29, 2000 Should You Add That Mother-In-Law Suite? Questions to Ask Before Hammering a Nail May 26, 2000 Seller Cold Feet -- What To Do When It Strikes! May 22, 2000 Pricing Your Home: It Shouldn't Be a Bidding War! May 19, 2000 Before You Leave Home, PROTECT Your Home! May 15, 2000 Safety Issues When Marketing Your Home May 12, 2000 Does "Moving Up" Make Dollars & Sense May 8, 2000 Is The 125% Mortgage For You? May 5, 2000 Evaluating New Home Sites: Questions to Ask, Steps to Take May 1, 2000 Let Your Wedding Guests Eat Cake - Then Let Them Make Your Down Payment! April 28, 2000 Move Over, Jetsons -- Here Comes The Home Of The Future! April 24, 2000 Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Online? April 21, 2000 Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Online? April 17, 2000 Water, Water Everywhere - A Common Problem For Home Owners April 14, 2000 Utility Bills Out Of Sight? Check Your R-Value April 10, 2000 Approving Appraisers: Why Lenders Require It April 7, 2000 If You're Considering Backing Out of The Sale April 3, 2000 How Safe Is Your Swimming Pool? March 31, 2000 Paint It -- But Do It Right! March 27, 2000 Buyer Tips For Negotiating Price March 24, 2000 How Dangerous Is It To Overpay For That Home? March 20, 2000 Where ARE The Property Boundaries? March 17, 2000 Buyer Beware - Of Other Buyers! March 13, 2000 Mortgage Payments Got You Down March 10, 2000 Mortgage Payments Got You Down? March 6, 2000 Low Cost Ways to Prep Your Home for Sale - Part II March 3, 2000 No Cost / Low Cost Ways To Prep Your Home For Sale February 28, 2000 If Another Mortgage Is In Your Future - Part II February 25, 2000 If Another Mortgage is in Your Future, Be Prepared! February 21, 2000 First Timers: Can You Master The Three C's Of Home Ownership? February 18, 2000 Money to Burn: Should You Pay Cash or Get A New Loan? February 14, 2000 Know Your Rights If Your Loan Is Sold February 11, 2000 Negotiating Gambits Can Make or Break the Home Sale - Part II February 7, 2000 Negotiating Tactics Can Make Or Break The Home Sale February 4, 2000 Waiting to Buy Can COST You Money! January 31, 2000 Two Magic Qualifying Words for Buyers: Compensating Factors January 28, 2000
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