The REALTORS® Land Institute proudly announced that Preston Porter, Broker/Owner of Porter Realty, Inc has officially joined the ranks of those holding the elite Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation on July 21, 2021. The REALTORS® Land Institute provides the expertise, camaraderie, and resources that are the foundation for all land real estate professionals to become the best in the business.

Porter is now among the most dedicated land professionals from around the globe, joining an elite group of over 500 land specialists who hold the designation across the globe. In addition to subscribing to the REALTORS® Code of Ethics, ALCs support the high standards of conduct and experience that directly relate to their specialty. As an ALC, Porter has access to the best industry knowledge, an unprecedented network of fellow land professionals, and a variety of resources to help best serve his clients.

Through RLI’s Land University (LANDU), he has gained and will continue to gain expertise through an unparalleled land real estate education program that offers top-notch educational courses and webinars for land professionals. Landu is a unique real estate specialty that requires the kind of specialized professional education which can be found at LANDU of the REALTORS® Land Institute. This depth of knowledge translates into the highest level of service to clients, ensuring they receive the best services in the business when buying, selling, managing, or investing in a property.

 Preston specializes in Residential, Land, Farm, and Ranch all over the San Luis Valley.  Upon receiving the designation, he said, “My hope is that by furthering my education and becoming the only ALC in the San Luis Valley, we can better serve our clients.”

The REALTORS® Land Institute confers the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation only to its members who meet the rigorous knowledge and experience requirements. The ALC Designation is recognized throughout the industry as the pinnacle of achievement for land real estate professionals.

Porter Realty, Inc Broker/Owner, Preston Porter is the new President of the Rocky Mountain Commercial Brokers(RMCB). Rocky Mountain Commercial Brokers is a group of independent professionals who specialize in the sale and lease of office, retail, healthcare, industrial, investment properties, land and ranches in the Rocky Mountain region. 

Preston has been part of RMCB since 2011. With 21 years of real estate experience, Preston’s focus is on listing and selling residential and commercial properties in Alamosa and farm/ranch real estate throughout the five counties of the San Luis Valley.  As owner and broker at Porter Realty, Preston Porter oversees residential and commercial real estate broker services, tenant representation, commercial real estate investments, and real estate consulting services.

RMCB’s commercial real estate broker members have met high standards and recognition in their field and have years of experience with all aspects of commercial real estate. Using advanced analytical capabilities, networking, and property portfolios, our full-service partner brokerage firms work cohesively as a group in sharing the latest commercial real estate information and technology. Rocky Mountain Commercial Brokers mission is to have our exclusive member commercial brokers assist in helping you find the right commercial space to lease, purchase commercial properties that meet your investment needs, or to help you sell commercial real estate you own at the best price and terms. They meet on a quarterly basis all around the state and discuss the market and happenings all around Colorado. 

https://rockymountaincommercialbrokers.com/

Check out the latest update for Alamosa’s local real estate market in March 2021. 

 

Check out the latest update for Alamosa’s local real estate market in February 2021.

 

What does pre-qualification mean? Why should you get prequalified? Can’t you just see a house without talking to a lender first? Where can you get prequalified? 

Houses are coming on the market and going under contract in a day or two so being prequalified puts you in the game.  The pre-qualification process is a critical first step in the progression of purchasing a home. To us, as Realtors, the pre-qualification process validates our client’s commitment to our partnership, igniting our trust within the purchasing process.

What does pre-qualification mean?

Being pre-qualified means that you have talked to a lender or multiple lenders and given them basic information about your financials that they use to determine how much home you can afford. The lender goes over different types of loans they have that you can qualify for and what best fits your needs. In some cases, you may find out you aren’t quite ready and they can give you some advice to get there.

Why should you get prequalified? 

Budgeting and seller expectations.  It helps take the pressure off of trying to figure out your budget and how much house you will be able to afford.  Most sellers won’t even consider an offer that doesn’t have a pre-qualification letter attached to it they expect to see one.

Can’t you just see a house without talking to a lender first?  

Technically, yes. However, if you aren’t prequalified you won’t know how much house you can afford.  What if you find the perfect house, in the perfect location but after you leave the showing and finally get an appointment with a busy lender the home sells out from underneath you?  Or worse yet, you find out you don’t actually qualify for that price range?  The best thing to do before starting a home search is to get prequalified. It doesn’t take much time and can make all the difference in the home-buying journey. 

A few local lenders we enjoy working with are: San Luis Valley Federal Bank, Rio Grande Savings and Loan, and Total Lending Concepts.

 

Call us today if you have questions about getting prequalified or if you are ready to buy a home! 

Check out the latest update for Alamosa’s local real estate market in January 2021.