Buying Tips

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Do I need a title search?

If you are new to home buying or selling and are trying to complete a transaction without a real estate professional, you may wonder why it is recommended to get a title search. The main reason that it is strongly encouraged is because it’s an avenue to ensure the piece of real estate is real […]

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Buying Vs. Renting

What’s better: buying or renting a home? It depends on you. My wife and I have done both at different points of our life. One advantage of renting is the convenience of not having to make a hard commitment to the area you are living in. Another is when you rent you don’t have to

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What is Earnest Money?

In real estate transactions, buyers typically offer earnest money as part of their offer. Earnest money is equivalent to a “good faith deposit”. Deposits are not required, but in a competitive home buying market they will likely be a requirement of the seller. These funds are applied to the amount due from the buyer at

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Legal Access

Are you in the process of buying vacant land or a land locked piece of property? If you are, something to consider when deciding to purchase a property is the access. Here are some helpful questions to ask: If the property does not border an access road, how will you access the parcel? Do you

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Attention Real Estate Buyers!

With the Governor’s extension of the stay-at-home order today, you may be wondering when you can resume your home or property search. We are trying to create innovative ways to help you continue on with your search during this time. These are some of the ways we can assist: – I can set up a

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Steps to Buying a Home

There are many questions when you are a first-time home buyer. Often, I find most of my clients become overwhelmed by the process. They often don’t know where to begin and I am regularly asked by them how the process works. Here are the steps I layout for them: 1.) Meet with lender and obtain

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