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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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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Home inspections are a tool all buyers can use. Some do, some don’t though. A home inspection breaks down the nitty gritty and provides a detailed look at the property you are considering buying. In the past my wife and I have bought homes with and without them. Consider how much you are investing in
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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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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
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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Throughout the home purchasing process, you may be asked to provide proof of funds. What does this mean? It refers to something tangible that can be offered as evidence that you, the buyer, can follow through with the purchase. It’s a type of validation that you have the money available at your disposal to complete
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One of the advantages of owning your home is the freedom to have pets in your house. According to the American Pet Product Association 68% of American households have pets. That’s about 85 million people. Our family had a dog for nearly the last decade and the freedom to let our dog out and have
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One of the most important factors when buying a home is location. Anyway you slice it, this has to be part of the equation when buying. After all, this is something you can’t change. Possible questions to consider before purchasing that next home are: 1.) Do I like this area? 2.) What do I think
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Buying a home is a big task. It can be overwhelming at times. One way to simplify the process and organize your thoughts in a list. I tried to find the perfect app to help make it easier to remember the houses we were looking at. However, nothing was a good fit so we resorted
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