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The Holiday Spirit & Home Sales
Buying a home during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season can end up being one of the best deals you can make. If there is a home for sale during this time, with all the baking, shopping,...
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Beware of Dishonest Tricksters & Scammers in Real Estate
Buying, selling, and owning real estate is often the most expensive transaction many individuals will undertake in their lives. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved and dishonest tricksters...
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Realtors and Closings
Complications and setbacks can come when buying a home, or it can go remarkably smoothly and fast if it is planned carefully. Choosing the best realtor to be on your team is the key to success at...
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New Year, New Home!
Should you consider putting your home on the market in January? It may seem that doing so during an off-peak season is not the most optimal but if you hire the right realtor who knows your market the...
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Home for Sale? Don’t Forget Tik-Tok!
Whether you’re working with an agent or selling your home on your own, how your home is listed and marketed is crucial. MLS will get you the most exposure for your home because it reaches other...
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Earnest Money
To show you are serious about buying a home, “earnest money” is a good-faith deposit you would make. This money is deposited after the seller has accepted your offer and is usually kept in an escrow...
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Appraising a Home
An appraisal on a property intends to determine the fair market value. It’s one of the final steps in the home-buying process that happens once the seller has accepted your offer and you have started...
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Seller Concessions
Seller concessions are an agreement within a real estate contract whereby the home seller agrees to pay for some or all of a home buyer’s closing costs. Concessions can be offered by the seller as an...
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MYTH: You Don’t Need Title Insurance
MYTH: You don’t need title insurance Everyone needs title insurance. You may think you know the entire history of the house you’re purchasing, but it’s impossible to know everything. Title insurance...
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HOA or No?
Homeowner associations are organizations that oversee a group of homes by setting and enforcing rules as well as maintaining the grounds. They are common in planned developments. Those who purchase...
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We Buy Home For Cash Scam
Homeowners who are facing foreclosure, can’t afford home repairs or need to sell their home quickly and “as is” can get easily tempted by the “We Buy Home for Cash” offers. While some accredited...
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I Can Get the Same House for Less. Why Would I Want to Buy Your House For More?
Pricing your home too high can be damaging. Overpriced homes sit on the market, day after day and month after month while the price gets lowered. The listing becomes stagnant, and buyers assume there...
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Step by Step: Building a House
So you have decided to have your dream home custom-built on a plot of land that you love. What could be better than watching it all happen from the ground up just the way you want it? While you might...
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Bridge Loan in Real Estate
What is a “bridge loan”? It is a temporary loan used while permanent financing is being secured. Bridge loans often have higher interest rates. They allow a homebuyer to take out a loan against their...
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Title Insurance? Here’s Why You Need It
The purchase of a home is most likely one of the most expensive and important purchases a person will make. The buyer and the mortgage lender must be certain that the home is indeed completely the...
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Hire a Realtor with Remarkable Social Media Experience
Many people believe that traditional methods of real estate marketing are sufficient. While this can be true, social media has proven to be a hugely worthwhile avenue to pursue when buying or selling...
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Is Your House Ready To Sell?
Putting your home on the market can involve several stresses and strains. Regardless of the reason behind selling, the goal is to sell it for the most money in the shortest amount of time. With the...
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The Eyesore Next Door
Your house has been postured to be put on the market after getting everything cleaned, refreshed, landscaped, and staged. You’ve interviewed and hired the best realtor. Pictures have been taken, the...
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Closing Costs Surprise!
The money you have saved for a down payment is not the only cash you will need when buying a home. You’ll also need an additional amount to cover closing costs. More than half of homebuyers are...
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Assumable Mortgage
An assumable loan allows a home buyer to take over the seller’s existing mortgage, including its outstanding balance, interest rate, and repayment term, rather than obtaining a new loan. The buyer...
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