The topic of what to avoid when buying a new home can open the door to a different set of considerations. Buying a house will have you thinking about the type of home, style, and likely your mortgage options. But, there are a number of other areas to think about outside of these more-obvious points if you want to make sure to avoid making...
Buying a house is a big and expensive decision, and considering a home with discretion is important. Depending on the person, red flags may differ somewhat, but it is essential to be honest about what qualifies as a deal breaker when buying a house. Let's take a deep dive into red flag when buying a house. What is a Red Flag When Buying a House?...
When you are buying or selling a home, there are several fees associated with the transaction outside of the main purchase price. To help give clarity to how all of those fees are paid, let's take a closer look at how money is paid in a real estate transaction. Fees Associated with a Real Estate Transaction The cost of buying a home includes...
Building a new home is an exciting process! It can also be stressful. As you move forward with all the decisions required of a new construction home, smart planning and wise choices can prevent new construction home buying mistakes. Tips to Prevent New Construction Home Buying Mistakes Not Taking Good Notes There's so much to learn about building...
As you start working through the process of finding and buying a new home, you are probably going to come across many new terms and topics that are otherwise unfamiliar to you. Some of them will likely be about the purchasing process and your loan details. For example, do you know what a home loan origination fee is? Home Loan Origination Fee:...
Buying land to build your dream home on is really exciting, isn’t it?! There are fantastic benefits to buying an open piece of land with which to start from scratch. You will get to start fresh and create exactly what you and your family want. However, the process for purchasing your land is somewhat different than the process to buy an...
Your new home is waiting for you, and it’s a luxury house to meet all your wants and needs! Whether you already have the perfect ideas for features your luxury home should have or you'll soon discover what’s out there, it's helpful to know what to expect when luxury home shopping and what questions to ask when buying a luxury home (hint: they may...
Shopping for and buying a new home with the help of your favorite real estate agent is a great opportunity to find the best house for you and your family. Your Realtor® will help you immensely and make the processes run smoothly and timely. Realtors like myself who are certified as an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) are specifically...
Shopping for your new home - while exciting - should also involve some planning and strategy worked into your house-hunting mission. You certainly want to focus on the fun of touring many great homes, but you want to also take into account the important steps of your home purchase like deciding to write an offer. On that note, how many times...
Have you been on the fence about buying your first home because you don’t know what to expect about the home buying process? I think it could be the perfect time for you to buy your first home, so I want to talk about information specifically for first-time homebuyers. Hopefully, it will give you the confidence to move forward with your decision....
When you buy a new home, you move in trusting that it is all yours. The home, the yard, all of it. Then one day you get a notice stating that someone has a lien on the property that either wasn’t disclosed in your home purchasing contract or the sellers didn’t know someone had a lien on the property. Maybe a second mortgage went unpaid, or the...
We've previously discussed seven main home features to take into account when shopping for a house. Home features like the number of bedrooms, the yard, and the kitchen layout are a few. Today we are going to talk a bit more in-depth about four less-obvious home facts that are important factors in your decision to make an offer on the home, but...