Buying a home is one of the most exciting yet stressful times in your life. If you have been searching and found the perfect home, you will want to make the best offer to ensure the seller accepts. In today's market, it is very important to make an offer that will beat out all the other offers on the table. Here are some key steps to take when making an offer on your dream home. 1. Be Prepared and Do...
According to the Mayflower 2022 Finding Home Study, 64% of those that were part of the survey said that finding the perfect home is a life goal. This goal can be done even if you are a tenant and are in a rental. Taking the journey of moving from place to place is just a smaller step on the grand scale of owning your dream home. Renting a home instead of owning one does have both its good and bad...
Purchasing a home can be both exciting and stressful but it can also be expensive. One of those expenses is the home inspection. Many homebuyers want to skip this expense because they feel a home inspection is an unnecessary expense but this is not the case. A home inspection is very beneficial and can reveal both minor and major problems with a home. A home inspection will find any problems that can...
No matter if you are buying a home, selling a home, or refinancing a home, a home appraisal is an important part of the process. If you are in any of these categories or will be in the future, it is a smart idea to understand what an appraiser looks for when they appraise your property. Let's start with the basics. Home appraisers have a checklist that they go by each time they make a visit to a...
We are in a volatile economic market, so is it a good time to make a major purchase? Most of us will want to hold on to what we have in the bank because we don't know what the future may bring. Even if we have a bit in our savings we could use to make a major purchase, the majority think that is an unwise financial decision. Experts today disagree saying that spending during this crazy economic storm...
The real estate market has been very active over the past several years but it seems that it is currently taking a bit of a slow turn. The COVID-19 pandemic that turned the housing market into a bidding war frenzy is a thing of the past. The industry is showing signs of a more stable and balanced market between sellers and buyers. According to a survey done by Lower, a fintech mortgage lender, six in ten...
Owning land has been the American dream since the country began. If you are in the process of deciding this is the way you want to go, then you probably want to know how the process works. Here are the steps to take when you want to become a landowner. 1. Find a Plot of Land In today's market, this is a lot easier for you to do on your own with so many tools nowadays at your disposal. You can view...
Buying a home is a big purchase and a life changing event. Saving for a down payment is a big part, but there are other financial preparations that need to be considered. The majority of home buyers out there do not have all the cash in one lump sum to purchase a home. Most are planning to purchase a home using a mortgage, so knowing how to be financially prepared to buy a home is imperative. When...
Selling your home is a big decision and you want to make sure it is the right choice at the right time. Professionals in the industry suggest asking yourself these three questions when deciding to sell your home. 1. Should I Wait To Sell? Even though we are currently seeing a rise in inventory, we are still very low compared to housing inventory just five years ago. The low inventory is making the...
Selling a home can be both stressful and exciting as well as time-consuming. Preparing your home to sell in any kind of market is important. During a seller's market, you still want to position your home so you will make the most of the sale even in a hot real estate market. Here are tips from industry leaders on how to do this. Price your home competitively When selling a home during a...
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