Debunking Common Home Buying Myths

Debunking Common Home Buying Myths

If you are a first-time home buyer, you understandably may have heard a million things about buying a home, and unfortunately some of the them may not be correct. While there may be many things that you need to learn along the way to get the full story on buying a house, there are some common myths that can be debunked for you right now to help you make a better overall decision about your home buying plans. You Need to Put 20 Percent Down One of the most common myths relates to how much money … Continue reading...

Buying a House “As Is”

Buying a House "As Is"

When you're investigating buying a house, you quickly discover homes available in various conditions. If you've found a home you really like and the seller includes an "as is" clause in the contract, it's understandable to hesitate. Sometimes an "as is" home is quite redeemable and other times, it can turn into a money pit. It's important to consider several aspects before buying a house "as is." How "as is" affects a purchase contract In a standard home purchase contract, it states that key … Continue reading...

Buying a Home? What to Do if Problems Are Found During the Final Home Inspection

As a home buyer, you may go through a number of different steps to ensure that the property that you purchase is in great condition. For example, you may complete an initial walk-through or even several home tours before you make an offer. You may also order a property inspection and even negotiate for the seller to make some repairs on your behalf. A day or two before your closing date, you may set up a final home inspection to ensure that the home is still in the same condition as the initial … Continue reading...

The Three Essential Habits That Successful Home Buyers Must Embrace

Whether you are preparing to purchase your first home or it has been many years since you last walked through the home buying process, you may be starting to feel overwhelmed at the thought of all of the work that lies in front of you. From concerns about finding the right home to the physical act of relocating all of your belongings after the closing, there is certainly a lot to think about. While each home buying transaction is unique, the most successful home buyers have typically adopted a … Continue reading...

Ready to Relocate? 3 Tips on How to Set a Moving Budget That Won’t Break the Bank

Relocating to a new area can be exciting, but it can also be expensive. There are many resources to help, but most cost money. However, if you take your time and plan carefully, you can reduce the expense so you don’t start your new life with new debt. Here are three tips to controlling your moving budget. 1. Find Out What’s Free Nothing is better than paying nothing, right? Don’t assume you have to fork out money for everything you need to move. If you have accepted a new job, … Continue reading...

Buying a New Home This Spring? How to Avoid Overpaying as the Market Starts to Heat Up

While the real estate market in most areas may slow down considerably during the winter months, activity quickly picks up in the spring time. More listings are available for buyers to choose from, but there are typically many more buyers competing for those properties. With the fast-paced and often pressure-filled market activity during the spring, it is easy for buyers to react accordingly and to overpay for the home they fall in love with. By following a few important tips, you can take steps … Continue reading...

Tax Time 2015: How Buying a New Home Can Impact the Amount of Tax You’ll Pay

Few people consider the tax implications of buying a home, but there are many. Here are a few ways buying a home can impact the amount of tax you pay. Mortgage Interest Most people put down the minimum amount of money needed to buy a home and finance the rest, usually over 30 years. This means that, especially in the early years of the loan, most of what they are paying are the finance charges. The good news is that all that interest is tax-deductible for people who itemize their deductions, … Continue reading...

Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time? How to Juggle These Two Transactions

There are few things that can be more stressful than buying or selling a home. When you are buying and selling a home at the same time, your stress level may understandably skyrocket through the roof. There may be financial aspects of both transactions that may be cause you stress, and you may be dealing with logistical issues or simply feel stressed by the stacks of documents piling up for both transactions. While this will inevitably be a challenging time in your life, you can more easily … Continue reading...

Making the Offer: 4 Ways to Craft an Offer That Will Catch the Seller’s Attention

It can take a time and effort to find the perfect home to purchase. After you have found that home, you need to convince the seller that your offer is the one they want to choose. There may be multiple offers made at the same time, and you may be in a situation where you are competing for the home. Even if your offer is the only one the seller receives, there is no requirement that they must accept the offer you make. Crafting an effective offer that will catch the seller's attention is … Continue reading...

Have You Outgrown Your Current Home? Here Are Five Easy Ways to Tell if It’s Time to Upgrade

Your home is your castle, your own little piece of the American dream. But lately, your little corner of the world has been feeling cramped and you find yourself eyeing those larger homes. Is it time to pull up stakes and move on from your starter home? Growing Family If you've added to your family in recent years, you may have more bodies than bedrooms. A two-bedroom home may have been a great idea when it was just you and your spouse, but with two kids, you're starting to have turf wars over … Continue reading...

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