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The house hunting process can often times make the whole “moving” element seem like a breeze. Finding a new home can easily eat up all your free time and turn into a full time job itself, if you let it. By putting a little bit of added effort into your preparation, you can stay in […]

If you are new to the home buying process, you will probably experience a little culture shock when it comes to the various intricacies of different real estate markets. While your agent is there to help you complete the process successfully, you should be aware of the market-specific expectations for you as a buyer. When […]

Closing on your new home can be an exciting but stressful process.  There are a number of moving parts that you need to be concerned with to make it all work.  In order to make the process less stressful be sure you don’t make these four common closing mistakes which could cost you the home […]

You want to make the leap towards finding your perfect home. However, you know you need to make a number of smart decisions when settling on your home. One part of this, and a large part of avoiding regret, is in securing the correct loan. Here are four steps you can do to help you […]

You have bought your home and are almost to the end. You just need to get past the home inspection. For some, this process is to make sure there are no big-ticket items not working or very old. However, the home inspection should be more than that for everyone. You should not only look for […]

You may adore the house you selected and you couldn’t possibly be any happier with the nearby amenities, but it is really hard to feel like you are truly home in your new surroundings until you get to know your new neighbors. If you are a social person, you may have no problem walking right […]

When you hear of a foreclosed home, you probably picture yourself bragging about how much money you saved on an elaborate home you shouldn’t be able to afford. Or maybe you picture opening the door to a completely gutted home that virtually everything has been ripped out of, including the kitchen sink. You may be […]

You have decided you want to buy a home and you are all ready to start shopping, but that thing called a “mortgage” is getting in the way. Maybe you tried to get pre-qualified and overheard someone refer to you as a risky buyer. Perhaps you have already applied and got turned down. Whatever the […]

Buying a home does not always have to mean offering the most for the property, especially if you will want to make sure you pay the lowest amount possible on the home to save you money.  As home buyers, there are strategies you can use to help make your offer appeards more desirable without having to […]

You have put your home on the market, have priced it right, and now you have multiple people wanting to buy your home.  While this might be exactly what you wanted, this scenario can make the decision a little harder because you need to make sure you choose the right offer.  When you have multiple […]