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Selling a house is not something homeowners should take lightly.  It can take time to get the home ready, to find the right real estate agent, and to get the property listed.  Even though every homeowner should spend a good amount of time prepping for a sale, life has other ideas. Sometimes showings are unexpectedly […]

Saving money on buying a house is every home buyer’s goal.  One tactic that a home buyer may use is making a lowball offer.  What exactly is a lowball offer? One that is way lower than the asking price, typically more than ten percent below.   The major concern with a lowball offer is that the […]

Home buyers may consider building their next home instead of buying an existing home.  One of the reasons is that there are more customization options and the home builder can truly get what they want out of their layout.  On average, the costs of building a home are just over one hundred dollars per square […]

Buying a home is not as simple as getting a mortgage and finding the perfect house.  There are many fees, deposits, and down payments to make before getting to the finish line.   One cost that comes as a surprise to first-time homeowners are the closing costs.  These are the fees associated with “closing” on the […]

Needing to sell your house fast means that you most likely do not have the time to properly research. Instead, you just want to do what you can to find a buyer as quickly as possible.  If this sounds like your situation, consider the tips below. By focusing on a couple of the primary drivers […]

The first step to attracting buyers to a home is to create wonderful curb appeal.  With a shabby yard or outside of a house that is looking worse for wear, buyers are going to assume the inside of the home looks the same and drive on by.  Meanwhile, updating multiple areas of a house can […]

Buying versus building a house is a dilemma that many people face when they are looking for their next home.  There are perks to each choice. However, building a home comes with its unique challenges.   Before deciding to jump into a home building project a homeowner needs to know what they are getting into. The […]

Anyone who currently owns a home and would like to buy a new one knows how hard it is to juggle buying and selling properties at the same time.  To help ease this trouble there is an option to get a bridge loan. This loan is only for a small period of time and allows […]

It can be hard to think about what buyers will want to see in a home while staging. Which is why sellers often spend countless hours perfecting their home so buyers will fall in love the second they walk through the door.   But one aspect of the home that few people think about is the […]

The dream of buying a home is one that many people have.  Some rush into the experience head first while others tread a little more carefully.  Many even hang back because of the daunting cost of a mortgage.   First-time home buyers do have options that will actually help them become homeowners.  Looking at the many […]