Buying a home can be more than a little challenging. In fact, the process can be downright confusing and overwhelming, especially for first-time buyers. The chief source of home-buying anxiety is a result of knowing that it is the largest financial transaction of your life – you don’t want to make an enormously expensive blunder. … Continued
In almost every home sale, the buyer will request the seller to make some fixes and repairs. Sometimes these are reasonable and should be done, but other times not. This means that there are fixes you should do and those you shouldn’t do when selling your house. The difficulty for most sellers lies in knowing … Continued
Are you preparing to sell your house? Well, hold on a second before counting all that money to intend to make from the sale. It may in fact cost you much more to sell your house than you realize, and that means less profit than you were counting on. It doesn’t always cost a lot … Continued
When you buy a home, that’s not all you’re doing. You are also buying into a neighborhood. And, unfortunately, many homebuyers wind up with a home they love, but in a neighborhood, they don’t really like – which is definitely not a good combination when they intend to live in that home for many years … Continued
You know that before listing and trying to sell your house, you’ll have to make some fixes and possibly some upgrades. But where do you start and what, exactly should you do? If you’re like most of us, you don’t have the cash on hand for major renovations or an all-out remodel (which may not … Continued
Most of us know that when buying a house, we need to take a close look at the major things like roof condition, plumbing and electrical systems, windows and doors that work properly, and so on. But there are many smaller things potential home buyers need to be on the lookout for – small things … Continued
If you’re planning to sell and want to get more money for your house (which, of course, you will), you’ll almost certainly have to make some upgrades and renovations. Upgrades can increase a home’s value and are more important in selling than they were in the past. The trick lies in knowing which upgrades will … Continued
The real estate industry, especially for home buyers, has undergone some big changes and a few major upheavals over the past few years. Some of these changes are due to the advent of COVID, and others are just the result of natural cycles. Whatever the cause home buyers need to know what has changed in … Continued
Even though you’ve found a buyer and accepted an offer, another hurdle remains before you can close the deal: the home appraisal. Performed by a certified, licensed professional, the appraisal is a report of your home’s value on the market. And this valuation determines whether your price is appropriate – that is, whether you actually … Continued
Taxes are, as you know, one of those two irksome but inevitable things in life. And included among the inevitable taxes are property taxes. It’s just that with these taxes, many of us don’t know as much about them as we should or could. For example, how are property taxes calculated, who pays them in … Continued
