Good News for Potential Home Buyers
It seems that 2015 is looking good for potential home buyers. Currently, the 30 year fixed interest rate for home buying is 3.7%. That’s near some of the lowest in over 60 years. Plus, flipping has started to diminish, which makes home buying more accessible for traditional home buyers. How does this help you if you are in the market …
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The Benefits of Owning Over Renting
The Millennial generation has been highly scrutinized as a generation of renters. However, as their generation ages, more and more are starting to see the upside of home ownership. Today, I’ll go over some of the benefits owning a home has over renting. Sure, you may rationalize that renting adds a fair amount of flexibility to your life. Some people …
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Figuring Out the Home You Can Afford
Figuring out the amount you can spend on a new home can seem complicated. Depending on your financial background, financing a home may get a bit overwhelming. I’m here today to help you get a better grasp on the amount you should spend when buying a new home. If you are getting an FHA backed loan, your monthly finances for …
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How to Start Looking for a Home
- Linda Moore, Real Estate Tips
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- July 16, 2015
Like any process, home buying has many ways to begin. That said, some ways can be more efficient and potentially fruitful than others. It is best to lay out a strategy, that way you aren’t wasting time, which for many is a limited resource. Today, I’ll suggest a few ways to begin the home buying process. Starting the Search Online …
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Minimize the Stress of Home Buying
Home buying is an incredibly joyful process, but it can also be a roller coaster filled with ups and downs and unexpected turns. The weight of the decision and the complexity of home ownership can put a large amount of stress on a new home buyer. Today, we’ll look at ways in which you can minimize the stress from home …
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Linda Moore Named in Top 2% of Sales Associates for NRT
Recently, I was honored by being named one of the top 1,000 sales associates for the first quarter of 2015 by NRT. NRT, LLC is the largest residential real estate brokerage in America. This puts me in the top 2% of sales associates of 45,000 plus associates for NRT in first quarter of this year! NRT’s President & CEO Bruce …
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The Importance of Pictures When Selling Your Home
That old adage goes, “pictures are worth a thousand words,” and it turns out for home buyers this is true. With the growing access of online communities where home seekers can rate and compare homes by images, it is truly important to make sure your home has great pictures for the online marketplace. According to a study by Trulia.com, homes …
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The Cautious Home Buyer
Some people in life like to be a little care free. They are slightly impulsive, and throw caution to the wind. This isn’t something you want to do when buying a new home. You’ll want to be as thorough and cautious as possible. Building your future has never been easy, nor should solidifying it with buying a home. Here are …
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Difference Between Wants and Needs in a Home
Before buying a home, it is important to establish the difference between your wants and your needs when it comes to your purchase. These differences may come into play because of a large number of factors, the biggest being the amount you can spend on a home. Here are a few questions to ask when distinguishing the difference between your …
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What Makes a Neighborhood Desirable?
When buying a new home, you’re not only thinking about the house and the property. You think in more broader terms. You think about the surrounding houses and properties. You think of the surrounding neighborhood, but what truly makes a neighborhood desirable to live in? It is a Safe and Secure Environment Without looking at the housing costs and the …
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