Sell Your Home with Success
Four different factors to keep in mind when selling your home: Curb Appeal You want to make your home memorable to potential buyers without going overboard with renovations. Adding curb appeal will help get more people in the door when you have a showing: making sure the lawn is fresh-looking and neatly landscaped, having a fresh coat of paint where …
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Eliminating the Stress of Buying a Home
Find a great real estate agent Make sure your real estate agent is highly experienced, knows about homes in the area you’re looking in, and connects with you. Consider amenities and location Room size, and other aspects of a home’s interior are all factors that may affect your decision. However, just because a home meets all of your expectations in …
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Is Buying a Fixer-Upper Worth It?
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- October 13, 2015
Homes listed in a condition that requires extensive repairs are called “fixer-uppers” for a reason. While these types of homes are often much cheaper than the asking price of similar remodeled homes in the area, many first-time homebuyers make the mistake of taking on more than they’re able to handle, spending hundreds of thousands on making the house livable. Below …
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What You Need to Know About Real Estate Law
Real estate law, also referred to as real property law, includes both federal and state legislation on the ownership and usage of property. The more informed you are of your rights, the better prepared you’ll be to be involved in a real estate transaction. Here are relevant federal laws that apply to both buyers and sellers in every state: Mortgage …
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How Home Appraisers Determine Value
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- October 8, 2015
When preparing to sell your home, your mortgage lender will usually order an appraisal to determine your level of qualification for the loan, and to make sure you’re not over-borrowing. An appraiser will then inspect your home and prepare a report that includes an analysis regarding the value of the property. It’s required by the Appraisal Institute that in …
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Essential Real Estate Terms
Listings A listing refers to any home that’s up for sale. Listings can be viewed online, and typically provide information about the home through details such as number of bedrooms, square footage, and price. Contingencies A contingency is a provision in a contract that must be fulfilled before a real estate transaction can close. There are many different types of …
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House, Condo, or Townhome?
Association Fees When you buy a townhome or condo, you’ll become part of a Common Interest Community that requires monthly fees in order to share the responsibilities and upkeep that comes with membership. These usually include: trash removal, outdoor maintenance, lawn care, snow removal, water/sewer, and sometimes hazard insurance. Depending on how high the fee is, condo association fees may …
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Elements of Great Listing Photos
Leave doors open Having doors inside the house open in photographs opens up the entire space and makes it feel larger. This includes bedroom doors, closet doors, anywhere someone could walk into—just not cabinets or drawers. This technique is particularly effective in a close-up exterior shot: have the front door open and the interior well-lit, so that potential buyers can …
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Frequently Asked Questions from First-Time Buyers
Q: What is a short sale? A short sale is an alternative to foreclosure in which a home is sold and the resulting proceeds are less than the balance of debts secured against the property by liens, leaving the home owner unable to repay the liens in full. The lien holders then agree to release the lien and accept less …
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Why Open Houses Benefit Buyers
It gives you time to set the stage You’ll have more than enough time to prepare your home to be presented exactly how you want it—no last-minute showings when you’ve just gotten out of the shower, or before you’ve had time to wash the dishes. Open houses are great because they allow you to show off your beautiful home on …
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