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Home Buying Agent vs. Real Estate Attorney
Purchasing a home will likely be the largest and most significant transaction of your life, which is why many people choose to hire a real estate agent to assist in the search and negotiate on their behalf. Real estate agents generally fall into two categories: home buying agents and home selling agents. Home buying agents […]
New Construction Home Inspections: Are They Necessary?
In the midst of the last recession that crippled the U.S. real estate economy, new construction home inspections virtually disappeared. For several years, there was too much available housing inventory at too low a price to make newly constructed homes competitive on cost. Essentially, buying a prebuilt house was more attractive to homebuyers than building […]
Attention Home Buyers: Why You Need A Lawyer
Although using the services of an attorney can easily add several thousand dollars to the cost of a real estate transaction, it’s often money well spent. Read on to find out how an attorney will help you close the deal and the pitfalls that may end up costing a lot of money. Contracts While most […]
How to Negotiate Repairs After a Home Inspection
Most would-be buyers and sellers believe the real estate “deal” is negotiated at the signing of the contract. Most would-be buyers and sellers believe the real estate “deal” is done at the signing of the contract. In many cases, the deal-making and negotiations only start at the contract signing. Even in more competitive real estate […]
5 Mortgage Misconceptions Set Straight
Looking for a home loan? Get your facts straight so you can proceed with confidence. Getting a mortgage can be a breeze or a slog, depending on what you know about the process. To get organized and set your expectations properly, let’s debunk some common mortgage myths. 1. Lenders use your best credit scores If […]
Why You Need A Title Search
Of all Title Searches, more than 1/3 reveal at least a small problem that title professionals need to fix prior to closing. While most may be minor, it could also reveal that the Title is not in the name of the seller. Title Searches are done after you sales contract is accepted, reviewing land records […]