Yearly Archives 2017

3 Common Home Buying Myths

Nobody really knows who starts myths, whether of the classic Greek variety or the modern real estate type. While the former are harmless enough, common real estate misconceptions may be dangerous – especially to your pocketbook. Like a game of telephone, facts become lost in the translation and misinformation conflates with fact. It’s time for a little myth busting. 1. I’ll make a Lowball Offer so we can Negotiate While it’s true that the buyer is typically in the driver’s seat during a slow market, he still shouldn’t exceed the speed limit, run stop signs or insult sellers. And that
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3 Things to Know about Buying New Construction

Imagine your first weekend in a new home; a home without nasty smells leftover from the previous occupants, no smudged baseboards and a sparkling clean refrigerator that has never held leftovers. The only thing you need to do this weekend is relax and enjoy your new home. Sure, there are other reasons to purchase a newly constructed home rather than an existing one but let’s take a walk through the purchase process so you know what to expect from the minute you step into the new home community’s office. The Real Estate Agent New home communities are typically laid out
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