The typical progression is for investors is to start out with single family homes and then, after gaining experience and accumulating more operating capital, to graduate to buying multi-family properties. If that’s where you find yourself in your investing career, you may be approaching that next stage with some trepidation. But not to worry. All … Continued
There are real estate agents and there are great real estate agents. Don’t assume that your buyer’s agent is exclusively a buyer’s agent and don’t assume he is great. With so many balls to juggle in a real estate purchase, there are some key things that great buyer’s agents will do for you in Middletown. … Continued
If you think that an agent can represent both the buyer and seller equally, you may want to reconsider. While an agent may have every good intention to do the right thing when in a dual representation situation, it rarely works out best for one party or the other. As the buyer, it is … Continued
Buying a home can be a long and arduous process. Having a real estate agent who has your back helps make the process much more sane that it would be if you went it alone. With that said, not all buyer’s agents are the same. Realtor’s have a wide range of experience and skills. Consider … Continued
Real estate agents seem to be everywhere. Everyone has a brother or cousin who is licensed. Then they know six others who happen to be “great” as well. You already know that not every agent is great. But how do you weed through the noise? Here is how to research your real estate agent in … Continued
For first time buyers, buying a home can be both very exciting and pretty frightening. For many people, it’s the realization of a dream., but because it’s their first time, it can also be stressful and frightening – it’s a new and intimidating experience. Knowing a few things beforehand, though, will increase the excitement and … Continued
It’s a longstanding debate with proofs trotted out on both sides: should you buy or rent? One side claims that rent is just wasted money, and the other side claims that buying isn’t really all that good an investment. There are, however, definite financial benefits to buying and owning your own home. Here’s how buying … Continued
Most renters yearn for the day when they can take the keys to their own home. Pride of ownership is one thing but when most renters consider that the cost to rent is often nearly or the same as a mortgage, they start to wonder exactly what it will take to become a homeowner. If … Continued
Buying a house is an exciting journey filled with visions of your future. But a 45-day escrow packs a lot in and you might overlook a few things if you aren’t paying attention or have a great realtor who has your back. Don’t get buyers remorse. Here are the things that most people overlook when … Continued
Selling your house on your own has a lot of potential attractions. You get to save on commissions paid to a realtor. There is no timeframe except yours to consider. And it gives you negotiating room with buyers who are happy there is no seller’s agent collecting commissions. With that said, there are downfalls of … Continued