It’s a huge relief, isn’t it? You have a friend or family member who is interested in buying your house. That means you won’t have to go through all the hassle and headache of listing and showing and waiting and negotiating. But selling to a friend of a family member has its own set of … Continued
Using a buyer’s agent offers home buyers several significant advantages, such as peace of mind, connections and professional network, negotiating skills, and ability to handle obstacles. Still, you do need to do some research before signing a contract with a buyer’s agent. You can’t just pick a name at random from a real estate sign. … Continued
According to Fast Home Help, “93 percent of home sales involve an agent to some degree.” Often, using an agent is the best option, but in some cases, it isn’t. So, to decide which route is best for you, it’s important to understand the pros and cons of using an agent to buy a house in … Continued
A buyer’s agent, as the name indicates, is a real estate agent who works only for the buyer and, ideally, tries to do only what is in the buyer’s best interests. But sometimes a conflict of interests can arise because buyer’s agents often work on a commission, as contracted in the listing agreement, that they … Continued
A good buyer’s agent does a lot more than just unlocking a house and pointing out the features to buyers. This kind of agent does everything from searching for and evaluating a home to negotiating the purchase price to helping the buyer navigate through every step of the complex buying process. And a top-notch buyer’s … Continued
So you’ve found a potential new home. It has almost everything you want and is well within your price range. But you can’t stop there because there are other factors that are at least as, and maybe even more, important than features and price. So here’s how to research schools, neighborhoods, and crime rates in … Continued
2018 was pretty much a seller’s market, but the economy is coming back strong. New housing construction is slowly increasing, but mortgage rates are going up too. It seems the benefits of buying a home are in many ways are offset by the negatives. So how do you get off the horns of this dilemma? … Continued
Global warming, diminishing sources of fossil fuels, thinning ozone layer, economic uncertainty – pick your poison. The upshot of any or all of these is that we simply have to reduce consumption and be more energy efficient. It’s good for the environment, and it’s good for your bank account. So let’s consider 5 ways to … Continued
Single-parent households are on the rise (about 20 million in the US today) and so is home ownership for single parents. In fact, almost 25% of recent home buyers were single. Without the cushion of a double income as a single parent, you may think home ownership is out of your reach. But the reality … Continued
So you’ve received an offer, got a sale contract in place, and are ready to move on to the final step of closing. But not so fast – there’s an important remaining step that can make or break the deal. That’s the inspection, a contingency written into most offers. And that means that if the … Continued