During your home search, you likely will come across the terms “move-in ready” and “fixer upper.” Those two terms can be interpreted differently, depending upon the individual. A buyer with experience in home repair may consider a home move-in ready, while a novice would define the home as a fixer upper. Although DIY shows stimulate…
Year: 2018
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Different Home Types
What kind of home would you like to purchase? Besides “location,” this is one of the most important decisions a prospective buyer will make. Some of the main classifications for home types are single-family homes, condos, or townhomes. Each of them have distinct differences, and come with their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Condo…
The Benefits Of Title Insurance
Buying a home is a learning process. You’ll hear fun, new acronyms, you’ll discover new words to add to your real estate vocabulary, and you’ll crunch financials using math equations that you probably haven’t seen since 8th grade. And, if you aren’t already familiar, you will learn about title insurance. What is title insurance? A…
Protecting Yourself In The Home Purchase Experience
Buying a home is no small decision – it’s potentially the largest investment you will ever make. As you enter into a purchase agreement, it’s important to protect yourselves. You want to protect your heart, your wallet, and your time. Purchasing a home isn’t just transactional. It’s also emotional and sentimental. Most buyers, with good…
Five Impactful Tips For Selling Your Home In The Winter
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, there will always be someone who needs to buy a home and someone who needs to sell a home. Winter can actually be one of the best times to list your home for sale. Typically, the housing inventory is at it’s lowest during the winter months,…
New Construction Costs Around The US
Real estate rules and principles are almost never one size fits all. A home can be bought at a specific price one year, and then fluctuate greatly just a few years later. The exact same home can be sold in one neighborhood at a certain price but sold for an entirely different price just one…