Home Buying

Home Buyers finding it hard to save for a Down Payment when Rent increases outpace Income Growth

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By Steve Khan 2015-04-14 14:01
Saving to buy a home

With the Spring home buying season here many families have been prepping their finances all winter with the hope of buying a home this spring. For many that dream will become a reality but for too many other families the goal of homeownership will continue to remain out of reach. One of the biggest problems that potential homebuyers have is coming up with the required home purchase down payment.

Why Agents Want to Work With Ready, Willing and Able Buyers

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By Debbie Reynolds 2015-04-07 00:45
Calling all ready willing and able Buyers

Most real estate agents are independent contractors and don't get paid unless they close on a sale or rent a property. Selling real estate can be a satisfying career with lots of rewards both financial and for personal achievement. If you work hard as an agent you will generally become successful, that is if you can work with ready, willing and able buyers and know when to table those that are not.

Do your home buyers plan ahead for their renovations?

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By Debbie Gartner 2015-04-05 17:21
Home Renovation

Buyers are usually excited and anxious to get into their new house. At the same time, they often want to "fix things up" to make the house into their home. Sometimes, this is just a matter of cleaning and painting. Often, they want to sand and refinish the floors (or even replace them...or add hardwood to sections). Sometimes, they need to replace the dirty and smelly carpets. Other times, they have grandiose plans to remodel the whole kitchen. It's important for buyers to plan ahead on these projects.

Why you want a meticulous home inspector for your home purchase

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By Ray Wilson 2015-04-04 22:59
Home Inspection

Performing an inspection of a property that has been modified from original plans can have all sorts of issues from wiring, to roofing, to structural, to improper additions, to the weird end of the scale such as marijuana grow rooms, major threats to safety and health, and underground bomb shelters.

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