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7 Things You Need to Know About the Plumbing System of a House Before Buying

7 Things You Need To KNow About Your Plumbing System Before Buying a House

The real estate market nowadays is flooded with diversity. There are options for just about anyone in any part of the globe, which is amazing because it gives us the opportunity to find exactly what we’re looking for. But this doesn’t make it easier. In fact, it can even add to the difficulty of taking the right decision. Buying a new house is an intricate process, and it doesn’t matter if it’s been owned before or not. You still have to put in some effort and go through the motions of … Continue reading...

What Every Home Inspector Wished Their Home Buyers Knew

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article What Every Mortgage Originator Wish Their Home Buyers Knew. It was wildly popular article and I thought I would follow up with What Every Home Inspector Wished Their Home Buyers Knew. As part of the home buying process you should have a home inspection. This is really your opportunity to get a good overview of the house. A home inspector will lay out the condition of the house as it sits, as well as explain short term and long term … Continue reading...

Dual Agency- Welcome to the Dark Side of Real Estate

Most home buyers and sellers have some concept of single agency when it comes to real estate. Agency is the relationship between a home buyer or home seller and their real estate agent. Agency determines who the agent works for in the relationship and what level of service they can provide you. You have the listing agent or seller's agent that work for a seller and owes the seller a fiduciary responsibility. Or, you have the buyer's agent who represents the buyer and owes … Continue reading...

How Much Money Do I Need To Buy A Home As A First Time Home Buyer in Massachusetts

The first step in buying a home for a first time home buyer is to assess how much money do you need to have saved. Now more than ever rents are making buying a first home attractive from a financial standpoint. Combine that with an overall financial outlook of owning a home for years and buying a home offers financial as well as emotional stability that many first time home buyers are looking for. First, there are several financial obligations that you must consider like your down … Continue reading...

Choosing a Community to Live In

8 Variable in choosing the right community to live in

When it comes time to buy a home your are not just buying a house. Not only do you want the perfect house you also want the perfect community to suit you and your families lifestyle and needs. Choosing a community to live in can be equally as important as the house you choose to buy. For most home buyers identifying communities that suit their needs is usually done prior to even looking at homes to purchase. Finding the right community to purchase a home in can certainly … Continue reading...

Closing Costs for Home Buyers

Home Buyer closing costs prepaids and escrow

When buying a home, of course home buyers are always thinking about the down payment. Your down payment can be 3%, 5%, 10% or more of the total purchase price. But, when some home buyers are planning on buying a home they forget about the closing costs associated with closing a home loan. This why getting a good pre-approval and the loan started before you even look at homes is a good idea. By starting the financial piece early, you can talk in real numbers and know exactly … Continue reading...

Days on Market Data, What Does it Mean to A Home Buyer

When it comes time to buy a home and negotiate an offer there is many things to consider. One piece of data that is often misinterpreted by home buyers is days on market or DOM. Days on market will also sometimes be referred to as market times. While DOM can be a useful bit of information for home buyers, bear in mind there is never one data point that should ever be used exclusively to determine anything when it comes to real estate. Different data points can be combined … Continue reading...

What NOT To Do Before Closing on Your Home That Can Derail Your Financing

what fnot to do before closing on your home

You put an offer in on a house. Its accepted! Now its time to get your home loan approved and close on the your new home. Here is what not to do before closing on your new home. The period of time between an accepted offer and closing home is also called escrow. While you are in escrow awaiting to close on a home there are things you should not do to interrupt or destroy your financing. The best advice I can give is status quo is the way to go! When in … Continue reading...

The True Value of Owning a Home for Millennials

There is a value of owning a home for millennials. But, home ownership is down among the Millennial generation as reported by Business Insider and many other news outlets. There are lots of reasons why this could be happening, tighter credit standards, change in lifestyle, lower incomes out of college, high student debt and the fact that millennials are marrying later and having children later in life. And certainly coming out of one of the worst recessions in US history, many … Continue reading...

Make Your Life Easier By Making Your Agent’s Job Easier

As a home shopper, there are a few things you can do to make your life easier…and that is to make your agent’s job easier. You two have aligned goals, so it is best to work with each other instead of against each other. I have observed both sides of the transaction enough times to know a few of the items consumers can do to help their REALTOR®. Here is that list. Be Upfront and Communicative All good relationships are built … Continue reading...