It’s critical to think about the lifestyle you want to have with your new home, and to evaluate what neighborhoods in your area are most conducive to that lifestyle. In order to get the feel of a neighborhood, you will want to spend time exploring the areas where you could see yourself living. Some great […]
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Step one is accepting the universal truth that the perfect property doesn’t exist. That shouldn’t discourage anyone in the home buying process, because you can still find the perfect home for your needs! It’s just highly unlikely that one house will check off everything on your wishlist, which is why we encourage prospective buyers to […]
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Here comes the fun part: discussing your vision about features you would love for your new home to have! There is an overwhelming amount of possibilities out there, so your realtor should help you to stay focused on making a list of what features are most important to you. Of course it’s important to prioritize […]
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After you have decided to buy a new home, your realtor should sit down with you to have a realistic discussion about two important factors: your budget and what type of house that money will get you in your city. The same budget may get you a very different type of house from city to […]
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If a buyer has the financial liquidity, they may choose to pay for a home in cash and forgo mortgaging the home. The process for paying for a home in cash works a little bit differently. The main thing to note is that: Instead, you can request a letter from your financial institution that states […]
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Thinking of Buying a Home on Your Own? This is called self-representation, where there is no REALTOR® involved on one side of the transaction. The homebuyer or home seller is choosing to represent themselves throughout the transaction process. There are a few major pain points to self-representation. With self representation, it can be easy for […]
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The landscape of real estate agent compensation has shifted dramatically due to a significant lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and other major real estate agencies. The lawsuit challenged certain practices around agent commissions as unfair, leading to new rules that affect how agents are compensated when a property is sold. Understanding these […]
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Your most effective home buying process is ultimately going to involve a combination of touring homes online and in-person. The combined approach allows you to efficiently use your time to weed out houses online you don’t like, while also giving you a well rounded knowledge set about the homes you love and want to tour […]
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Relative decisions refers to the way we process information based on the factors available to us at the moment we are making that choice. The concept of relative decision making ties into the home buying process because prospective homeowners must make a relative decision when choosing what properties they like. At any given moment, you […]
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We’ve all experienced it before when something looked amazing online and didn’t quite live up to it’s photos in real life. Over the last twenty years, we’ve all come to learn that you can’t believe everything you see on the internet, especially when it comes to the world of real estate. While some photos might […]
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