How Do YOU Know If You Have Found the Right House?
Posted on Jan 07, 2020 in Buying A Home
Buying a house is probably the most significant purchase you’ll ever make.
With so many options, it can be challenging to choose just one.
To determine whether a home is right for you, ask yourself a couple of key questions about each property.
Does the home meet my must-haves?
Write down a few deal breakers that a property must offer, and stick to...
Ask the Agent: "How Do I Know If I've Found the Right House?"
Posted on Nov 04, 2019 in Buying A Home
How do I know if I’ve found the right house?
Buying a house is probably the most significant purchase you’ll ever make.
With so many options, it can be challenging to choose just one.
To determine whether a home is right for you, ask yourself a couple of key questions about each property.
Does the home meet my must-haves?
Write down a few deal breakers...
Which Comes First... The Buy or the Sell?
Posted on Jun 21, 2019 in Buying A Home
When a hermit crab decides it’s time for a new home, it scopes out a new shell before vacating its current accommodation.
But for homeowners, the process is not so easy.
Whether you buy a new home before selling your current one – or the other way around – the choice of what to do first comes down to which option makes you the most comfortable.
Bot...
Ask the Agent: This Months Question
Posted on Jun 10, 2019 in Buying A Home
What household hazards should we look for when viewing a home?
By looking for the household hazards before you buy, you can save yourself a ton of headaches, not to mention cash.
Mold – High amounts of mold spores can lead to respiratory problems. But you can easily identify it and ensure it’s dealt with before you move in.
Note areas where mold coul...
Closing Costs: It's about more than your down payment
Posted on Jun 04, 2019 in Buying A Home
The first step in buying a home is deciding on a budget.
How much house can you afford? Within what price range will you shop?
A down payment is, unfortunately, only one part of that budget.
To correctly determine the affordability of a home, it’s essential that prospective buyers consider the costs that arise at the time of closing.
Closing costs va...
The Tiny House Movement: Fad or Solution?
Posted on May 21, 2019 in Buying A Home
You don’t have to be house shopping to know that “tiny” is very now.
“Tiny” as in “tiny homes,” that is.
TV shows, magazines, and the lifestyle sections of newspapers have been promoting the “small is beautiful” philosophy for months now.
What’s it all about?
A tiny house or apartment is generally described as less than 400 square feet (37.16 square...