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2009
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Many home buyers when purchasing a home do not understand the true cost of homeownership. Most buyers have visited with a lender and are educated on the necessary requirements to receive a mortgage loan, types of available loans, closing and prepaid costs, down payment requirements and monthly m...
02/27/2009
One of the most important tasks that should be completed is a final walk-through of buyers' new home. The buyer along with their realtor should do a walk-through inspection of the property immediately prior to closing. In this process, the buyer needs to verify the condition of the property bef...
02/23/2009
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As a buyer, selecting the right realtor and lender are probably the most important members who will assist you with the purchase of your new home. Selecting the realtor and lender must be done in the first stage of the home buying process. If the buyer makes the correct decision in his selecti...
02/13/2009
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Sometimes buyers make a quick decision to purchase a home based on a great price, special financing or some other feature. After they have written the contract and had time to think about their decision to purchase the property, they start to have second thoughts. These second thoughts lead the...
02/09/2009
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What level of service should a buyer or seller expect when they hire a realtor? As a client, you can hire a realtor that either offers vary few services, or provides a comprehensive array of services. The size of the firm does not dictate the amount of services offered. Be aware, whenever empl...
02/06/2009
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Most homeowners understand the advantages of paying off their mortgage in a shorter versus a longer period of time. For example, if a buyer commits to $200,000 loan at a 6% interest rate for 30 years, their monthly mortgage payments will be $1199.11. Using the same example, except the loan is ...
02/02/2009
