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7 STEPS YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE BUYING A HOME
G. M. Filisko, an attorney and award-winning author, is a lawyer. She is a frequent contributor to publications such as Bankrate, REALTOR Magazine and American Bar Association Journal. Her specialties include real estate, personal finances, and legal topics. Do your research before you buy. This will make you feel happier about your new home. Many potential home buyers feel a little intimidated by the prospect of having to sign a large mortgage they will be paying for the rest of their lives. It's best to feel confident that you are purchasing the best home possible at the best price and with the best financing. These seven steps will guide you in making smart purchases about your largest purchase. 1. DECIDE HOW MUCH HOME PERSONAL YOU CAN AFFORD A home that costs two to three times your income is usually affordable. You should consider all costs that homeowners must pay, including [...]
ALLOWANCE VS. UP-FRONT HOMEPRICE
WHY YOU SHOULD ABIDE FROM BUILDER ALLOWANCE AT ALL CHARGES Charlotte McCourt, 11, could teach new home builders how to use allowance pricing. Charlotte McCourt, a New Jersey Girl Scout is serious about honesty, particularly when it comes to customer service. She wrote in a letter, "I would love to tell you about cookies themselves, for some descriptions, I'm afraid use false advertising." . . "I love being open with my clients." Charlotte rated each cookie from 1-10. She said, "Savannah Smiles taste like sweet lemon wedges. They have the perfect balance of sweet and tart." This cookie is a 7 because of its delicious taste." She ended her remarks with the Toffeetastic. It received a 1 because it was "a bleak, flavorless and gluten-free wasteland". It's as tasteless as dirt. Her candid pitch for selling cookies went viral and she was rewarded with record-breaking sales. Truth in advertising is [...]
How do I buy a home if I already own one?
This is a crucial question that needs to be answered. You will ultimately have to decide how you want to proceed based upon your situation and your tolerance for risk. There are two options to consider when you purchase a new home and presently own a home: 1. SELLING YOUR PRESENT HOME BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW HOME You can sell your existing home before you build a new one. This allows you to estimate how much you will need to pay. If the buyer does not allow you to stay in your current home, it will most likely require you to find temporary living quarters or move furniture twice. The buyer should not settle on the current house until the new one is completed. However, buyers will often want to buy and move in before the normal building time for a new home. A buyer might also be [...]
KEEP YOUR HOME AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Once you have found a buyer, all that is required to close the deal is to avoid these five traps. Finding a buyer is only the first step in the home-selling process. Be careful in the coming weeks, as if you make any of these common selling mistakes, your deal might not close. First Mistake: Ignore contingencies Do what your contract calls for. You shouldn't make the sale conditional on repairs. Buyers won't notice if you do cheap fixes. Second Mistake: Don't bother fixing things that break A seller doesn't want buyers to notice that the home isn’t in the same state it was when they offered. Sellers must repair any damage to a house that is about to be bought. The furnace should be repaired by a qualified professional. If you fail to maintain your home, buyers will lose faith in your integrity and home's condition and may decide [...]
Is there any hidden cost to building?
BUILDING PRICES STYLE LIKE ICEBERG. A HONEST BUILDER WILL DISCOVER WHAT'S BELOW THE SURFACES. It's exciting to build your dream home. More than 1,000,000 new homes will be built this year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. You've probably thought about building if you have ever had the idea. Because of all the factors involved in building a house and the choices that you make, the answer may be more complex than you think. Fine Line Homes' goal is to make building easier, more fun, and less stressful. This means that you will have complete transparency regarding your building costs and materials. Upfront Pricing will give you exact pricing and let you know that the products are of higher quality. Not all home builders are the same. We'll help you make informed decisions by revealing hidden costs and fees that builders use [...]
