Tag: first time home buyer
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The Pros and Cons of Buying A New Construction Home
Buying a home that no one has ever lived in before certainly feels good. Buying any home under 10 years old certainly reduces the risk of big challenges arising for a longer period of time. If you pay attention to the age of homes hitting the market, a large majority of homes are sold right…
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5 Mistakes To Avoid When Buying a Bigger Home
1. Unwilling To Make Small Repairs When selling your home, especially as the market normalizes, it is critical to “put your best home forward”. Not all homes that are listed sell and certainly not all homes sell for as much as they could. Personally, I try to help my clients do as little as possible…
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10 Most Expensive Home Repairs (and how to avoid them)
Buying a home and moving can already be stressful and expensive without having to make expensive repairs. Unfortunately, big repairs do often come up, so how to we minimize the risk of you having absorb the cost of them too quickly when purchasing a home? Well, it’s actually pretty simple… we educate you. Upon going…
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Watch Out For These 9 Traps When Buying A Home
Buyer Trap #1 BLIND BIDDING When you haven’t done your proper research, then you’re at a huge disadvantage when going into negotiations. Just because the seller is “asking” a certain price, does not mean that the home is “worth” that amount. Make sure that the real estate professional that you are working with has provided…
The Perfect Home At The Perfect Time 