Buying a home, especially if you are a first-time home buyer, can be very stressful. It can be even more stressful if you don’t hire a buyer’s agent, which is a real estate professional you hire to represent your needs and help you find a home.
While a buyer’s agent will cost you, they can also save you money by negotiating the price of a home you are interested in, steer you from money pits, and help you navigate the ins and out of the various financing options.…
If you are in the market for single-family homes, it’s important that you take the needs of your family into consideration before placing an offer on a property. Although you may not have children now, you need to recognize that a home purchase is an investment in the future. The property you buy should meet your current needs, but also allow you to meet your needs as they evolve over time.…
If you want to buy a home, you can either buy one that has been constructed and is ready to be occupied or you can buy one off-plan. The latter option isn’t terribly popular with homebuyers, but it does have its advantages. Here are some of the things you will benefit by buying an off-plan house:
Affordable Prices
Many off-plan properties are offered at better prices than their counterparts that have been constructed to completion and are already standing, and there are several reasons for this.…
If your greatest dream in life has been to buy a property that will let you own some horses and you have finally reached a point where you can do that, you want to make sure that you pick the perfect property for you and your dream. So, what are some things that you should look for when you are buying your horse property?
The Right Realtor
Realtors do tend to specialize, somewhat.…
Buying an investment property that you rent out as a short-term vacation rental is a great way build a side income as well as equity. Unfortunately, owning a vacation rental can also be time-consuming and stressful, since unlike a long-term rental you will have a constant flux of guests and many related tasks to keep track of. The best way to make your experience as a vacation rental owner easier is to hire a property manager.…
You’ve finally bought and customized that new home construction you’ve had your eye on for months. Congratulations! According to GREENGUARD, indoor air pollution can be 2 to 5 times higher than outdoor air pollution. You might be surprised to know that new homes contain certain chemicals that can affect your new home’s air quality. What are these chemicals and how can you alleviate them to keep your new home’s air quality levels at their optimum?…
If you’re planning to get into the landlord business, finding the right rental property is key to making money now and establishing a long-term income source. But, how can you know what’s the right property to buy? Here are 5 key aspects of a profitable rental property.
Low Vacancies. A neighborhood with a lot of “for sale” or “for rent” signs is often a bad signal for rental property. Homeowners vacating the area or a large amount of renters as neighbors can mean a neighborhood in decline or problem spots.…
If you have been tossing the idea around about selling your home, you may wonder if this is a good idea. Selling a house can be a great idea in many situations, and there are good and bad reasons to do this. Here are three good reasons you may want to consider selling your house right now if you are trying to make this decision.
The housing market is booming…
If you’re lucky enough to have recently won the lottery, you might be thinking of what to do with the winnings. You might have had dreams of buying a private island, a gigantic yacht, or a penthouse on Central Park West, but unless you won a multi-state jackpot, you’ve come to the realization that even winning a state lottery won’t net you the hundreds of millions to play with. And when you take your lump sum, and account for taxes, you might even find that you’ve gotten a lot less than you imagined.…
If one of your plans for the new year is to buy a home, you probably already know you will need a down payment. While you may have some money saved, it doesn’t hurt to have some extra cash to throw at your down payment. If you are unable to get a second job, consider some other ways to generate extra income. The following are some easy money-making methods that will help you add to your down payment:…
