As soon as you put in an offer on your first home, you might be wondering what you can do to streamline the process. Unfortunately, a lot can go wrong with a real estate deal. Your new place might fail inspection, the sellers might decide to take the home off of the market, or you might be left trying to get a loan. However, if you understand how to work with the right real estate agent and troubleshoot your deal, things might work out. This blog is full of helpful posts about real estate. Check them out to learn how to find the right property, avoid problems, and work efficiently with your real estate agent.
Posted on: 27 February 2017
A home with land is always a grand adventure in the making. Even a home that is a fixer upper can be a great deal if it comes on acreage that is spacious and contains a lot of use for your potential ownership. Before you buy a house with land on it, look for a few key things that can affect you once you buy.
Actual property lines
You want to make sure the home is listed with its actual property lines.
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Posted on: 26 January 2017
In the hours leading up to your open house, you'll often find yourself scrambling to make sure everything looks just right. After all, this event serves as a valuable way for people to check out your home and, hopefully, fall in love with it enough to submit a purchase offer. It can be a good idea to run to the nearest community newspaper box, grab a small stack of copies and place them on your kitchen table before you leave prior to the open house beginning.
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Posted on: 19 January 2017
One of the worst things to find in your home is a mouse, but unfortunately they aren't always possible to avoid. However, if you know the signs of mice, you can get rid of them before they start multiplying and cause a much bigger problem. Here are some common signs of having mice in your home.
You Hear Noises in the Walls
This is often one of the first things you will notice when you have mice in your home.
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Posted on: 17 January 2017
As you begin looking at homes for sale, you will eventually find the one you want to buy. When you do, you will have to make an offer on the house and wait for the seller to accept, reject, or counter your offer. The offer you make will be binding if the seller accepts, and it should include contingencies that protect you. Here are two things to consider when making an offer on the house you want to buy.
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