When house hunting, can we please normalize waiting for the right opportunity? Hear me out, there is a whole bunch of anticipatory chaos involved in house hunting and personally, I would love to see us put an end to much of it. Yes, real estate is notoriously fast paced. You get coached from the get […]
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Are you ready to make an offer on a property and wondering what to plan for financially? Here are the 3 things to budget for with an accepted offer. Please be mindful: prior to entering into an offer, your Realtor should have explained all this to you. If they didn’t, please get with them and
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Are you currently renting and wanting to buy a house in June? Some Thoughts on How to Make this Transition: 1. Check your lease and give proper notice that you will be leaving to your landlord (most require 30-60 days advance notice). That means at earliest you’ll likely need to provide notice in April but
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A question that many home buyers and sellers will toss around is “does a pool add value to my home and if so what type of pool?” So should I get a property with a pool? My answer to this is it depends entirely where you live. If you’re in New England or the Midwest?
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Let’s talk about 5 things your Realtor can negotiate for you as a home buyer today. Sale Price is up for Negotiation This is high atop every buyer’s list. However, while this may seem the most important–this is where deals are made and lost. Negotiating an Ideal Closing Date Remember, both sides of the purchase
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Are you contemplating how to move by April? Are you currently renting and is your lease up in April? Is buying a home on your 2024 to-do list? Here are some thoughts on how to proceed: Check Your Lease: Check your lease and give your landlord proper notice that you’ll be leaving (most require 30-60
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Get to know your team: homebuyer edition. So you’re planning to buy in 2024. Yesterday, I offered up some thoughts on what you can do to get yourself ready to buy. Today we’ll talk about your team who will support you through the transaction. Where to Start when Assembling Your Team: Homebuyer Edition In my
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Are you hoping and/or planning to buy a home in 2024? Let’s talk through the process and how you can turn your hopes and dreams into reality (without going crazy or with over the top stress). Have a Plan to Buy a Home I know it seems basic–but a plan really will help. Think through
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Rising above an unsuccessful offer is something most home buyers have faced at one point or another. No, this is not the greatest feeling/experience in real estate but I’m here to assure you it happens more often than you’d like to know. With housing inventory shortages the norm, sadly, in many parts of the country –
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Did you hear? The conforming loan limits for 2024 were announced and with some good news for prospective buyers. What Does This Mean? Conforming loans are mortgages that adhere to specific dollar limits set by the FHFA (the Federal Housing Finance Agency) which in turn become the funding criteria for FNMA (Fannie Mae) and FHLMC
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