Buying a home is a huge life event and taking out a mortgage on it will be one of the scariest parts of it. It's a lot of responsibility to take on and if it's your first time getting a mortgage then, naturally, you'll want some advice from those who've done it...
Homebuying Process
5 Important Rules of Etiquette Home Buyers Need to Know
Buying a home is a big moment and one that's easy to get emotional about. Most home buying etiquette is common sense but it's easy to overlook something in the heat of the moment. Fail to show good etiquette and you could end up losing the deal. Remember, sellers are...
5 Unpleasant Facts About the Home Buying Process
Buying a home can be one of the most rewarding experiences you'll ever have. You get to explore all the options out there, dream about what you can do with the place and finally live that dream after closing day. It's a long process at times but it's well worth it....
The 5 Most Common Home-Buying Contingencies
So you've found your dream home and are ready to make an offer. This offer will be presented in the form of a purchase contract, often referred to simply as the contract. This is one of the most crucial documents in a home purchase transaction. While there's a lot of...
5 Things Home Buyers Do That Can Kill a Deal
As you move through the home buying process it's easy to get caught up in the excitement and lose sight of things. Even when a deal looks as good as done there are still things that can derail or complicate it unnecessarily. Some of these things, such as mortgage...
How to Get the Most Out of a Home Viewing
Buying a home is a massive decision, so it pays to do it right. The home viewing will be your first step in evaluating a purchase. This can be part of an open house or a private viewing arranged through the listing agent. Whichever one it is, you should go in looking...
Strategies for Making the Best Offer on a Home
Viewing homes can be an exciting process, especially if it's your first home. You get to walk through each room of an open house and visualize how you would use the space and make it your own. All the while, enjoying the tour by the listing agent and (maybe)...
The Full Guide to the Mortgage Application Process
So after a lot of time thinking it through, you're finally ready to commit to becoming a homeowner. Congratulations! You've got a lot to look forward to, but now you also have a lot of work ahead of you. One of the most confusing aspects of buying a home, especially...
Top Tips for Speeding up the Home Buying Process
Buying a home is an exciting time, especially if you're a first-time buyer. After all, you're looking for the perfect future home that will serve you in the years ahead. But before you can put down those roots you need to navigate the home buying process. This can...
5 Essential Topics to Discuss with Your Buyer’s Agent
If you're a first-time home buyer, you'll quickly discover that there's a lot to buying a home. There'll be a lot of market data to comb through, an excessive amount of choices to make and a mountain of paperwork to understand. Then when you do find a home, you'll...
How Can I Compete When I’m Financing the Deal and Don’t Have Lots of Cash?
Nothing talks quite like money in real estate. The ability to put down an all-cash offer on a home immediately puts you ahead of those offers who are relying on financing. Why? Because it cuts out the time and hassle of the mortgage approval process. For those who...
How to Relocate
Relocating can be an expensive and stressful proposition. There are a number of important decisions to be made, all within a deadline and a budget. When your relocation involves a distant move, there is uncertainty about finding the right home and community to fit...