When you place an offer on a home, you are essentially writing a purchase contract that the seller may agree to, or counter with changes. Once the price and terms of the home sale are mutually agreed upon, the purchase offer becomes a binding contract. For this...
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What Home Buyers Should Know About Homeowners Associations (HOA’s)
Homeowners associations, also known as HOA’s, are increasing in number across the United States. According to the Community Associations Institute, about 68 million homeowners live within some kind of HOA. These include various property types, such as subdivisions of...
Should You Consider a Fixer-Upper When Buying a Home?
4 Myths about Buying a Home Directly Through a Listing Agent
Anxious home buyers have some mistaken beliefs about how to succeed, according to a recent article by Bernice Ross in Inman News. Ross reported that too many buyers are omitting the representation of a buyer's agent. Instead, they are contacting individual listing...
Buying a Home in a Seller’s Market
Rising home prices, multiple offers and short days-on-market are the norm in many locales, causing special frustration for first-time home buyers! While market conditions can be challenging, home buyers can succeed by following some good advice. Here are tips to help...
NAEBA Shares Survey Results on Under-Appraisals and CMA
The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) recently conducted a survey among our members on the topics of under-appraisals and CMAs. Survey results showed that 87.14 percent of Exclusive Buyer Agent respondents said that they have not had issues with...