Buying a home for the first time can be exciting. But there are a lot of new processes you’ll experience and people you’ll need to work with, too. Here are 10 of the top first-time homebuyer tips to help guide you through your journey from start to finish.
Read MorePREPARING YOUR HOUSE FOR SHOWINGS
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Preparing your house for showings can sometimes feel like the buildup to Thanksgiving dinner or a family Christmas party. Just like preparing for those holidays, there’s a lot of cleaning involved for the host. But instead of ending the ordeal with a large meal – and quality family time, of course – there’s no turkey or pumpkin pie at the end of this tunnel.
Read MoreFLYING SOLO: 5 STEPS TO BUYING A HOME ON YOUR OWN→
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The home-buying experience often portrayed in advertising generally seems to focus on couples and families. But these days, only 40% of first-time home buyers are married. The process of purchasing a home for a sole owner may be fairly like that of anyone else, but there are a few slight differences in how a single buyer might approach the home-buying experience.
Read MoreNUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUY A MULTI-FAMILY→
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Many people come to me asking about the best strategies to buy 1-4 multi-family unit rental properties. We have specific strategies in our course for creating higher cash flow, getting substantially better than average tenants and generating much higher profit when selling down the road. However, when it comes to buying rental property in general, I tend to give the same guidelines regardless of the type of real estate investment it is. When you’re a real estate investor, there certain things to look for in a property.
Read More6 -ITEM CHECKLIST BEFORE BUYING A HOUSE→
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Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or an experienced owner, buying a house requires a "preflight check.” Here is a six-item checklist, including tips on two types of savings you need, plus advice about what's more important than buying a house for its resale value.
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