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 MoreTHE MORTGAGE PROCESS: IT’S NOT AS SCARY AS IT SEEMS!→
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Many consumers have misconceptions about what it takes to qualify for a mortgage. Knowing key mortgage qualification criteria such as: down payment percentage, credit score, and debt-to-income ratio and getting pre-qualified will take the anxiety out of the mortgage process.
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 MoreFILTER YOUR FORECLOSURE LIST→
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As a real estate investor, marketing to those in foreclosure is probably high on your agenda, as there’s an opportunity to get a good return on such investments. As such, you’ve got to compile a list of new and recent foreclosures, but that list can get relatively large. So, what do you do with a large foreclosure list?
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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