Buying Within an HOA
When looking for a new home, many shoppers gravitate toward free-standing, single-family residences while others look for residences within condominium associations or planned unit developments (PUDs).
October 26, 2020
October 22, 2020
To Sell As Is or Not
Consider this scenario. You have lived in an older home for decades. While you made renovations here and there, even those are in need of updating. To complicate matters, neighborhood homes are being razed by new buyers -- many are real estate investors -- who erect new houses in their place.
October 18, 2020
Bidding Wars
According to the National Association of Realtors, total housing inventory at the end of June 2020 was down 18.2% from a year ago. Homes are being placed on the market for sale and frequently receiving multiple offers resulting in bidding wars.
October 15, 2020
Property Disclosures When Selling Your Home
Planning to sell your home? Be sure to prepare for some paperwork as disclosures will be involved. Some required and some not, based on the state in which you reside.
September 30, 2020
Navigating Concurrent Transactions
Relocating for work or family or cost of living always involves a tricky two-step: selling the original house and using the proceeds to subsequently purchase the new one.
September 28, 2020
Maximizing Your Profit When Selling Your Home
We buy our homes to fulfill basic needs of survival, i.e. the safety and comfort of shelter. Yet purchasing a house can also serve as a financial investment, with the expectation of a generous return at re-sale time. Results, however, are often mixed.
September 18, 2020
Who Covers Closing Costs, Buyers or Sellers?
When a house is conveyed from one party to another, the buyer is not simply purchasing property. Buyers pay for borrowed money, legal representations and warranties, evaluation services and myriad inspections. In short, the conveyance is bigger than the house itself -- and more costly.
September 14, 2020
Key Factors That Determine a Home's Value
A house has all kinds of benefits and blessings for a family. Whatever its physical and environmental defects, these are subjective qualities that can never be separated from the structure. At the same time, there are also objective standards by which a house is measured.
September 10, 2020
An Offer is Made, What Next?
Selling or purchasing a home is a process with many stages. Your real estate agent will guide you through the steps regardless of which side of the transaction you fall. Here's a crash course in what to expect but keep in mind, it's not the same in every state.