4 Demands to Make on Your Real Estate Agent when Buying a Home

4 Demands to Make on Your Real Estate Agent when Buying a Home

Are you thinking of buying a home? Are you dreading having to walk through strangers’ houses? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of buying. A great agent is always worth more than the commission they charge, just like a great doctor or great accountant.

You want to deal with one of the best agents in your marketplace. To do this, you must be able to distinguish an average agent from a great one.

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Yes, you CAN Buy a Home with Bad Credit - Here's how:

Yes, you CAN Buy a Home with Bad Credit - Here's how:

Worried that your bad credit could keep you out of a mortgage!  Think again. Here's how to be prepared and get the best mortgage you can - even with bad credit! 

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13 Things Your Real Estate Agent Wishes You Knew

13 Things Your Real Estate Agent Wishes You Knew

Real estate agents are there to help you make the homebuying process efficient, exciting and, hopefully, a positive overall experience. But there are a few things that you can do to make your real estate agent’s job easier too, and help them better serve you. To put this list together, we went straight to the source – three Redfin agents who, combined, have sold hundreds of homes to happy clients. Here’s what they wish customers knew going into the homebuying process.

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3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Dream Home

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Dream Home

If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family will have your best interest at heart, they may not be fully aware of your needs and what is currently happening in the real estate market.

Ask yourself the following 3 questions to help determine if now is actually a good time for you to buy in today’s market.

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Appraisers & Homeowners Don’t See Eye-To-Eye on Values

Appraisers & Homeowners Don’t See Eye-To-Eye on Values

Every house on the market has to be sold twice; once to a prospective buyer and then to the bank (through the bank’s appraisal). With escalating prices, the second sale might be even more difficult than the first. If you are planning on entering the housing market this year, let’s get together to discuss this, and any other obstacle that may arise.

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