Home Buying FAQ
What You Need to Know
Whether a buyer is purchasing their first home or their fifth home, the home buying process can create many emotions and feelings. One of the best ways to ensure the process is not overwhelming for a buyer is to be well educated and properly prepared for the process. There are normally many questions that home buyers will have throughout the process. Even an experienced home buyer can forget exactly how the process works and what the proper steps are to ensure the process is relatively smooth. Below are a few frequently asked questions we’ve heard throughout the buying process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Building Equity in Your Home
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Is Buying a Fixer-Upper Worth It?
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Assessed, Appraised, Market Value Explained
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Tips For First-Time Home Buyers
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Real Estate Glossary
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Closing Costs
What Will I Pay? Closing costs are funds, in addition to a loan down payment, paid at settlement. [...]
Real Estate Escrow
What You Need to Know “Being in escrow” is a legal procedure used when real property requires a transfer [...]
Financing Your Home
Consider All of Your Options Once you’ve found the property in which you want to invest, it’s time to [...]
Property Taxes
What You Need to Know Property taxes are a major source of income for local and state governments and are [...]
The Finishing Touches
How to Personalize Your New Home Especially if you live in a newer construction building or just moved to [...]
Real Estate Representation
Agents, Brokers, Realtors. What’s the Difference? Hiring someone to help with your real estate transaction can be confusing. There [...]
Let’s Buy A House!
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