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The Three Essential Habits That Successful Home Buyers Must Embrace

Whether you are preparing to purchase your first home or it has been many years since you last walked through the home buying process, you may be starting to feel overwhelmed at the thought of all of the work that lies in front of you. While each home buying transaction is unique, the most successful home buyers have typically adopted a few behaviors. You may keep these in mind to help you navigate through the process with success.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:08:08-04:00April 30th, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

Home Buying Horror Stories: How Buying a Home Can Go Wrong – and How to Avoid These Mistakes

When you buy a home, you may have dreams of settling into a beautiful new space that meets your needs and that your family can feel comfortable in. While many will enjoy this vision of domestic tranquility after taking ownership of their dream home, others have had their dream turn into a veritable nightmare due to some simple mistakes or oversights on their part.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:08:18-04:00April 23rd, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

First-time Real Estate Investor? Here Are 3 Helpful Tips That Will Get You Started

As a first time real estate investor, you may be excited to start searching for a property to invest in. However, be sure to consider the following helpful tips to make your search more successful.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:08:20-04:00April 22nd, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

Ready to Relocate? 3 Tips on How to Set a Moving Budget That Won’t Break the Bank

Relocating to a new area can be exciting, but it can also be expensive. There are many resources to help, but most cost money. However, if you take your time and plan carefully, you can reduce the expense so you dont start your new life with new debt.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:08:24-04:00April 17th, 2015|Around The Home|Comments Off

Buying a New Home This Spring? How to Avoid Overpaying as the Market Starts to Heat Up

While the real estate market in most areas may slow down considerably during the winter months, activity quickly picks up in the spring time. More listings are available for buyers to choose from, but there are typically many more buyers competing for those properties. By following a few important tips, you can take steps to ensure you get a great deal on your real estate purchase.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:08:46-04:00April 2nd, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

Tax Time 2015: How Buying a New Home Can Impact the Amount of Tax You’ll Pay

Few people consider the tax implications of buying a home, but there are many. Here are a few ways buying a home can impact the amount of tax you pay.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:03-04:00March 17th, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time? How to Juggle These Two Transactions

There are few things that can be more stressful than buying or selling a home. When you are buying and selling a home at the same time, your stress level may understandably skyrocket through the roof. While this will inevitably be a challenging time in your life, you can more easily navigate through the transactions with success by following a few tips.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:09-04:00March 11th, 2015|Real Estate Tips|Comments Off

Making the Offer: 4 Ways to Craft an Offer That Will Catch the Seller’s Attention

It can take a time and effort to find the perfect home to purchase. After you have found that home, you need to convince the seller that your offer is the one they want to choose. Crafting an effective offer that will catch the seller's attention is important, and you may be able to accomplish this by following a few tips.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:16-04:00March 5th, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

Have You Outgrown Your Current Home? Here Are Five Easy Ways to Tell if It’s Time to Upgrade

Your home is your castle, your own little piece of the American dream. But lately, your little corner of the world has been feeling cramped and you find yourself eyeing those larger homes. Is it time to pull up stakes and move on from your starter home?

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:25-04:00February 26th, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off

Moving In: Our Ultimate Guide to Unpacking Will Help You Maximize Your Space

Many buyers anticipate the day they drive to their new home. Then it happens: the movers pull up. It is time to move everything in. This can be a daunting task, but following a few steps will break down the work and careful planning will maximize space in the years ahead.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:30-04:00February 20th, 2015|Around The Home|Comments Off

Three Tips for Reducing Your Closing Costs if You’re Looking Forward To Buying a Home in the Spring

Home buying has costs associated with it other than the mortgage itself. Known as closing costs,,these fees are a part of the home buying process and they are due at the time that the mortgage is finalized. Buyers, however, can negotiate these costs and reduce the expense with a little bit of effort and with the help of a good mortgage professional.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:46-04:00February 13th, 2015|Home Mortgage Tips|Comments Off

Buying Your First Home? Here’s Why You’ll Need to Ensure You Have a Proper Home Inspection

At the point where the buyer finds a home and decides to make an offer, the contract should be written contingent on an acceptable inspection. If serious issues are found, the buyer has the options of requesting certain items to be fixed, to be compensated for the costs of repair, for a lower purchase price or to cancel the contract.

By Bill Lublin|2017-08-10T02:09:45-04:00February 12th, 2015|Home Buyer Tips|Comments Off