We all love Halloween but no one wants to scare away their potential buyers. Instead of focusing on the graveyard scenes in your front yard and other spooky decorations for Halloween, let’s focus on some ways to stop scaring off your potential buyers.
Tough economic times have your important results for the housing market: an increase in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans and the increase in amount of foreclosed homes available. An FHA loan allows homebuyers to buy a home when they would not otherwise be able to. When combined with a foreclosed home, homebuyers are able…
With the housing market on the rise and homes selling quickly, it might be the time to consider selling your house. But while many sellers are considering putting a “For Sale by Owner” sign on the front of their home, this sign may be more trouble than it is worth. Selling a for sale by…
Choosing a real estate agent may seem like an easy process. Real estate agents seem to be everywhere when you are thinking about selling a home. But how do you choose one that will be the best for your real estate transaction? Let’s take a look at some red flags you should watch for when…
Many people do not know what to expect when listing their houses for sale. If you have never sold a home before or just want a reminder of what to expect. Let’s take a look at what you can expect when listing your house.
For the first time in recent history, October has officially surpassed June as the most popular month for marriages. As these couples settle into their marriages, many of them are also settling into their new homes. Many of these couples bought their home in the spring and summer to anticipation to starting their new lives.…
Navigating a home sale can be tough, especially when you do not have a whole lot of money at disposal. But when buying your first home, there are actually a lot of assistant programs that can help you get in the house. So what kind of financial assistant programs are there for buying your first…
When buying a home, many people think about gathering funds for their down payment and deposit, but how many people think about the other expenses like closing costs. Closing costs are typically about three to six percent of the purchase price and are made up of taxes and sometimes transfer fees as well as other…
After months of work preparing to move into your new home, you have finally moved in and everything seemed to be going well until the central air conditioner stops working in the middle of the heat wave. Is it just terrible luck or is it Murphy’s Law in action? Either way, you now have to…
You have looked at plenty of houses and finally found your dream home for the perfect price. But when you submit an offer, you find out from your Simply Referable real estate agent that your offer has been rejected in favor of another offer. So, what do you do now? Is it back to the…