To Inspect Or Not To Inspect? Buying a new home may be the biggest investment you’ll ever make. Although the process is exciting, it quickly can be overwhelming and stressful. While the home you have chosen may seem like the perfect property from the outside, unknown defects can quickly swallow your equity and turn those …
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Real Estate & Technology
Find an agent who understands that over 80% of home buyers start their search on the web. Today real estate and technology go together like Ice Cream and Apple Pie. How much of your equity are you willing to gamble on an agent that still uses nothing more than a yard sign or a black …
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
For aspiring home owners who find their goal difficult, newly enacted legislation providing a tax credit of as much as $7,500 for first-time home buyers might just be the opportunity of a lifetime. But like so many of the good things in life, time is of the essence for buyers who want to take advantage …
Housing bill & first time home buyers
Attention First Time Home Buyers RISMEDIA, August 12, 2008-Buying smart in today’s market got a little easier recently following the signing of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 by President Bush. There are significant benefits aimed at helping buyers, such as a repayable first-time home-buyer tax credit. First-time buyers are important to the …
Federal Reserve Update 7/22/2008
Fed Pauses — You Shouldn’t The Federal Reserve, taking a break from its aggressive rate-cutting policy, chose not to alter key interest rates Wednesday, leaving the Fed Funds rate at 2.00% and everyone wondering where interest rates are headed next. Since last September, the Fed has cut rates seven times for a total of 3.25%. …
Minneapolis Homes – A Great Time To Buy
Minneapolis real estate is a great investment in today’s market. Some Minneapolis neighborhoods have home values well in the range of first time home buyers who may have been otherwise unable to afford a Minneapolis home just 1 or 2 years ago. You can search Minneapolis MLS listed homes here and even be specific about …
The Home Buying Process For First Time Buyers
With the 2008 real estate market comes it’s reward’s and negatives. The rewards of a market like 2008 is home buyers who could not afford to buy their first home are fast becoming home owners. If you have been saying “I want to buy my first home” now may be the time you were looking …
What about the offer you ask? (612)-282-7653
Whether you’re a listing agent or buyer’s agent in today’s market you know and understand how hard it is at times to bring both parties together. I have seen offers come in on properties ten’s of thousands to over $100,000 below asking on a $600,000 home that was already priced well compared to sold and …
Be Aware Of The Fine Print
We set up 10 homes to show a buyer and 8 are foreclosed by chance, sound familiar? So many homes are out there right now empty and the bank is waiting for offers. Keep in mind however that not all banks are the same, read the fine print! Many banks will not gift monies back …