Top 4 Things to Include in Your Home-Purchase Budget

If you want to buy a home, one of the first things to do is to budget and determine how much home you can afford. Otherwise, your home-ownership plans might hit a snag. Below are four critical factors to consider in the budget. 1. Down Payment If you want to buy a house on a mortgage, the financier only loans you a percentage of the purchase price. You need to come up with some of the money, called a...

When Is the Best Time to Sell Your Home?

Are you ready to sell your house? If you're not sure when to list your home, take a look at the questions to ask right now. What Does the Housing Market Have to Say? The economy plays a crucial role in the ability to sell your home. A dip in the housing market may make it a challenge to get the price you want in the time-frame you have in mind. Joblessness, high interest rates, or a dramatic increase in...

Single Homebuyers: Home Elements to Consider for the Future

As a single homebuyer, you may only have a vision for the present when you shop for a home. No matter what you visualize or plan your long-term future to look like, a little preparation goes a long way. While you shop for homes and tour open houses, have an open mind for the future use of the home. Whether you plan on getting married, having children, or want others to move in with you in the future,...

What Cat Owners Should Know About Selling Their Home

If you have feline companions, you may dote on them and give them full reign of your home. But potential home buyers might not like the sight and sound of cats. Others may love cats but might be allergic to the dander. When you go to put your house up for sale, consider these things you need to know to ensure that your beloved pets don't hold you back from selling your home as speedily as possible and...

Home Sellers: 4 Kitchen Staging Tips

When you sell a home, every room is important to the buyer, but the kitchen is something special. Many homeowners will spend a lot of time in the kitchen socializing, cooking, or relaxing. As you prepare your home for a sale, you should stage the kitchen to entice buyers who visit your home or look through pictures. Learn about various tips to get your kitchen ready and how staging works to impress...

Selling Your Home? How to Stage a Basement

For some homeowners, a large and spacious basement is a catch-all space. It might be a kids' play area one day and your craft space the next. It often houses Christmas decorations, the kids' sports equipment, and that old sofa that you've always planned to get rid of. While this makes a basement into a very useful part of your home, it also makes the space difficult to stage when you sell it. If you're...

4 Great Real Estate Deals to Find During a Recession

If you have watched the news at all lately, you likely know of increasing talk of the likelihood of a recession within the next year or two. While that idea brings anxiety to many people, this can be a boon for real estate buyers. Why? A recession’s shrinking prices and changing housing market brings opportunity for those in the right position. What kind of real estate opportunities should you look...

How to Prep Your Garage for a Quick Sale (Yes, Your Garage!)

Kitchens and bathrooms may sell homes, but they aren't the only things potential buyers look at. In fact, it may surprise you to learn that buyers peek in all your hiding places. They pull back shower curtains, examine closets, and even check out the garage. Your job is to prep your house, including the garage, so that the space wows buyers. Luckily, cleaning the garage is not as difficult as it may...

Top Considerations for a Couple Buying Their First Home Together

Buying a home together is an exciting step for any couple. It's a big commitment and leap of faith. Whether you will be living together for the first time or have been renting as a couple for many years, home ownership brings many new privileges and responsibilities. Weigh these considerations before buying a first home with your spouse or partner. Know Your Credit Scores The credit scores of both you...

Home Appraisal 101: What Sellers Need to Know

Home appraisals are a major part of buying and selling a home. Both buyers and sellers will have a sincere interest in the result of the appraisal. An appraisal should only be done by an unbiased professional who is qualified to determine the true value of a house. As a home seller, you may be nervous about how much the home appraisal will affect your bottom line. Home appraisals don't have to be...

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