Home Buying

Buying a property is an exciting but also a stressful event. Finding the right home for you and getting your home loan approved can be very a daunting process, but with a bit of organization and planning you might be moving into your new property faster than you think.

What I like best about the book Make No Mistakes is it's not one of those books about purchasing real estate that you just read and put away. It is promoted as a real estate reference guide for buyers, which is designed to help them avoid the most common mistakes made in purchasing a home.

Everyone has an idea of what their dream home would look like. Purchasing or a building a new home is an exciting time as well as an important life investment.

New homebuyers are often faced with the choice of purchasing a new home or an existing home. There are many factors that potential homebuyer should consider before making a decision.

At every party it’s inevitable that at least one conversation will arise about buying or selling a home these days. The conversation usually begins with a frustrated buyer or seller complaining about the current housing market.

No matter what type of real estate you are looking into buying, location is key. This is true for a new home as much as it is for a business location or a previously owned home.

Townhouses used to conjure up images of small, cramped spaces that were inexpensive and for many a "first home only" option. Nowadays however new townhouses rival their single family brethren in size and amenities.

Not all that long ago the concept of buyer agency (a real estate agent representing the buyer only in a transaction) was relatively uncommon to the real estate industry because, at the time, most agents represented the sellers of property or both parties. Buyers of real property were in need of a real estate professional to represent their needs exclusively and buyer agency was born.

There's no place like home. Buying your first home is exciting and here we look at what you need to consider in making the right decision.

The Housing Assistance Tax Act, which is a section of the recently passed Housing and Economic Recovery Act, provides some incentives to put the residential housing market back on it's feet. Are you in a position to take advantage of them?