Month: March 2014

Selling your home is a big deal, especially if it’s your first home.  There are a lot of different things that go into preparing a home for sale, and that’s where a good real estate agent can really help you.  A good realtor will go over your home carefully and help highlight areas that will need to be repaired before the home can be sold.  This will help you make your home more attractive to potential buyers and help ensure […]

If you’ve put your home on the market, one of the first things your real estate agent should do is give you an honest, objective opinion of your home.  This isn’t because he or she wants to point out all the flaws in your house or imply that you haven’t taken good care of your home.  This appraisal is because first impressions are absolutely vital in the real estate market.  If a potential buyer steps out of the car and […]

Many first-time homebuyers aren’t prepared for the amount of time, work, and energy it takes to get a mortgage. They think that finding the perfect home is the hard part, but that’s actually the fun and easy task. Once you sit down to start getting your financing in order, you may be shocked at what it takes. Here are a few tips that will help you be better prepared for getting your first mortgage. • Ask your friends, family members, […]