Have you ever liked a new construction community, driven out to it and discovered that is just starting and that did not have a home for you to see?  It is happening more and more.  So do not get frustrated and if you try using a little Future Vision to see what the community and homes will be like you may find you’re perfect home! 3 reasons to proceed with getting to know the community before it’s built-out: Location of community, Best choice of lots Price Location of … [Read more...]

These are the things a landlord looks at before renting to a tenant.  How do you satisfy these 10 Concerns!   1. Be Respectful of The Landlords Time If you’ve set up a tour of the unit, you should be early or at least on time to the appointment. Arriving late and having an excuse for doing so shows that you don’t respect the landlords’  time.  Call if you're not going to show up or cancel. Starting your landlord-tenant relationship on the right foot is important, and being late to … [Read more...]

The home buying and selling process look something like this: Get preapproved for a mortgage, find your dream home and win the bidding war. Get an offer, get an inspection, and re-negotiate, and do the other steps to close. But before anyone can move those boxes in and start enjoying your new property, you have one more major step to take: the home inspection. A home inspection isn't an appraisal. In fact, an inspection has nothing to do with your home's value -or how much your lender is … [Read more...]

Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down payment in each state. Using data from the United States Census Bureau and Zillow, we determined how long it would take, nationwide, for a first-time buyer to save enough money for a down payment on their dream home. There is a long-standing ‘rule’ that a … [Read more...]