Recent Real Estate Blog | Buying a Home Posts

First Time Buyers: The Three Home Types

by Mary Ann Romans

18 Jan 2007 01:21 PM

Congratulations on deciding to buy a home! It is an exciting time filled with so many choices. One of those very basic choices is figuring out exactly which one of the three types of homes to buy. Here is a quick easy guide to those types.

How Much House Does Your Family Need?

by Clarissa Adkins

27 Dec 2006 09:29 PM

Without even taking into account how much stuff each family member has, determining square footage needs may seem like a mathematical formula that doesn't exist.

Buying a Cul-de-sac House

by Clarissa Adkins

19 Dec 2006 08:50 PM

We're on our third house in four years. Luckily, we have been able to make some upgrades along the way. Our first one didn't have a fence and was on a very busy road, near a stoplight.

New Year's Resolutions to Get You Ready for a Real Estate Investment

by Clarissa Adkins

18 Dec 2006 04:11 PM

For many, 2007 will be the year to buy a new home. As we get ready to enjoy the holidays, it will also be time to think of our real estate investment resolutions. Outside of actually buying the house itself, there are some goals to set along the way: 1. Get a detailed credit history report.

House Hunting Like a Pro

by Clarissa Adkins

11 Dec 2006 08:08 PM

After more than a few house hunting trips, my husband and I have gotten to the point where we can almost tell whether or not we would ever buy a house just by looking at the outside. In fact, on our last house hunt, I'm sure that we frustrated our realtor.

Shopping for Real Estate? Don't Fall in Love

by Sherry Holetzky

17 Nov 2006 10:42 AM

The title may give a different impression than what is intended. It's not suggesting that you avoid falling in love with another person, rather that you avoid falling in love with a piece of real estate. It may sound silly, but it happens every day.

Considering Buying a Condo?

by Melissa J

29 Aug 2006 11:45 PM

When searching all over the region for a home, we found buying a condo to be the best way to get a home in a nice area and decent square footage for the money at the time. There can be benefits to condo living. • Community is one.

Moving Up

by Melissa J

18 Aug 2006 06:56 PM

If you followed our money pit condo story, you'll know we had quite a rough time with home problems. Our condo was fixed and finally completely livable. I suppose we could have just settled down to enjoy it, but we thought it would be fun looking at new construction one Sunday afternoon.

Our Condo Story Part 1... New Home Owners

by Melissa J

16 Aug 2006 05:11 PM

Like many others, my husband and I desired to be home owners. We were not sure what kind of home we could afford or how we would come up with money for closing costs and the down payment. We were in our young twenties and my husband was the provider for our then family of two.

Contract Disclosures

by Gillian Markson

31 Jul 2006 08:28 PM

In addition to the real estate contract setting out information pertaining to the price, financial contingencies, terms, and so on, it is also used for disclosures. For instance, let us say you were interested in buying a house. However, as you walk through, you notice a crack in the basement.



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