Learn about the neighborhood (BEFORE moving in)

There is nothing worse than buying your dream home and finding out, after you move in, that there are problems with the neighborhood. As more and more people do research on line I am seeing more examples of “buyers remorse”, not because of the house but because of the neighborhood…

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How do I calculate my closing costs (without any math?)

If you take a look at my recent article 6 mistakes often made by the first time home buyer you’ll see that the most common mistakes revolve around underestimating the cost of buying a home. Even for the most experienced buyer some costs are difficult to pin down. Closing costs…

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6 mistakes often made by the first time home buyer

We learn from our mistakes and house buying is no exception. The first time you buy a home you feel like you are drowning in paperwork and acronyms. You don’t know what you don’t know and unless you work with a quality realtor this ignorance can lead to some very…

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