You made it! You’re a new homeowner and, hopefully, you’re starting to settle into your new space and new routine. Now that we’re past closing, I wanted to wrap up the last few items: Are you interested in receiving neighborhood reports? These can be used as good indicators for your area’s property values. When you[…]
Did you think we’d ever get here? Think back at all of the houses we looked through, then the offer and negotiation, inspections and appraisal. You’re nearly there and 2 steps closer to being a real, live, homeowner!! But first, It’s time to pay the down payment and the closing costs. Remember this article? Due[…]
Once you’ve received the Clear to Close, we’ll schedule the final walk through. This usually occurs the day before closing and is a chance for you to walk through the property and make sure it’s in the same condition as it was during the inspection. This is the time to confirm that all the items[…]
“Good Deal” is subjective. What you may think qualifies as a good deal may not be anywhere close to my definition. Price may be your only qualifier while I say time is most important to me. I can’t tell you whether foresclosures, across the board, are good deals are not, I can only tell you[…]
There are no sweeter words spoken in real estate than clear to close. But what does it mean, really? Clear to Close means that the lender and underwriters have looked at all of the paperwork you’ve submitted- your bank accounts, pay stubs, tax returns, credit cards, bills, your employment has been verified, the appraisal has[…]