Tag: Buying a Home
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Common Closing Costs for First Time Buyers




You’ll likely be responsible for a variety of fees and expenses that you and the seller will have to pay at the time of closing. Your lender must provide a good-faith estimate of all settlement costs. The title company or other entity conducting the closing will tell you the required amount for:

May 17 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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Real Estate 101: Making an Offer on a Home




Making an offer on a home is both exciting and frightening at the same time so it’s important to understand just what goes on after you make an offer on that home of your dreams.

May 17 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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This Ain’t Your Mama’s House! Modern Day Tips for A First Time Home Buyer




Tips and advice for first time home buyers.

May 16 / 2013
Author Lindsay Listanski
Category First Time Home Buyer
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Real Estate 101: Understanding Title and Escrow




The title and escrow for your home are some of the most important aspects of the real estate buying process, but even most seasoned homeowners don’t fully understand what these terms mean.

May 15 / 2013
Author David Marine
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9 Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector




Before you make your final buying or selling decision, you should have the home inspected by a professional. An inspection can alert you to potential problems with a property and allow you to make an informed decision. Ask these questions to prospective home inspectors:

May 15 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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Real Estate 101: What Are Home Inspections?




Home inspections might be the most significant milestone in your road to buying your first home. What happens during a home inspection can often times make or break a purchase of a home.

May 15 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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Real Estate 101: Hiring a Real Estate Professional




So you want to hire a real estate professional? Are you just going to hire someone your friend likes or should you dig a little deeper.

May 14 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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Real Estate 101: The Importance of Interest Rates




You’ve heard on the news or read an article about interest rates being low. But what does that really mean? Why is that important when buying your first home?

May 14 / 2013
Author David Marine
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  • First Time Home Buyer Week is Here

We Believe in First Time Home Buyers




According the National Association of Realtors, nearly a third of real estate home buyers this year will be entering the housing market for the first time. As a first time buyer, you’ll soon find out that there’s so many roads that need to be navigated before moving into that first home.

May 13 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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May 13th-17th is First Time Home Buyers Week




There seems to be a week for everything these days, but very few of them prove to be valuable for more than just a week. So we at Coldwell Banker Real Estate thought it was about time someone did something about it specifically when it comes to real estate.

May 10 / 2013
Author David Marine
Category First Time Home Buyer
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