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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.

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:

8 Tips For Finding Your First Home




The following post comes from Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, Inc. agent, Kim Knapp. Kim is an experienced agent in Northern Florida and has a great team who has worked with countless first-time home buyers. Here are her 8 tips to help make finding that first home go as smoothly as possible:

Real Estate 101: What Does It Mean to Be Pre-Approved for a Mortgage?




You’ve heard the term before, but do you really know what it means? Don’t feel embarassed, I didn’t really understand what it meant or the importance of being pre-approved for a mortgage until I started the process of searching for my first home.

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.

Is Buying a Home the New Engagement Ring?




If you thought spending a few thousand on a diamond was rough, multiply that by 50 or more and you have what is being referred to as the new engagement ring…buying a home.

What do Matt Damon, Suzanne Somers, Don Imus and Dr. James Naismith Have in Common?




What do Matt Damon, Suzanne Somers, Don Imus and Dr. James Naismith have in common? Coldwell Banker!

Behind the Scenes of the World’s Most Expensive Homes: Aspen Edition




The Coldwell Banker Real Estate video series World’s Most Expensive Homes has primarily taken us to bright and sunny locales, so for this episode in Aspen we experience a number of different elements as we explored this incredible property called Jigsaw Ranch.

World’s Most Expensive Homes Hits the Luxury Slopes of Aspen




Welcome the world premier video for Episode 2 of the World’s Most Expensive Homes video series from Coldwell Banker Real Estate.

The Perfect Home for MLB Opening Day




Welcome to baseball season. Sure March Madness has its Final Four still to come and the NBA is winding down its regular season, but this time of year is special for baseball. The Major League Baseball season has begun. Stadium across the country today are filled with hope and wonder as every team starts their season with the goal of winning a championship. While the outfield grass is trimmed and watered, as homeowners we’re doing much of the same as we’re prepping our lawns for mowing.