Tag: home buyer

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.

Why First Time Homebuyers Should Shop Around

It is often beneficial to buyers to examine several properties before deciding to make an offer.

Real Estate Headlines for the End of April

So long April showers. Hello May flowers. Pretty soon you’ll be inundated with graduation invitations and start feeling the need to plan your summer vacation. But before you can do any of that, be a good boy or girl and read your weekly real estate headlines:

Which Home Flaws Should You Ignore?

when buyers find flaws, it’s important to differentiate between features that should be ignored and those that should be addressed.

February 21 / 2013

Improve Your Chances of Winning in a Bidding War

When it comes to buying a home, most individuals hope to stake out their dream property and close on it quickly and without problems. However, when there is a high amount of interest for a single house, a bidding war might ensue.

December 05 / 2012

Dreaming, Decorating or Looking to a Buy a Home? Pin it!

We are pleased to announce the Pin It button has been added to all of our listings on coldwellbanker.com. Pinning beautiful décor ideas or photos of your dream home has never been easier.

Buyers: Know What Items are Included in the Home Sale

A home buyer’s guide to understanding what stays and what goes during the home closing process.

Mortgage Paperwork Now Part of Process

One of the most important – if not the most important – factor in homeownership is qualifying for a mortgage.  And unfortunately we continue to hear about a few instances of lenders denying credit for seemingly odd reasons.  Yesterday the New York Times ran a story about a pregnant woman being initially qualified for a [...]

July 21 / 2010