Most people only buy or sell real estate a few times during their lives, and so they are nervous when it’s time to buy or sell again. Don’t worry – we’ll come to your rescue!
Here is a list of what happens as you proceed through buying and selling real estate, so that you know what to expect.
April 26th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
Offer Date When you make an offer on a property, it may take 30 to sometimes even 60 days or longer to close on this property (hand over the money and get the keys). Although you are excited, if the seller is busy they don’t want to entertain you every week end while you show [...]
April 13th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
Timeline The contract to purchase a property spells out what you have to do and when you have to do it, up through actually closing on the purchase. We call those rules the timeline. The timeline can be very specific and each item in the contract can have a different amount of time allotted to [...]
April 6th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
Whether you are buying your first home, or up-sizing or downsizing, if you follow these fourteen easy steps to buying a home, your buying process will be so much more fun and enjoyable. After all don’t you want to enjoy spending that much money?
January 24th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
Home inspections are one of the most important things you can do when you are buying property. There are many different things you may want inspected, depending on the property you are buying. In this article I talk about: understanding your rights, choosing an inspector, what to expect, and the report. It is part of a series on protecting your investment when buying property.
October 8th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
No matter how far along you are purchasing real estate, you are probably worried about surprises showing up after you buy a property. There are several steps you can take to protect yourself and your investment, and they are built into our work-flow when we help you buy a home. Inspections (home inspection, termite inspection, [...]
September 30th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
We’ve all heard the talk – “Interest rates are at historic lows” Uh, great… So what does that mean to you and me? Well, when I bought my home in Gainesville, rates were hovering around 6.5%. Right now it’s possible to get a 5% loan if your credit scores are good enough. If you and [...]
January 28th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
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