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July 29th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
You are putting together your team of experts to help you thru this home buying process. Remember, they all need to work well together. Now that you have been educated by your mortgage person/bank person, you will need to shop for a Realtor. Finding a Realtor Search Online: There are several ways to choose who [...]
June 30th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
So you want to buy a home and you know little or nothing about it… First Thing to Do The very first thing you want to do, is get with your banker or a local lender. I say local lender because you will have so many questions that it is better to be able to [...]
June 20th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
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
Many people are confused by the way property taxes are calculated. Find Your Taxable Value I own a property now: This is the hardest part of calculating property taxes. If you already own a property you can see exactly what your valuation is by looking on the Alachua County Property Appraiser’s website. (click here to [...]
April 21st, 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
The earnest money deposit lets the seller know that you are serious about buying the home, and that you can afford it. Your deposit should be held in an escrow account. The deposit should be credited to you at closing.
March 30th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
First time home buyers can get educated Many first time home buyers are faced with the fact that they may not be able to afford a newly constructed home, so they look at resales. Although many resale homes are immaculately maintained, some resale homes are not maintained properly and need immediate attention. Whether it is a [...]
February 3rd, 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
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