Archive for February, 2009
Buyers and sellers should use a real estate agent
If you are buying or selling a home you should strongly consider using the services of a professional real estate agent. Professional agents have the education and training to handle the detailed aspects of buying and selling homes and property. You will save time and money by taking advantage of the real estate agents experience [...]
New tax credit set to roll out
Reports are that the first time home buyer tax credit will be raised to $8,000 per qualified household with no repayment requirements. More information to follow.
Buying a home may require an appraisal
Appraisals are what a lender uses to determine the value of a home you are asking them to lend money on. An appraisal differs from a market analysis performed by a real estate agent. While most market analysis reports generally are close to the final appraised value, a lender requires a third party to complete [...]
Choosing a real estate agent
When searching for a Realtor to help you sell or buy your next home, here are a few questions you should ask when interviewing. Are you full time? The fact is there are many Realtors that are not dedicated full time professionals. The problem with this is that those same part timers often [...]