Interest rates and home prices are low. Your credit is in order, and you’re sick of renting. Ready to start your house hunt?
Finding the perfect home can take some time, so don’t be hesitant to start your house hunt early. It takes the average homebuyer 12 weeks to find a home to purchase, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Kick off your house hunt today with our congratulations, and via one of the following resources:
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Open houses and listing photos are designed to accentuate a home’s positive features. But making a smart home purchase requires buyers to look beyond the gorgeous landscaping and perfectly staged furniture.
Evaluating the exterior of a home is crucial to your wallet and your future happiness. Carefully examine a home’s exterior for the following costly problems, and don’t ever skip a professional home inspection if you decide to make an offer.
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You can’t buy a house unless you’re married…right?
Wrong. Single men and women make up a big chunk of the nation’s homebuyers, and that trend continues to grow. Single homebuyers purchased 33 percent of all homes sold in 2011, up from 32 percent in 2010 and 31 percent in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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No one likes paying rent. Who wants to help someone else build equity in a house?
Get ready for rent to become even less enjoyable. Rents are climbing as the number of available rental units is declining, according to a report from research firm Reis Inc.
At the same time, the real estate market is overflowing with “for-sale” homes at rock-bottom prices. Could it be time for you to make a home purchase?
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You’ve completed that stroll down the aisle. Honeymoon? Done.
The next big step? Buying your first home together.
Buying a home with your spouse could either simplify or complicate an already tricky process. Consider these tips when buying your first home together:
Buying a home isn’t as simple as forking over a check for the list price. Real estate contracts are not “one size fits all” documents and negotiations over contract terms can become intense. Stick to the following negotiation tips to get the most out of your home purchase.
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