There Are Ways to Get a Mortgage in this Market

Hello – it is almost the end of the year and we all know what a roller coaster year it has been in the mortgage market. I just received my latest issue of Florida Realtor and when I read the article that was published in this issue, I knew I had to share these pointers [...]

Home Buying Tip #14 – It’s Closing Day!!!

Oh my goodness, it is finally here.  This is the day you will close on your deal and take ownership of your property.
You searched for your castle, you negotiated a great deal, the castle has been inspected, you have your mortgage, and now it you are about to go to the closing table.
This will be [...]

Home Buying Tip #13 – The Lucky Number Final Walk Through

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Well I am almost at the end of my Home Buying Tips 101 and I have been getting good response – thank you.  I do appreciate your responses and I have had a number of emails stating how happy people were that I made it simple to understand so they can get started on the [...]

Home Buying Tip # 12 – All Together Now,One More Time

Hello I am back from the Florida Association of Realtors conference and it was awesome. It was filled with all kinds of exciting news and classes.  Vacation, classes, pool side, great food, more classes and a great learning experience, I came home exhausted, but informed.
Now that I am back as the title here says “All [...]

Home Buying Tip #10 – The First Home Inspection

Hello – and here we are in the process of purchasing a home that many people are in the dark about or neglect to think about because they have not removed their rose colored glasses.  Time to shine a light on things and remove those glasses because you, the buyer, can make the first inspection [...]

Home Buying Tips YOU NEED TO KNOW

Hello and I hope if you are reading this blog that you realize that especially in this market you need to be fully armed with as much information as possible.  That is why I created this blog and why I am writing three tips a week.  These tips will cover all the bases.  When I [...]

Negotiating Your Real Estate Purchase 101 Tip #5

If you are like me and you want to buy a car, you dread going into the dealership because you don’t want to get beat up.  If you are like my husband you go in with a briefcase filled with research and you are prepared to fight and beat up the dealership.  What can I say?  My [...]

Buying A House? Don’t Make These Mistakes! – Tip #1

How to Avoid Simple Home Buying Mistakes.
 
There are many steps involved in buying your first home-legal, financial and emotional considerations.  Now more than ever it is vitally important to learn from the mistakes of others rather than end up disappointed and confused.  You want to capture the dream and be in the right house, not [...]