Home Buying Process
The home buying process can seem overwhelming to a first-time buyer. But it doesn’t have to be. With proper research and planning, you can navigate the home buying process with relative ease. And that’s where we come in. This website offers a wealth of tips and tutorials to help you understand the process of buying a house. We add new lessons on a weekly basis. Here are the latest tutorials on this subject:
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Buyers’ Market vs. Sellers’ Market: Understanding the Real Estate Balance
When the housing market collapsed in 2008, cities and metro areas across the country turned into buyers’ markets. Inventory levels skyrocketed as homes were foreclosed on in record numbers. Meanwhile, […]
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How to Rebuild Your Credit Before Buying a Home
Let’s start with a harsh truth: Borrowers with low credit scores have a hard time qualifying for home loans these days. Lenders are turning them away in droves. That’s the […]
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How to Negotiate the House Price With a Seller
When buying a home, there’s a good chance you’ll have to negotiate the house price with the seller. Why? Because many homes are overpriced when they first come onto the […]
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8 Helpful Home-Buying Checklists for First-Time Buyers
There is a lot of information on this website, but it’s spread over hundreds of pages. So we thought it might be helpful to create a series of short but […]
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What is a Home Appraisal? How Does the Process Work?
Most home buyers use mortgage loans when buying a house. That means most home buyers will have to go through the appraisal process at some point. There’s no way around […]
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House Appraised Below the Purchase Price; Now What?
Reader question: “We just made an offer to buy a house, and our lender then had the property appraised. They said the house appraised for less than the purchase price. […]
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How much should I offer below asking price, when buying a home?
Reader question: “I will be shopping for a home starting in the fall of 2014. I know the housing market has changed a lot since the last time I purchased […]
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How to Sell Your Home FSBO Style - Like a Pro
Summary: This article explains how to sell your home FSBO style, without the help of a listing agent. We will cover all of the important steps along the way, from […]
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Should I pay the buyer’s closing costs when selling?
Reader question: “We are about to list our home for sale. The housing market appears to be sluggish in our area. There are buyers out there, but houses still appear […]
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Real Estate Asking Price vs Offer Amount vs Selling Price
Reader question: “I’ve been dipping my toe into my local housing market, planning to buy a home in the coming months. It seems like the asking and selling prices are […]