How Much Home Can I Afford?

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If you’re considering purchasing a home, then you may be wondering what exactly you can afford when it comes to a purchase price or monthly mortgage. While there are many different tips and ways you can calculate what an “affordable” payment or purchase may be, ultimately, always remember that you have to be comfortable regardless…

Buying a Vacation Home

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Buying a vacation home is one of the most exciting purchases you may ever make. Imagining the memories and laughs that will be had can make many buyer’s giddy as they begin their search. As with all Real Estate purchases you want to make sure that you work closely with a qualified Realtor® and discuss…

Two Things You Can’t see in a Virtual Tour

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For a long time, virtual tours were the number one tool used to market and sell homes online. With limited in person touring, virtual tours became an easy way for buyers to feel as if they still got to view homes prior to placing an offer. While this is all true, there are a few…

House Broke: The Common First Time Buyer Mistake

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You may have heard the term “house broke” before. Being House Broke is simply when you purchase a home that is more than you can afford and thus, you end up only being able to pay your mortgage and have no additional finances to help cover any extras. These extras could be necessities such as…

Carport, Detached, or Attached Garage?

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Should you buy a house with a Carport, an attached garage or a detached garage? This is tough decision for many buyers when it comes to purchasing Real Estate. The reason there are so many different styles of parking even in today’s market is because every buyer has their own preferences in regard to parking.…

Short Sale and Foreclosure, What’s the Difference?

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You may be seeing the terms Short Sale and Foreclosure being tossed around in the Real Estate World, and while most American’s have a rough idea of what the two mean, there are a few very distinct differences between the two. While in both cases the owner of the property has for one reason or…