When is it time to hire a Property Manager
Managing a rental property can be very time consuming. While the financial rewards may be great, the duties of a property manager are never ending. Whether you’ve been considering hiring help for some time or if this is your first time considering it, here are 5 sure signs it’s time to hire a Property…
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Don’t Skip The Inspection!
You’ve found the house of your dreams, the seller has accepted your offer and you can’t wait to move into your new digs. But before measuring for curtains or purchasing furniture, there’s another important step in the homebuying process you shouldn’t skip: the home inspection. Sure, you had your Uncle Joe tour the house with…
How Homebuyers Can Find a Neighborhood With Great Schools
Take these tips into consideration when searching for the right home with the right school for your child. It’s time to move. Your kids are getting older, and the school district they’re in now just isn’t the right fit for them to meet their full potential. Before long, you find yourself zoomed in on interactive…
Before you buy….
Before you buy a home – 1. Understand how much you can afford by determining your debt-to-income ratio and estimated payments (visit bankrate.com and tick “calculators” for an idea). Your first step should be to GET PRE-APPROVED by your mortgage lender or bank. 2. Understand the basics of financing and what you really can afford….
7 Home Staging Techniques That Will Make Your House Sell
7 Home Staging Techniques That Will Make Your House Sell You’re putting your home on the market. But before you let buyers inside, you wonder – is your house ready to be judged? Is your furniture OK? Can you keep the homage to your favorite sports team in the basement? And exactly how clean do you need to…
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5 Red Flags You May Be Setting Off for Your Real Estate Agent
Don’t do these things or you might have your broker on the run before you can say ‘open house.’ By Devon Thorsby Real estate agents see and hear a lot, and while there are shockingly few things that surprise them, there’s a fine line between need-to-know and TMI. But the more transparent a client is during the…