Many people can’t wait to get out on their own and buy a home. Maybe it’s because, to them, home ownership is a sign that they’ve made it. Or maybe it’s because they feel that, rather than paying high rents, it would be better to have that money going into a place of their own - to be an investment.
Whatever your motivations, if you think you are ready to buy a home, there are a few steps that you can take to ensure that buying a home will be a smooth process.
The first step to take before you buy a home - as before you do most anything - is to make a plan; your plan should include the whys of buying a home (what it means to you) and your goals for home ownership as well as an idea of what you’re looking for in a home.
The next step is to choose someone who can help you through the process. It used to be that you would hire a buyer’s agent, now however, you also can choose to hire a real estate broker that will allow you to collect a rebate of the buyer’s agent’s commission, someone who will help you when you need help but who won’t take care of minor details.
Once you know what you’re looking for and have someone on your side, it’s important to get a pre-approval letter for a mortgage so that when you find a home that interests you, you’ll know whether or not it is a home that you can afford to buy.
Once you’ve found the home that is right for you, you’ll need to schedule an inspection and complete the closing and then all that’s left is moving in. Is it really that simple to buy a home? It can be - when you’re prepared and when you work with the right real estate company.
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There are plenty of expenses that come up when you buy a home, but with IHS Realty there are also ways to save.
If you’re looking to save when you buy a home, work with IHS Realty to find a home on your own and qualify for sizable rebats at the time of your closing.
Or, if you want to use a buyer’s agent, work with one from IHS Realty - you’ll still save and have the help that you need to work through the home buying process.
With IHS, it’s easy to save when you buy a home.
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If you are planning to buy a home but haven’t really started to look into properties, now is the time to look into IHS Realty.
You’ll be able to learn a great deal about how to buy a home with this flat fee broker, and you’ll be able to see for yourself how easy it is to find the right property within their listings.
Simply enter information about the area in which you’d like to buy - the state, the city and state or even a specific street in a city and state. If you just want to see all of the properties available, click submit at this point. Or, if you’ve got something more specific in mind, enter a price range as well; click submit and see what’s available.
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When the time comes to buy a home - whether you will buy your first home or you will be moving into a larger or smaller home - there are a number of points to consider:
- Cost: How much house can you afford and how much money do you have on-hand for a down payment?
- Condition: How much work does the home need?
- Location: What’s the neighborhood like? Is the home near your workplace? Is it in a school district that’s great for your kids?
- Space - both inside and outside: How much room do you need for you and your family?
- Safety: How secure will the home be in a natural disaster? What’s the crime rate like in the area?
Once you have a sense of what you are looking for, IHS Realty can help you to find it - and save you money in the process.
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December 26, 2006 – 12:07 pm
It could also be an equally good time to sell
"Anyone buying a home and plans to stay there four or five years is just fine. A house is not a day-trading asset," said Leslie Appleton-Young in a forecast made to about 500 real estate agents and industry representatives last week at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa. The annual forecast event is sponsored by the California Desert Association of Realtors.
Now may be the best time to buy. If the market corrects itself then turns and heads south again, many people looking to buy real estate will be left out in the cold. You could see the market making its first correction. The next one very well could be the second leg of a downward trend - the longest leg in most technical analysis indicators.
While buyers can do well in this market, sellers can also do well. Whether you are buying or selling real estate, don’t go into transaction blind.
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