By Chris Wulff Budgeting for Homeownership As likely the largest and most important purchase you’ll ever make, homeownership requires careful budgeting. This includes planning not only for a down payment
Read more %1$sCheryl Eidinger-Taylor, president of ERA Key Realty Services in Northbridge, Massachusetts:
By Cheryl Eidinger Taylor What tips do you have for first-time homebuyers? Make sure you know the process. Review the home-buying process, timing of a purchase, funds that will be
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1. What are the most important questions you should ask your broker or real estate agent when looking for your first home? I love working with first time buyers simply
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By Frederick Peters Does every home need a great room? Do buyers need, or even want, a dining room? How important is the kitchen, especially in a market like New
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By Bill Golden After over 30 years in real estate I sometimes forget what it’s like to be a first-time home buyer. It’s quite refreshing to work with them. Still,
Read more %1$sThe Non-Financial Benefit Of Home-ownership
By Frederick Peters We are a nation of homeowners. Tax benefits and government encouragement have always driven American home buying in a way unfamiliar to most other developed world nations.
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By Bill Gassett 1) What are your recommendations for finding a home to buy online? What recommendations do you have for first-time home buyers in the modern era? One of
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By Amy Nguyen Being Financially Ready At the start of you journey, it’s important to first make sure you can afford a home. This might require you to get some
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Steven John lives in Port Washington, New York (Washington DC native; school in Boston; twelve years in lovely Glendale, California). He and his wife Kristin, an elementary school teacher, have
Read more %1$sSteve Bitterman
Chief Risk Services Officer, Vault Insurance With 30 years of experience under his belt, all of them in the high-net-worth market, Steve’s had the unique opportunity to appraise spectacular mansions
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