By: Zoocasa Buying a fixer upper can be a good way to get the home that you’ve always dreamed of at a cheaper purchase price. However, people tend to underestimate the amount of time, effort, and money required to turn that fixer upper into their dream home. While the thought of taking on a project
Read more %1$sReal-life buyers on the mistakes they made and what they learned from buying in NYC for the first time
April 6, 2017 By Lucy Cohen Blatter As the adage goes: Live and learn. But in New York City, you could easily tweak it to “buy and learn.” Purchasing property here is an expensive and challenging proposition, and the only people who can give true, concrete advice are those who’ve gone through it. Below, first-time
Read more %1$sFollow first steps to ‘sprint’ into home-buying process
By Dana Dratch, Bankrate.com Homeownership is a marathon, but home buying is a sprint. Maybe you came up short in previous attempts. Maybe you just weren’t “ready.” But if you’ve decided that now is the time, here are ways to get a lead right off the starting block. 1. Gather financial information Too many potential
Read more %1$s4 first steps to sprint into homebuying
4 first steps to sprint into homebuying By Dana Dratch • Bankrate.com
Read more %1$sMEET THE DEAL KILLERS: 8 OBSTACLES TO A SALE, AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
by Lucy Cohen Blatter Think an accepted offer means you’re all set to buy or sell that apartment of yours? Not always. In the high stakes game of New York City real estate, the road from accepted bid to signing on the dotted line can be full of hairpin turns. While experts say that the
Read more %1$sFailure to get house survey can be costly
By Ellen Roseman A house buyer learned her parking spot was illegal after closing the deal. She will pay $15,000 to replace it if she can even get a legal spot. Buying a house or condo is a complex process, and many purchasers make decisions under deadline pressure. Vanessa Herman wrote to me about her
Read more %1$sHome Buying Mistakes to Avoid
Home Buying Mistakes to Avoid. Forbes shared the top seven home-buying mistakes you should avoid, and they are good items to know and not to do. This is an informative article! 1) Don’t buy a house if you are planning to move soon. If you may be moving in a few years, and you aren’t prepared to be
Read more %1$sThree Deadly Mistakes Every Home Buyer Should Avoid
Deadly Mistake #1: Thinking you can’t afford it. Many people who thought that buying the home they wanted was simply out of their reach are now enjoying a new lifestyle in their very own homes. Buying a home is the smartest financial decision you will ever make. In fact, most homeowners would be broke at
Read more %1$sBuying a Home? 10 Financial Things You Shouldn’t Do
You’ve decided to buy a house, and you need financing. Even if you have good credit, you should keep your finances shipshape until closing so that lenders won’t think twice. Here are 10 things to avoid while you’re buying a home: 1. Don’t change your job before applying for a home loan.Also, now is not
Read more %1$sBuying a ‘Flipped’ Home? Be Careful
Home buyers always need to have an eye out for shoddy renovation work and defect coverups before purchasing a home. But when it’s a “flipped†home they’re considering, it’s wise to be even more careful, making sure the investor didn’t cut corners while prepping the home for sale. These days, a greater number of single-family
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