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 and a monthly mortgage, but also property taxes, repairs, and other costs through the life of the home. You are going to have to hire
Read more %1$sCheryl Eidinger-Taylor, president of ERA Key Realty Services in Northbridge, Massachusetts:
By Cheryl Eidinger Taylor What tips do you have for first-time homebuyers? Make sure you know the process. Review the home-buying process, timing of a purchase, funds that will be needed and the current market circumstances (i.e., is it a seller’s market or a buyer’s market? Are short sales or foreclosures available, etc.). By knowing
Read more %1$sQ&A: Bo Kauffmann
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 because they tend to ask very good questions. When interviewing an agent, buyers should be confident in his/her responses and qualifications, and should also feel
Read more %1$sSmarter Living: Why Layouts Matter
By Frederick Peters Does every home need a great room? Do buyers need, or even want, a dining room? How important is the kitchen, especially in a market like New York? Does it matter whether the ceiling is 9Â feet high, or 8 feet high, or 11Â feet high? While in our data-hungry age values tend to
Read more %1$sBe Informed, Be Prepared and Enjoy the Process
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, things have changed a lot over those years – for the better: First-time buyers are far more knowledgeable than they used to be, mostly thanks
Read more %1$sThe Non-Financial Benefit Of Home-ownership
By Frederick Peters We are a nation of homeowners. Tax benefits and government encouragement have always driven American home buying in a way unfamiliar to most other developed world nations. For most Americans, their home represent their largest investment. And in recent years, the fluctuations in value around that investment have become a cause for
Read more %1$sQ&A: Modern Home Buying and Due Diligence for the First-Time Home Buyer
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 the most important aspects of buying a home today is being able to know about properties the instant they hit the market. In most areas
Read more %1$sThings to Consider Before, During, and After Your Home-Buying Journey
By Amy Nguyen Being Financially Ready At the start of you journey, it’s important to first make sure you can afford a home. This might require you to get some documentation in order and shop around for a lender that best can serve you. You’ll want to have money saved for a down payment, inspections,
Read more %1$sNew Research Shows That Real Estate is Both a Better and Safer Investment Than Previously Believed.
Scared of Stocks? Buy a House Instead New research shows that real estate is both a better and safer investment than previously believed. By Tyler Cowen March 21, 2019 Real estate may be a better — and safer — investment than I thought. This is my conclusion after reading a comprehensive study published this month titled, “The Total
Read more %1$sPicking the Right Real Estate Attorney
June 3, 2012 By Jeremiah Budin Attorneys sometimes get a bad rap because they dress all fancy and intentionally confuse you by using words they made up on the spot, such as “litigious.” However, if you’re buying, selling, or renting a home, they could be the only thing standing between you and financial ruin. A
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