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Looking for home buying tips and advice on how to buy a home?

Do You Have Questions, but Unsure Where to Get Answers?

If you're asking any of the following questions, or one I've not included here, then you've come to the right place. I'm a bit of a hybrid - a successful real estate broker who can both write and teach. And I enjoy helping people by offering home buying tips that I've learned over a rewarding 36+ year career.

So, go ahead and click each question for dependable answers.

Consider this my gift to you.



Where do I start? Where do I find home buying tips?

Is there a home buying guide somewhere?

Rent or buy? Which way should I go?

What are Life Leases?

How do I Buy a Home?

How do I learn about government first time buyer programs?

How successful will I be just visiting open houses?

Is print real estate advertising a good search method?

How will the Multiple Listing Service® assist me?

What's the easiest and most effective method for real estate search?

Any advantages to buying privately from a 'for sale by owner' (FSBO)?

Buying a condo? What should I know?

Any savings for me in buying a foreclosure or power of sale property?

Should I consider a fixer upper?

What closing costs should I expect?

What are the pros and cons of buying a brand new or resale home?

Country living or city living? Which way is right for me?

What's involved in buying a rural property?

What's involved in buying land and building a custom home?

I own a house already. Should I buy or sell first?

What's involved in trading houses?

Confused about real estate terminology?

Are insured mortgage & mortgage insurance different?

When should I arrange Home Insurance?

What's a Comparative Market Analysis?

Why bother with title insurance?

What is a pre-approved mortgage?

What does a real estate agency do?

How do I begin the process of finding a REALTOR®?

Should I work with only one real estate agent?

Will a REALTOR® lead me through all the steps on how to buy a house?

What REALTOR® fees should I expect for their services?

What is a real estate buyer agent, and what do they do?

Buying or selling? Learn what a real estate agent can do for you.

How do I make a real estate offer?

What clauses should be included in a real estate contract?

How do I negotiate an offer?

How do I handle a bidding war?

How can I improve my offer without raising the price?

Is the expense of a home inspection report worth it?

I've bought a home. Now what? Want some moving tips?

How do I determine real estate values?

Should I consider investing in real estate?




Do you wish to control your own destiny when it comes to where you live and raise your family?

Afraid of getting that eviction notice from your landlord,telling you to vacate his property?

Ready to move out of your parent’s home and into your own?

Is the idea of paying off your landlord’s mortgage instead of your own,beginning to bother you?

Do you like the idea of improving your own home and building equity and increasing its market value, for yourself and your family?

Would you prefer to be making an investment in your own property with each monthly mortgage payment, rather than having a rental expense every month that can never be recovered?

If your answer to one or more of these questions is yes, then you may be ready to take the plunge. And with today's low interest rates, you might be surprised at how low the carrying costs could be.

Buying a home

...is really not that complicated if you have good honest guidance along the way. In order to save you a lot of time, frustration and worries, it’s a good idea to have dependable representation.

After you've clicked on the various links on this page for home buying tips and advice, and you're still confused, you have a few options. You could carry on trying to get answers in the marketplace, or send me your questions, and I'll do my best to provide you with an answer. Or if you're in my area, you could contact me for a no-obligation ...

PERSONAL CONSULTATION

I'll give you all the home buying tips face-to-face, and guide you through the entire process of buying a house or condo or whatever. Or if you're not in my part of the world, I'll arrange a consultation with a good agent in yours.

Please contact me using the form below.

I hope you stay awhile and enjoy my website and all its home buying tips. Be well.

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