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The Three Most Important Things To Do Before Buying A Home In 2021
Are you planning on buying in Austin Texas Home in 2021? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Although you may be excited about buying a home, the reality is that if you can’t go out to buy a home if you’re unprepared because this effort going to be met with failure. Thankfully, you can prepare to purchase a home, and have your offer accepted, by making sure that you do these three things. #1 – Get Your Credit In Order Credit is always important when buying a home because of the obvious reason that every mortgage lender is going to look at your credit score and either approve…
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Smart tips for buying your dream home before you turn 40
Buying a home has always been a milestone and something that generations have fixated on. It commands a lifetime of savings and a lot of effort. Although, the millennials had conveniently stepped away from that fixation for a couple of years. But as things stand, owning a home is back on the radar. Nothing can substitute the safety and comfort of having a home when going through a crisis such as the present one. It kind of feels like a shield that one can use to combat the worst that could befall you. However, it also commands a lot of planning. And we have seen the previous generations meticulously working…
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Should Buyers Stop Writing Letters To Sellers When Submitting Offers?
One of the most time-tested things that real estate agents have encouraged home buyers to do for years, is to write a letter to a seller, if they thought that the letter would be successful at motivating the seller to choose their offer over another buyer’s offer. The big question is this, are letters to sellers still relevant in 2020-2021? In this article, I’ll answer this question, and provide you with some food for thought, if you plan on submitting a letter to a seller with your offer. Still Relevant? Yes And No… Even though many real estate agents will tell their clients to submit a letter to a seller…
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Tips For Buying A Home In A Red Hot Real Estate Market
If you’re planning on buying a home in Austin Texas, one thing that you’re going to see is that the real estate market here has been red hot. Yes, it’s true, we have a booming real estate market, even though the United States economy is currently in the midst of a deep recession, and we’ve dealt with an ongoing pandemic. The good news with the real estate market booming, this means that it’s also the perfect time for buying a home because mortgage interest rates remain historically low so it’s possible once you find a property to get a great deal on a home. Things to do before buying a…
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How the Pandemic Is Helping Some Millennials Realize Their Home-Buying Dreams
This year’s coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying recession have turned a lot of people’s financial plans upside down. But those millennials who’ve been lucky enough to hang onto their jobs are fast-tracking their plans to buy a home, in part because the pandemic is helping them do so. The nation’s largest generation has been helped by record-low mortgage interest rates, according to a recent realtor.com® survey. Those low rates are helping to offset home prices that are at an all-time high in many places. In addition, the survey results show that stay-at-home orders have helped these 20- and 30-somethings save money they might otherwise have spent going out, thus helping them…
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Is Now A Good Time to Buy A Home in Austin Texas?
Are you thinking about buying a home in Austin Texas but you’re not sure if you should purchase one now or wait until 2021? If so, you’ve come to the right place! There’s no doubt that the Austin Texas real estate market has undergone tremendous changes over the last 90 days because of Coronavirus. Should You Wait and See What’s Going to Happen? Sadly, many people who we’re thinking about purchasing properties before Coronavirus have put their plans on hold because they’ve either lost their jobs or they’re waiting to see what’s going to happen with the market once people start going back to work. Even though it may seem…
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Should You Choose A Home That’s Near A Great School District?
If you’re planning on buying a home in Austin Texas, or else were in the United States, one of the first things that you should be searching for a is a home that’s in a great school district. This is an important piece of advice because of the simple fact that even in the worst of times, people are still always going to be purchasing homes and if the home buyers have children, they are going to want to buy a home in a great school district. How to Choose A Home That’s in A Great School District Create a checklist of the qualities and values that are important to…
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You Can Still Buy and Sell a Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Spring is usually the busiest time of year for real estate, it’s when house hunters and home sellers come out of hibernation mode and descend on the market in droves. But this year—in the era of COVID-19—is different. The coronavirus outbreak has rocked the economy and upended many industries, including real estate. As Americans across the country are sheltering at home, many home buyers are left wondering: Should I buy a home now, or wait until quarantine measures loosen and the economy picks up again? The same goes for sellers wondering when they should list their home. The real estate market is still active; most states have deemed the real…
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Will mortgage interest rates hit 0%?
One of the top questions that buyers and sellers have been asking in recent weeks is “are mortgage interest rates going to hit 0%”? The answer this question is no. Most economic analysts predict that mortgage interest rates will never go as low as 0% but it’s possible that we could see them dip down to as low as 3% (or lower) by 2021. Regardless of how low mortgage interest rates get, if you’re thinking of buying a home, you shouldn’t wait for interest rates to continue sliding because rates are considered to be historically low right now and that means that you should not hesitate to take advantage of…
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6 Crucial Questions to Ask a Title Insurance Provider
Are you planning on shopping for title insurance? If so, this is an important part of buying a home. In this article I will provide you with six important questions that you should ask a title insurance provider. 1. What are your title insurance rates? Although this might seem like an obvious question, some home buyers forget to ask it. And that can be a big mistake. Why? Because even though the average cost of title insurance is around $1,000 per policy—which covers all upfront work and ongoing legal and loss coverage—the price can vary widely, depending on where you live and the price of your home. In many states,…
