You’re buying your first home- I get it! It’s exciting! Getting to pick out a place to put down roots and set up a new future for yourself- it’s amazing! But along with buying your first home comes a whole slew of new terminology, phrases, and even nouns! Today, I want to help you with
The best advice I can give to someone looking to buy or sell a home when you live out of that state is to GET A GOOD REALTOR- because you do not want to have to fly in to handle every little issue or not have a contact person when something goes wrong. That said.
Have you thought that the time might be right to move on and away from your current house? Before embarking on this path, there are three questions you need to ask yourself. 1-Have you lived in the home for two of the last five years? Because if you haven’t- you’ll have to pay capital gains
When you’re looking to buy or sell your house- how much does the school zone matter? Answer?It depends on the square footage. If you’re buying a town home or condo, your potential buyer won’t likely be looking at the school district, because people tend to not raise children in town homes and condos. If, however,
Interest rates have dropped! In December of 2018, the interest rates for buying a home were 5%- and they are currently down to 3.5%. That’s a HUGE drop! This drop has some people considering refinancing their home. Should you?? The real question is- how long do you plan to be in your home? If it’s
When you are choosing a lot to build, there are many people who see a ‘low’ price and hurry and buy the lot… without looking into the details. The reason this can be an issue is that many lots are priced low being they require a lot of work to make them buildable. So- with
We’ve talked before about what it takes to prepare your home itself for selling (cleaning, de-cluttering, updating, etc.). But today, I want to talk to you about the more technical side of things. First off, before you can begin the process, you sign the EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO SELL AGREEMENT, so you can hire a Realtor
There are four deadlines in the Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract. ONE: The Seller Disclosure DeadlineThis is the first deadline in which the seller writes down everything they know about the house, past problems, current issues, etc. TWO: The Buyer Due Diligence DeadlineThis is the time period where the buyer can send in any professional
How do you sell a home that is in a trust? Selling a home in a trust typically occurs when parents have passed away and the children are in charge of selling the home. This is a highly emotionally charged time for those in charge of selling the home, as they have just lost a
Internet scams and frauds are all over the web. Unfortunately, they have also begun leaking into real estate. This is their latest scam. Hackers get into lender and title company’s secured information and find out when someone is about to close on their home. Shortly before closing, the hackers send an email that looks like