If you’re thinking about selling a home in Midland, you probably know that pricing it right is essential – but what is the most accurate home value website? Here’s what you need to know. What is the Most Accurate Home Value Website? There’s a major problem with home value websites: They aren’t able to provide [...]
When you are a first-time home buyer, you quickly find out how important your credit score is. So, before you approach a lending institution for a loan application, it only makes sense that you do a little work to improve your score as much as you can. Below are five tips to ensure you get [...]
Does the thought of offering more than asking price to a seller sound counterintuitive? Aren’t buyers supposed to try to make the lowest offer possible? Not always. Sometimes, circumstances surrounding the offer may indicate it’s time to offer more than the seller is asking for the home. Here are times when offering more than asking [...]
If you’re buying a home for sale in Midland, there are certain steps you need to take before you can get the keys and move in. This guide explains. 5 Things You Have to Do Before You Can Move Into Your New Home Before you can move into your new home, you must: Ensure the [...]
If you’re thinking about buying a home for sale in Midland, you need to be absolutely sure before you dive in with both feet. Check out these five questions that can tell you whether you’re ready to buy a home in Midland – you might be surprised at your own answers. 5 Questions That Can [...]
When you buy a house, your Midland REALTOR® will explain why it’s important to hire a home inspector – an independent party who comes to check on the house’s systems, structure and more. You can ask your home inspector as many questions as you’d like (most genuinely welcome questions, in fact) so you can understand [...]
FHA first-time homebuyer loans are available to first-time buyers and some people who have purchased homes before. They offer a wide range of benefits for some people – so could this type of loan be right for you? Here’s what you need to know. What is an FHA First-Time Homebuyer Loan? An FHA first-time homebuyer [...]
If you’re like many people, you know your Midland REALTOR® will handle the negotiation part of your real estate transaction for you – but beware of these “tricks” that can do more harm than good. 3 Home-Buying Negotiation Tricks That Can Backfire… Badly Check out the three most common negotiation tricks that backfire on well-intentioned [...]
When you’re buying a home for sale in Midland, your REALTOR® will write up your offer and present it to the seller’s agent. The seller will then have the chance to accept it as-is or negotiate with you – or to reject it entirely. But what could lead a seller to reject an offer on [...]
If you’re buying a home for sale in Midland, your REALTOR® will talk to you about making an offer – and he or she will help you choose the appropriate amount, walk you through negotiations and help you seal the deal. But in the meantime, here are five common offer mistakes new buyers make so [...]
