Home Buyer Tips
Buying Our First Home - What We Learned And What We Should Have Known
I admit it, we were clueless. We didn't know what we were doing when buying our first home. My wife and I were anxious to get out of our small two bedroom apartment and move into a house we could call our own. Here's what happened, the good, the bad and the lucky, and what you can do to make your home buying experience one that you will be happy with.
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Buying a Vacation & Retirement Home
Even prior to the financial planning phase, a vacation and future retirement home buyer should take a step back and make certain that there is 100% commitment. Ask yourself a few simple questions. First, is it possible that your financial position could materially change for the better or worse in the upcoming years?
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Save yourself from home buying disasters.
Whether you are a first time home buyer or a happy home owner who wants to refinance an existing home loan, there are some cardinal “dos” and “don’ts” to follow. For many, home ownership is the biggest investment in their lives and that could be the reason why some people act irrationally, as if they purposely want to sabotage the deal. Follow these simple rules and you will be sure to make your experience difficult and unpleasant, if not a complete disaster.
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Fixer-Uppers: What To Fix
You've bought a house, a fixer-upper you can make some money on. What improvements and repairs should you make? First of all, you need to know this before you buy, as I explained in another article. Before and after you buy, though, you need to have some simple rules with which to start analyzing possible fixes.
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4 Thinking Points Before Buying a House
Before you rush out and buy the first house you can get a loan for, perhaps it would be wise to stop and decide if buying a house is really what you should be doing. To help you, here are four things to think about.
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A House Buying Checklist
A house buying checklist will keep you from forgetting something important, and help make the whole process a little less chaotic. It is perhaps best to put together your own list according to your own needs. Here are some of the items you will want to include.
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Redecorate Your House On A Budget
Are you unhappy with your current decor but not sure how to change it? Is the fear of high cost keeping you from changing the look of your house? Worry not! It is possible to redecorate your house on a shoestring budget. A little creativity and research can go a long way in helping you find the perfect settings inside your house. Updating your house can become easier still with the help of the simple tips given in this article.
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House Buying for the Expecting Couple
Only parents can contemplate the immense joy that washes over them when a baby is born. To watch as your bundle of joy wriggles his tiny toes and crinkles his little eyes is sheer bliss. Other more experienced parents and loved ones come up with all kinds of tips that young parents could use. The baby gets heaps of presents even before it is born. Shopping for the baby is a thrilling time as you choose from among hordes of things that the baby could be playing with.
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When the American Dream Becomes a Nightmare
You and your significant other pinch pennies until you’re able to set aside enough money to make the down payment then you search and search until you find the right house, your house, and the house you’ve been dreaming about. What makes it a dream house is simply personal choice - what you consider a shack, could very be what your neighbor considers a castle.
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Sheree Robinson
334-806-7188
Becky Hancock Realty
2915 Rucker Blvd., Enterprise, Alabama 36330
PO Box 311030, Enterprise, AL 36331
