Tips For Buyers

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Buying a home, whether it is your first home or your tenth home, is always a big step and you need to be prepared. Here are a few suggestions to help you when that time arrives:

GET PRE-QUALIFIED. When you decide to look for a home, the first thing you should do is get pre-qualified. Once you are pre-qualified, when the perfect house comes along, you will be able to act quickly and not risk losing the house to someone else who IS already pre-qualified. Some sellers require that prospective buyers be pre-qualified before they look at their home.

SHOP AROUND. Don't just contact one mortgage company or bank, contact several. Just half of a point can make a big difference in your monthly payment and the amount of interest you pay over the life of the loan. It is important to learn the terms and familiarize yourself with the fees and expenses associated with obtaining a mortgage. My Mortgage Calculator can help you see the effects of various interest rates.

GET HOME SEARCH HELP. When you begin your search, you may look at five to seven houses on a particular day. The details of each house will begin to slip away and it will be hard to remember what you liked or disliked about each house at the end of the day. Fill out our Home Search Help Form so that we can help you keep all this information organized and present it to you in an easy to read comparison chart to help you make the best decision to suit you and your family's needs. 

GIVE FEEDBACK TO YOUR REALTOR. Be sure to let your realtor know particular things that you like or dislike about each home that you view. This will help your realtor locate just the homes that meet your needs and suit your tastes.

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