Buying a Home
Benefits of Owning a Home
- The Best Investment
- Income Tax Savings
- Stable Monthly Housing Costs
- Forced Savings
- Freedom and Individuality
- More Space
Important Things to Avoid
The Business Cycle and Buying a Home
Comparable Sales and Your Offer Price
How FHA and VA Financing Affects Your Offer
Selling a Home
Getting Your House Ready to Sell
- Emotion Vs. Reason
- De-Personalizing the House
- Removing Clutter
- Fixing Up the Interior
- Fixing Up the Exterior
Want to Start Off with a High Sales Price? Beware!
- Meeting with Realtors
- Which Realtor Do You Choose
- What Happens Behind the Scenes
- Dropping Your Price… Too Late
Listing Commissions and Related Issues
The Listing Agent – Marketing Your Home to Homebuyers