How Much Home Can You Afford?

How Much Home Can You Afford?
The single most important part of buying a house is figuring out how much you can realistically afford to pay. You'll have to take a good look at your budget, debts, credit reports, and credit score. Once you have a good picture of your financial status, start saving as much money as you can for a down payment, closing costs and other extra expenses that come along with buying a house. Extra expenses could include paying for a home inspection (around $300 -

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The Advantages of Getting a Mortgage Preapproval

 

The homebuying process can be exciting, but also stressful. When there are a large number of buyers in the market for real estate, the odds of being able to purchase your desired home can be low. However, getting a mortgage preapproval prior to home shopping can dramatically increase the odds of success.
Make Mortgage Preapproval Your First Step
A mortgage preapproval should be a homebuyer's first step when purchasing a home. A borrower can choose to meet with a lender or get an

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What are HOAs and CCRs?

 

The acronyms "HOA" and "CCRs," although they are used daily by real estate agents, may be unfamiliar to the average person. Let's break down these acronyms and get you up to speed on what homebuyers should know.
HOA
HOA stands for homeowner association – a nonprofit organization that is funded by all the association's members and overseen by an elected board of directors. In some states, HOAs must be registered with the department of real estate or another state regulatory

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11 Reasons to list your home for the holidays

11 reasons to list your home during the Holiday Season.

11. By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the Spring, when many more houses are on the market for less money! This will allow you to sell high and buy low. 10. You can sell now for more money and we will provide for a delayed closing or extended occupancy until early next year. 9. Even though your house will be on the market, you still have the option to restrict showings during the six or seven

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Eleven reasons to list your home during the holidays

11 reasons to list your home during the Holiday Season.

11. By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the Spring, when many more houses are on the market for less money! This will allow you to sell high and buy low.

10. You can sell now for more money and we will provide for a delayed closing or extended occupancy until early next year.

9. Even though your house will be on the market, you still have the option to restrict showings during the six or

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Foreclosures in North Idaho

 

Everyone wants a good deal. Do you keep running into websites that want you to pay for a list of foreclosures? No need to pay, simply ask a real estate agent. If you are looking for foreclosure and bank owned properties in North Idaho, view them all in one place. Covering Bonner County, Kootenai County and Boundary County find your free list of foreclosed properties.

 

Foreclosures in North

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Break down of real estate programs that work.

I recently wrote a review for Market Leader and have had quite a few inquiries from agents about the Market Leader program. Without a doubt my marketing system through Keller Williams works extremely well but there are a few different programs at play here. I will attempt to break down the special qualities of each one, so agents can make an informed choice. Keller Williams uses wolfnet IDX, our own Keller Williams listing system, Market Leader and list hub. I believe it is a combination

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Break down of real estate programs that work.

I recently wrote a review for Market Leader and have had quite a few inquiries from agents about the Market Leader program. Without a doubt my marketing system through Keller Williams works extremely well but there are a few different programs at play here. I will attempt to break down the special qualities of each one, so agents can make an informed choice.

Keller Williams uses wolfnet IDX, our own Keller Williams listing system, Market Leader and list hub. I believe it is a

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