Buyers Tips

When youre buying a home title insurance is going to come up in conversation. Its one of the elements youll need for closing, but may not understand why its necessary. The easiest way to explain it is by looking at the search process. A houses Title begins with searching public records. No theyre no [Read More]

If youre buying a home with a mortgage its very likely that the banks financing will require homeowners insurance. This protects both you and the bank from a loss should anything happen to the property. However the process of shopping for homeowners insurance can become daunting not to mention expen [Read More]

Ok, admit it, some of you scoffed when you saw the title of this blog. I mean, some home buyers want UNOCCUPIED houses when they move in. Others, however are very interested in buying a haunted home. For one thing its exciting, interesting, and a bit of a curiosity. Katherine Kurtz, noted fantasy au [Read More]

Buying historic homes has become a hot trend in Real Estate. Why? Because there are funds set aside in most states and Federally to help restore and protect such properties. There may also be tax benefits forbuyers intent on buying a historic home. The United States has a rich past, and there are ma [Read More]

If youre looking for warm weather and beaches to get away from it all during the winter on an annual basis it might be worth considering buying a winter home. Having said that, there are some common mistakes that people make when house hunting. By far the biggest one is rushing headlong into da deal [Read More]

When getting ready to put an offer in on the home of your dreams, you need to have as much information at your fingertips as possible in order to make a reasonable offer that has a chance to get accepted (or at least countered). Work with a Buyer's Agent who can do the research for you to find [Read More]

Potential buyers shouldn’t delay on the purchase of a home. If you wait to long, you could lose out. First time home buyers can get tax credits worth $ 8000.00 and move up tax credits are worth $ 6500.00. These credits respectively expire on April 30, 2010. Buyers who qualify for this credit [Read More]

With foreclosures, bankruptcies and unemployment at the forefront of just about every newscast, it seems bad news sells along with the message that we are going to sink further and further into a mire of hopelessness and despair. Let's face it, the more despair the general populace feels, the m [Read More]

I remember being a newlywed in Clearwater, FL in 2003. We owned a condo on Bayshore Blvd with wonderful views of the water and a short walk to quaint, fun and beautiful Safety Harbor.  After a while, we wanted a single family home to grow a family.  Moving up would soon prove to be a [Read More]

As more and more REO properties come onto the market, Fannie Mae (FNMA which stands for Federal National Mortgage Association) just announced a new incentive (for a limited time) on Home Path properties to entice buyers to purchase more REO properties. Buyers will be offered an incentive of 3.5% o [Read More]