When you decide to buy your first home, you may come across a number of terms and conditions you’re not familiar with.
What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?
If you’re planning to buy a home, an inspection is an important step in the process.
Davison MI / Homeowners: Your House Must Be Sold Twice
At a local level in Davison MI, buyer confidence remains strong with some changes that varies on the price level and what type of houses they are looking for, particularly in and around 48423 zip code. As you are aware, for most families, choosing a new home is the biggest financial decision they will ever make […]
First Time Home Buyers, Tip #2, Finding A Home.
This series, Finding A Home, is about looking at open houses, how to make an offer, concessions and appraisals. Tips from real estate brokers and mortgage lenders. 1) What to look for at an open house 2) How to make an offer on a house 3) Buyer and seller concessions 4) The role of a […]
Home Appraisal vs Home Inspection
Home appraisals and home inspections are sometimes confused. While they are both an important part of the home buying process, they ultimately serve two different purposes. Key Takeaways • Appraisals estimate the value of the home, taking into consideration factors like comparable sales of homes in the area • A home inspection looks at the […]
How to Prepare For an Appraisal
This weeks client question, How to Prepare For an Appraisal … 1. Curb Appeal Although many homeowners are familiar with the term “curb appeal” as it applies to prospective buyers, many don’t realize that the home’s first impression is important to the appraiser as well. Landscape maintenance chores, such as clearing away debris, trimming trees and shrubs, […]
Home Buying Costs You Need to Know About in Lapeer
Story from Craig Donofrio, 10 Home Buying Costs You Need to Know About, talks about first time buyers and their fees … If you’re a first-time home buyer, you might get a little queasy when the last line of your good-faith estimate comes in at several thousand dollars. And after the color returns to your face, you might […]