Beatrice de Jong Forbes Councils Member Forbes Real Estate Council COUNCIL POST The home-buying process can be a long one. Once you have an accepted offer, you'll likely be excitedly counting down the days until you can move in and…
California home sales and prices ease back in November, but low rates and tight supply continue to provide support to the market, C.A.R. reports - Existing, single-family home sales totaled 402,880 in November on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 0.3…
The path to owning property starts with a very important document while outlines the proposed sale terms from the buyer to the seller. Submitting an offer is a big deal for both the buyer and seller, but looks a bit…
Can your credit scores affect the interest rate you are quoted? The short answer is yes! Please examine this visual aid to help you see more clearly why having good credit is so important when seeking a home loan. Please…
When you purchase a home with a mortgage, part of the terms of your loan include an interest rate. This rate is the percentage of the loan value that you will be charged in interest, should you take the entire…
December is one of the most festive months all around the world as many cultures celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or other winter holidays. Many families take this opportunity to show their holiday cheer by decorating the interior and exterior of their…
Did your offer get accepted? If so, congratulations! One of the first major items in the escrow process is the home inspection. Hopefully you took some time for yourself to have a quick celebration but with the escrow clock ticking…
In earlier posts we discussed finding the right lender and realtor. Now it is time to move on to the most exciting and sometimes nerve racking part of the home buying process. It is time to search for that home…
In our last post we talked about the pre-approval and how the two most important items that any potential home buyer needed to focus on first was their credit and their pre-approval. Assuming all looked good in those areas, the…
Many people find it useful to have a checklist and on any good checklist these 2 items should be the first items on that list. as they are essential to getting the ball rolling on your dream of home ownership.…
