Buying a home

So you're thinking about buying land to build a home? About three times a year, out of the blue, a home buyer will send me a link to a vacant land ...

Most home buyers will make an offer on a home contingent on an inspection of the property or rely on a seller-provided inspection report. However, ...

 A home inspection is a crucial part of the home-buying process, providing buyers with valuable information about their prospective purchase. It ...

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words - Thomas Reid. Just because the online listing says ALL ...

Not doing a final walkthrough when buying a home is like ordering a Lamborghini from a car dealership, waiting a month, and then not taking it for a ...

The resale certificate is your best friend when buying a condo. It's up there with the home inspection. It's a bit of a slog to get through, and ...

Lakefront living in the Seattle area is a dream come true for many. To make sure you find the ideal property for you, take the time to consider the ...

Per diem interest is the amount of interest you pay each day for your mortgage between signing papers and your first payment. (The word Diem is ...

A contract is only as good as the people signing it! - Jeffrey Fry. Home buyers can, and often do, change their minds about a home after their offer ...

Many home remodeling projects and upgrades require that the owners get the necessary permits but not all upgrades require permits. However, even when ...

Congratulations, you have scrimped and saved enough for a downpayment on a home. But before you leap into purchasing one, you need to be aware of the ...

Congratulations! You had your offer accepted. The next step of the process is usually doing the home inspection. Fortunately, you were able to avoid ...

Telltale signs that a listing will get lots of offers. When the real estate market is strongly skewed in favor of the seller side of the equation, ...

Better to take smart risks and focus on winning because, if you don't, your competition will - John Rampton. In a hot real estate market, ...

Steps to buying a home in the USA versus Great Britain and Ireland.  Every country does things a little differently and that's definitely ...

With the real estate market starting to show some signs of slowing down, some home sellers are starting to offer incentives to home buyers ...

First time home buyer advice from me to me. If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious ...