10 Steps to Buying a Home
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:51+00:00STEP 1 – DEFINE NEEDS FOR YOUR NEW HOME Congratulations on your decision to purchase a new home! Your first step toward buying your new home will be to analyze [...]
What are 5 common mistakes of 1st time buyers? And how to avoid them.
insideout2023-02-09T00:24:38+00:00A good home-buying decision is one that fits your lifestyle and your budget-a house you’ll be able to resell when the time is right. Sound simple? Not always. Five common [...]
Questions to Ask Your REALTOR®
insideout2023-10-06T19:35:31+00:00Sold house sign in Midwest suburban setting. Focus on sign. 1. Are you a full-time professional Realtor®? How long have you worked full time in real estate? How long have [...]
Should You Work With a Buyer’s Agent?…A Seller’s Agent?
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:39+00:00In the past, real estate agents always represented the seller, whether the agent helped a seller to market and sell a home or helped a buyer find and purchase a [...]
The Listing Agent – Marketing Your House to Other Agents
insideout2023-02-09T00:55:40+00:00The Multiple Listing Service Even before the sign is up and the brochures are ready, your agent should list your property with the local MLS (Multiple Listing Service). The MLS [...]
What’s the real difference between a new home & old one?
insideout2023-02-09T00:24:17+00:00While each offers its own style and charm, the difference usually boils down to two things: 1. How the home fits into the buyer’s lifestyle. 2. The condition of the [...]
How to Make Your Move Easier on Your Family
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:38+00:00People generally have two kinds of needs during a home purchase. First are the transactional needs, such as searching for a home, obtaining financing, negotiating the terms of purchase, completing [...]
10 Important Tips to Successful Real Estate Investing
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:31+00:00When it comes to investing, everybody has certain goals and aspirations. However, we have found that there are certain guidelines every aspiring real estate investor needs to know: 1. Compare [...]
The Listing Agent – Marketing Your House to Home Buyers
insideout2023-02-09T00:37:55+00:00The Real Role of a Listing Agent When you bought your home, you probably used the services of a real estate agent. You found that agent through a referral from [...]
Should home buyers get a professional inspection?
insideout2023-02-09T00:23:55+00:00Definitely. Hiring a professional home inspector can save a great deal of grief for buyers. The one exception would be when the home is new and carries a written warranty [...]
Tips For Showing Your House to Home Buyers
insideout2023-02-09T00:37:44+00:00Convenience and Availability: Your house should always be available for show, even though it may occasionally be inconvenient for you. Let your listing agent put a lock box in a [...]
5 Powerful Buying Strategies
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:28+00:001. Get “Pre-Approved” – Not “Pre-Qualified!”Do you want to get the best property you can for the least amount of money? Then make sure you are in the strongest negotiating [...]
Is a 1031 Exchange Right For You?
insideout2023-02-09T00:37:33+00:00You may have heard of people “exchanging” their investment property to avoid huge tax bites out of their sale proceeds. An exchange of real property can be a valuable tool [...]
Does a home warranty protect a buyer after purchase?
insideout2023-02-09T00:21:04+00:00Sometimes. That’s because home warranties are often times misunderstood and not every warranty provides the same protection. All warranty companies are not equal, either. Warranties, of course, were designed to [...]
Is real estate a wise investment?
insideout2023-02-09T00:22:23+00:00There are fewer investments that have shown a better return. However, the key to investing wisely in real estate is understanding how the industry differs from others. For example, when [...]
A Few Points About Interest Rates
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:23+00:00Less is more!If you’re new to investing or real estate and don’t know the first thing about interest rates, here’s a good tip: the higher the interest rate, the more [...]
After the SOLD Sign
insideout2023-02-09T00:37:29+00:00You’ve probably spent so much time and effort on making sure your home sells for the best price possible that you may not realize there’s more to do! Now that [...]
How to Make Money in Real Estate Investing
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:21+00:00Lower Your Taxes Tax incentives for real estate investors can often make the difference in your tax rates. Deductions for rental property can often be used to offset wage income. [...]