The best time to buy real estate was yesterday!
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It's no secret that real estate is the key to building wealth, so why are we afraid to dive in and take the plunge? Maybe it's the what if, and the risk factors. Were here to tell you that if properly applied tactics to either an investment portfolio or your principal residence are applied then you can set yourself up for long-term financial success. Based on some simple calculation...Read More
Pay down your mortgage faster
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the secret to eliminating you mortgage faster A mortgage is a big commitment. ? ? ...Read More
Mortgage vs. Life Insurance
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A personal approach to insuring your mortgage Life Insurance vs Mortgage insurance...Which is better ...Read More
Questions we ask : details we gather
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Each home is different and requires special attention to detail, but when we're investigating and getting to know the property a little bit more here is a list of questions we've found helpful : We would expect that the sellers and their agent would waive any liability when answering these questions with "not to our knowledge" but these questions are designed to ra...Read More
Conditions and deposits
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There is a lot that goes into buying a home, so we find it important not to miss any thoughts or steps when getting you ready to place an offer. Here is what to expect for placing/preparing an offer: See the folder for examples of Love letters to let homeowners / agents know more about you... In most cases I recommend dont talk about being in love with the house but more the...Read More
FAQ's Buying a home
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All regular residential real estate offers are comprised of 4 main components: 1. Offer amount - Make sure you are competitive with the offering price. The items below wont matter much if the price isnt right, or within the ball park of other competing offers. 2. Deposit - A deposit herewith is preferred when competing in a bid, this means on the day of the offer you already have...Read More
Questions for your lender
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As a part of getting preapproved make sure to ask: Some clients, and even their trusted mortgage professionals may not make the realization that there is a difference between a pre-approval and a Pre-qualification. As a buyer you will want to make sure that you are getting a pre-approval so that you and your bank are well prepared to move forward with the process. 1. Pr...Read More
Doing your own home inspection
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If having no home inspection is the only option you may want to visit the home on a showing and go through it in detail. See our home inspection checklist ...Read More
Email to buyers before offer
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Hi, See the folder for examples of Love letters to let homeowners / agents know more about you. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PP-qlK_4nB4rq1Zkp5D_R82XkmxOqFj-?usp=sharing... In this case I reccomend dont talk about being in love with the house but more the neighbourhood and needing more space. You guys understand the terms of the offer right ? ie you place the o...Read More
How you utilize a home inspection
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I have heard of too many deals falling through because of home inspections. When I dig deeper into the story, I usually find that it was not because of the home inspection itself but because of how the results of the inspection were handled by the buyer agent. It comes down to setting the expectations for the home inspection. There are examples where: The buyer agent, at the requ...Read More