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for Sellers
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Sky Valley, CA 92241
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10 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
- Be picky, but don’t be unrealistic.
There is no perfect home.
- Do your homework before you start looking.
Decide specifically what features you want in a home and which are
most important to you.
- Get your finances in order. Review your
credit report and be sure you have enough money to cover your
downpayment and your closing costs.
- Don’t wait to get a loan. Talk to a
lender and get prequalified for a mortgage before you start looking.
- Don’t ask too many people for opinions.
It will drive you crazy. Select one or two people to turn to if you
feel you need a second opinion.
- Decide when you could move. When is
your lease up? Are you allowed to sublet? How tight is the rental
market in your area?
- Think long-term. Are you looking for a
starter house with the idea of moving up in a few years or do you
hope to stay in this home longer? This decision may dictate what
type of home you’ll buy as well as the type of mortgage terms that
suit you best.
- Don’t let yourself be “house poor”. If
you max yourself out to buy the biggest home you can afford, you’ll
have no money left for maintenance or decoration or to save money
for other financial goals.
- Don’t be naïve. Insist on a home
inspection and, if possible, get a warranty from the seller to cover
defects within one year.
- Get help. Consider hiring a REALTORÒ
as a buyer’s representative. Unlike a listing agent, whose first
duty is to the seller, a buyer’s representative is working only for
you. And often, buyer’s reps are paid out of the seller’s commission
payment.
Reprinted from
REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Select Realty Services
23225 Tamyram Road
Sky Valley, CA 92241
Tel: 760-329-3650
Fax: 760-329-1265
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