Home Buyer Tips

Being a homebuyer in today's market is daunting. We've provided some homebuyer tips to help you wisely navigate each step in the buying process. You'll have the information you need to make smart decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

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Home Buyer Tips Assessing the Real Cost of a Fixer It can be very compelling to find a home in a neighborhood you like that is bargain priced. But how do you know if it will be a good investment? The only certainty in a fixer project is that there will be a substantial amount of uncertainty and risk. There can be significant rewards too, […]
Home Buyer Tips Should I Rent or Buy a Home? It’s important to remember that the purchase or rental of a home is a lifestyle choice as much as it is an investment. It is not just a commodity to negotiate, but also the place you’ll come home to each day and make your own. Yes, it is important to buy wisely and stay within […]
Home Buyer Tips Flip or Flop? Is That Gorgeous Makeover All It’s Cracked Up to Be? It seems like the perfect combo of fantastic location and newly renovated home. But is it really? The concept of renovating a tired home for profit (flipping) is a business model that is often naturally averse to the future buyer’s interests. The lower the costs, the higher the profit. And, the lower the costs, the […]
Home Buyer Tips Key Buyer Protections You May Need for Your Home Purchase When purchasing a home, there are a number of protections—called contingency clauses—that you can write into your contract to allow you to back out of the sale for specific reasons.  For instance, if your inspection reveals major problems with the home that the seller can’t or won’t fix, your loan financing falls through, you find […]
Home Buyer Tips What’s YOUR Golden Age for NW Homes? The Northwest has experienced many changes in residential construction though the eras of home building. While not universal, here are a few typical housing rules of thumb we have seen in the Seattle region…   Styles, floor plans and typical home attributes: 1900-1920’s Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, and Tudor homes dominated this era. They often […]
Home Buyer Tips How to Spot Big Issues Before You Pay for a Home Inspection Before you plop down $500-$800 for a home inspection, it really helps to identify obvious issues up front and determine if A) you are willing to buy the home despite them or B) the seller appears reasonable about addressing them. If neither of the above are yes, but you might want to keep looking rather […]
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