Real Estate Buyer


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  • Understanding Home Warranties

    A home warranty plan is much like a warranty plan on your television or stereo; if something goes wrong within the first year you’ve purchased your home, you’re basically covered. That’s not to say you should go ahead and have a “swinging from the chandeliers” kind of housewarming party, but chances are, if you run the dishwasher one night after dinner and walk into the kitchen 45 minutes later to find sudsy water where your kitchen floor used to be, the warranty is there to help you out.

  • Understanding Short Sales

    A short sale, while implying that the amount of time between submitting a purchase agreement and the final sale of the property will be quick, is actually anything but. A short sale is the sale of real estate property where the proceeds of the sale are less than the amount the seller owes on the property loan.

  • Property Tax Experts

    Understand your property taxes, learn to lower assessments and pay less in real estate taxes each year.

  • Understanding Your Credit

    A mortgage is, quite simply, a specific loan for a specific purpose, and in this case, a mortgage is a loan one gets when buying a house, condo, or another type of real estate. As the buyer, you are a borrower, and the mortgage comes from the lender.

  • Financing Your Property

    A mortgage is, quite simply, a specific loan for a specific purpose, and in this case, a mortgage is a loan one gets when buying a house, condo, or another type of real estate. As the buyer, you are a borrower, and the mortgage comes from the lender.

  • First Time Buyers

    With interest rates low, many renters are starting to think about purchasing a home of their own. While simple rental cost vs. mortgage cost comparisons can be very attractive, buying a home is a serious commitment, and there are many factors to consider.

  • Buying 101

    1. Don't buy if you can't stay put. If you can't commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner.

  • Buying property in Mexico

    Since the 1970's foreigners have been able to buy real estate in Mexico with coastal and border properties which is owned through a trust deed established with a Mexican bank. Foreigners may also directly own rural or urban land in the interior of the country with certain limitations on specific agricultural tracts.