Posts in category 'Buying A Home'

1. What you will need to Qualify in Today's Market

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You may be at a good place in your life where your future plans include enjoying your last home, and "aging in place."

The new term, Aging-in-Place. refers to making plans for your future comfort and safety. Whether you plan to stay in your current home, looking to downsize, or move into a different community, below are a few essential universal elements to consider in your home to have it accessible, safe and stylish for your life ahead.

• Curbless showers 
• Bathroom benches 
• Handheld showers 
• Grab bars 
• Railings for steps 
• Door levers 
• Lever faucets
• Touchless faucets
• Pullouts

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Good News!

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and The Mortgage Bankers Association are all projecting that home sales will increase in 2018. The chart below is showing what each entity is projecting in sales for the remainder of this year and the next. 

As we can see, each entity is projecting sizable increases in home sales next year. It looks like an optimistic market for 2018!

According to Nerd Wallet's Millennials & Homebuying Study, "The majority of millennials said they consider owning a home more sensible than renting for both financial and lifestyle reasons — including control of living space, flexibility in future decisions, privacy and security, and living in a nice home."

93% of millennials agree the top reason they choose to buy is to have control over their living space. Many millennials who rent a home or apartment prior to buying their own homes dream of the day that they will be able to paint the walls whatever color they'd like, or renovate an outdated part of their living space.

Millennials also realize they will have control of their future decisions by using their monthly housing cost as a savings account that can be borrowed against in the future.

This is the right house for us!

Many first home buyers wonder how they will know when they have found the right house, and that's perfectly normal! Here are a few preliminary things you should know about finding the right house.

• First, an ethical real estate agent will never, pressure you into buying a house.
• Second, you will instinctively know it when you see it.
• Third, you may want to sleep on the decision. Don't.

Forget the fact that you are not the only one looking at this house. Trust your instincts. 

Real estate professional of 40 years, Elizabeth Weintraub, cleverly draws from her experience the following signs that will clue you in!

10 Little Signs You Will Know You Have Found the Right House

• You Really Want to Go Inside the House
• The House Embraces You the Momen...

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