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Tag Archives: Home Buying
Are You Being Too Picky?
Are you on a home buying journey? Does it feel like it is taking forever to find your perfect home? The problem may not lie with the homes you are looking at, but with your expectations. There are different lists …
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How to Buy a Home While Paying off Student Loan Debt
Are you or someone you know excited about today’s robust housing market and wanting to buy but stopped by student loan debt? You are not alone. According to a 2015 survey by American Student Assistance, a Boston-based nonprofit, recorded that …
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How To: Sell a Home with Children
Everyone faces challenges when they sell their home. Some homes need major structural repairs, some need landscaping upgrades while the lucky ones may need some touch-up paint and organization. Another hurdle to overcome is attempting to sell and buy a …
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Closing on Your Home? Here’s What NOT to Do!
The best part about closing on your new home is checking off the boxes. The loan is approved. The contract is signed. The title is clean. The closing date is set and all that is left is the actual closing …
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Majority of Americans Plan on Buying Homes in Near Future
According to the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, 52% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years. Americans surveyed for the report said that they would be willing to pay an average of …
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Do You Plan to Move? Maybe You Should!
Looking at the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, there were a lot of interesting points made about the relationship between buyers and their homeownership journey. Of those who purchased a home, 8% bought “without any plan to buy at all.” A …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition
What are Comparables? Today’s video centers on comparables or “comps”. Comparables is a real estate appraisal term that refers to properties with characteristics similar to a subject property whose value is being determined. This informational video guides you through what …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® is 70!
We are celebrating 70 years in 2016, and it has been quite the ride! Since its origin in 1946, Shorewest, REALTORS® has always been a family-owned company dedicated to helping other families in Wisconsin. We’ve grown from a one-person office …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition
What is Prepaid Interest? Today’s video centers on prepaid interest. These are the charges due at closing for any daily interest that accrues on your loan between the date you close on your mortgage loan and the period covered by …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition
Should Buyers Attend the Home Inspection? Today’s video centers on the choice buyers have when scheduling a home inspection. Do you or don’t you attend? Our Shorewest, REALTORS® fully recommend buyers to attend! Being on site for your home inspection …
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