by Mike Regan | Mar 16, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
You are in the market, looking for a home. If you’re like most people, you have scrimped and saved up a little nest egg and are now ready. It also means you’re going to need to borrow money to get into your dream house. The loan taken for a home purchase is called a...
by Mike Regan | Mar 14, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
You found your dream home and now you’re ready to buy. While it might seem like many of the factors that go into getting a mortgage loan are out of your hands, there are a few things you can do to speed up the process – or at least not slow it down. The average time...
by Mike Regan | Mar 11, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
Before making an offer and committing to purchase a home, take a few slow walks through the neighborhood at different times of day. Listen for barking dogs. Look for children playing if that is important to you (the law prohibits your broker from discussing “familial...
by Mike Regan | Mar 9, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
Here is a variety of options that may be included on your home criteria list: Price range Detached/Townhome/Condo Number of bedrooms Living area square footage Master down (Y/N) Number of bathrooms Geographic area School district(s) Acreage Age of home One story (Y/N)...
by Mike Regan | Mar 5, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
DOM is “Days On Market”. This number is important because the longer the home has been on the market, the more likely the seller is to accept a lower offer. Reports printed by your broker from the Triangle Multiple Listing Service (MLS) have two kinds of DOM. The...
by Mike Regan | Mar 4, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
Building and buying a new construction home in a development can be less risky than building on a stand-alone lot, however there are still numerous varieties and options to be aware of. Two Types of New Construction Developments Multiple Builders In this case, an...
