Getting through the ABCs of Buying a Home

I've been selling homes since 1997, and when working with both buyers and sellers I try to make sure that I cover all of the details involved before the question even comes to their minds. Of course it doesn't always work that way, sometimes I take for granted that they may know more than they do. For the next couple of weeks, I'm going to post different tidbits of information, first for buyers because, especially if you haven't owned a home in the past three years, this is the time to buy, with rates as low as they've been and prices even lower. Then I'll cover all the tidbits for sellers.

Now of course, you don't have to wait for me to post these on the blog....feel free to email me with any questions and I can help you right away.

If you know of anyone thinking of buying, please share this information with them, or suggest they subscribe to my blog. Even better, suggest they contact me to help them through the process, I will take great care of them!

Okay, we'll start with the first tidbit.....

Common First Time Home Buyer Mistakes

1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and end up missing out on the best deal.

2. They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house.

3. They don’t find the right agent who’s willing to help them through the homebuying process.

4. They don’t do enough to make their offer look appealing to a seller.

5. They don’t think about resale before they buy. The average first-time buyer only stays in a home for four years.

Source: Real Estate Checklists and Systems, www.realestatechecklists.com.