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Having a Great Month!
Tiffany DuBose
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Your
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Realty Times
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Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes
Buying
a home is perhaps the most arduous,
expensive and, ultimately, valuable
acquisition you'll ever complete
Just one mistake could mean
disaster -- perhaps the worst mistake
you'll ever make.
In order to avoid titanic trip ups
during such a trying transaction, buyers
should get to know the most common home
buying blunders.
To know them is to avoid them.
Going solo: Buying a house is a complex
transaction. It should be a team effort.
You'll need a REALTOR®, lender,
inspector, insurer, perhaps a lawyer,
and other team members to help you
through
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each step of the way. Team build
before you start the
search.
Love at first sight: If you
believe in fairy tales you
probably shouldn't be buying a
home. You won't live happily
ever after if your emote your
way through
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Does Moving Up Make Sense?
The
following are some questions that will help you
decide whether you’re ready for a home that’s
larger or in a more desirable location than your
current one.
If you answer yes to most of the
questions, it’s a sign that you may be ready to
move.
Have you built substantial equity in your
current home?
Look at your annual mortgage statement or
call your lender to find out. Usually, you don’t
build up much equity in the first few years of
your mortgage, as monthly payments are mostly
interest, but if you’ve owned your home for five
or more years, you may have significant,
unrealized gains.
Has your income or financial situation improved?
If you’re making more money, you may be
able to afford higher mortgage payments and
cover the costs of moving.
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Have an Eco-Friendly Home? Make Sure Buyers
Know It
In
tight real estate markets one sure thing is that
sellers have to highlight the finest qualities
of their homes. Yet, sometimes the very benefits
buyers might be interested in are overlooked.
Sometimes sellers forget to mention
important upgrades and other times the listing
services used make it difficult for buyers to
search for green properties. While statistics
show that buyers won't necessarily chose an
eco-friendly home over a standard one simply
because it's green, they can be influenced to
purchase the former if the home will save them
money. There are a few areas of a home that can
really help save money, but the sources of the
savings are hidden in the walls and roof.
"Insulation is relatively inexpensive for the
return on investment. You will save the most
money by doing a lot of insulation in your
house," says Steven Mark Design Consultant at
Marrokal Design & Remodeling.
The San Diego-based remodeling company
uses green materials like recycled blue jeans
that are turned into insulation as well as
special roofing to help lower the energy costs
by allowing
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2010 Outdoor
Living Trends
Spring
has sprung and while snow still lingers on lawns, patios
and backyards, thoughts are turning to the great
outdoors -- around the home.
However, those thoughts of leaving in-house
hibernation behind are edged with economic concerns as
homeowners take a less lavish look at how to move indoor
living outside.
Buzzwords are "low" and "less" as low-maintenance
landscaping, low-frill entertaining, even less
technology are common in outside home improvement plans
homeowners will undertake this year, according to the
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Daily News and Advice
Read about the events shaping the
Real Estate market today, find current interest
rates, or browse the extensive library of advice
and how-to articles written by some of the top
experts in Real Estate. Updated each weekday.
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Tiffany DuBose
E-mail:
tiffany@aprhi.com
Web:
http://www.aprhi.com
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Aloha Paradise Realty Inc.
(808)
674-2371
94-1036 Waipio Uka Street 104C
Waipahu, HI 96797
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