3 Ways To Know You Did Not Get Ripped Off…
June 23rd, 2008 categories: Buyers, Real Estate News
A few weeks ago my 2 year old camera decided to stop working all together. I have to be in the top 5 list for thrifty shoppers in Loudoun so I went in to my 3 week long education mode of shopping sites, visiting stores, asking smart people, and then when it was time to pull the trigger on buying a camera I did what all thrifty shoppers do….. go to ebay.
Before it arrived I boasted to my friends what a great deal I had gotten and that I would be happy to let them know how it turns out. Well, last Thursday it arrived… I open up my new camera box to receive the fruit of my labor and there it was. A camera… that would have been cool if I would have purchased it 5 years ago…. SLOW , LARGE , and needing AA BATTERIES. So much for my great deal.
Well, when it comes to purchasing homes in a market when there are a lot of great deals out there, how can you rest at night knowing that you received a good deal and didn’t get ripped off?
This is actually a HUGE question so I will attempt to answer this with 3 tips I believe you find helpful and that I may expound upon in the future.
1. Don’t Purchase During Your First Time Out- I know that I will be put in Realtor time out for this one because there is nothing greater for a Realtor than a quick and easy transaction. But remember, this isn’t about me. This about you sleeping good at night and knowing you didn’t miss an opportunity.
It is sooooo important that you choose the neighborhood that you are going to live in for at least the next few years based on at least a little research. Pull the crime reports, check out the schools, talk to a few residents, find the nearest major roads, etc… Listen, it is always tempting to pull the trigger during a huge builder sale and sometimes you should. However, this is too big of a decision to make without a night of sleep between it.
2. Know That Specific Market- Apples and Apples, Oranges and Oranges… But when it comes to striking a deal you had better know the Read the rest of this entry »
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Still Riding The Fence On Buying Or Selling A Home?
February 8th, 2008 categories: Buyers, Sellers
I was looking out the window at 5:30 today and was happy to see that it was still light outside. I get seasonal depression during the winter so I am always encouraged when Spring comes around.
For real estate, Spring is typically the best month of the year. Kids are getting out of school soon, we all start to spend more time outside and for some reason the desire for something NEW hits us all.
S0….. You know things have been tough for real estate and you are riding the fence on what to do. So to help, I thought I would share a fresh perspective for you FENCE RIDERS.
If you are a buyer…
What if I buy and the prices go down again. The truth is that it could. You could buy today and tomorrow your neighbor sells his home for $10K less than you just bought for. You are already upside down. That stinks. But lets put this in to perspective…
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