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When trying to find the right neighborhood in San Diego, you need to follow a few simple tips to learn more about the communities you are exploring. First, determine your priorities for your new neighborhood. Are schools at the top of your list? Is your commute time a consideration?
Nearly all homebuyers hire a professional home inspector to examine and evaluate their new house before closing. After all, the pros can identify where a house may have a weak spot – and how imminent the potential of significant repairs down the line.
After the hard work of finding and moving into the perfect home, you are finally ready for the best part: exploring your new neighborhood and city. To get started, here’s what you should do in your first month!
When you decide to purchase a home, the list of things to consider can be daunting. As you’re comparing location and square footage, mortgage lenders are looking at specific numbers that create your financial picture. Getting your finances in check will help to improve your purchasing position so that you can engage in making offers on your new home as soon as possible!
If you pay attention to the basic real estate cycles, you will know that spring is the peak season for home sales, and this trend proves to be true in San Diego as well. If you’re thinking of buying a home this summer however, you may be wondering about the current market and how to best navigate it.
Are you thinking about buying your first home? Before you can unlock the door to homeownership, you’ll have to take some important steps. As one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make, you will need to know what to do and what not to do.
In most cases, the homebuyer and seller have a contract that outlines all the terms that will take place during the home sale. While many buyers believe that this occurs before launching into a contract, it’s important to note that the negotiations only start at the contract signing but continue throughout the transaction until closing.
You’ve feel like you’ve made it through the most challenging parts of your purchase transaction. With the assistance of your experienced Realtor, you’ve negotiated your contract terms, survived the home inspection and repair request negotiations, muddled through the appraisal process, and now you’re at the finish line… waiting to find out whether your mortgage was approved.
Your weeks, months, or years of house hunting have come down to this moment, you’ve found your dream home and it time to sign a California Association of Realtors Residential Purchase Agreement (CAR-RPA) and submit your offer! The Residential Purchase Agreement is the most used, yet least understood tool in the real estate business. Understanding a real estate contract is essential to make sure the transaction meets your expectations.
Talking about money doesn’t come naturally for many of us. The awkwardness can easily be overcome once you’d found your perfect property, and now you have to decide how to bid for it. A few years ago, buyers had to make a decision on the spot and, in many cases, pay top dollar for a home. Fortunately, now is a great time for people all across the country to negotiate.
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Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01527365. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate.
