Buying a Home

This is more about basic homeowner and real estate rules than it is about the steps to the real estate process. From pre-approval to making an offer, ...

FBSO, or for sale by owner, is a property that is not listed with a brokerage or real estate company or agent. A lot of people try to sell a home ...

Have you ever thought about buying a home with some friends in order to share it throughout the year as a vacation property? It's not uncommon. It's ...

Before buying a home as a senior, it's important to ask your real estate agent several things about the home, the neighborhood, and your budget. ...

Home inspections usually help to uncover any hidden damage or hazardous issues with a home. It's a vital part of the home buying process and is a ...

It's important to interview whatever real estate agent you're going with so that you feel comfortable with the job they're going to do for you. Of ...

"I have worked with Don Payne Jr. of the Vision Realty Company for the last 6 years and have bought 7 houses from Vision Realty Company. Don has ...

When most of us buy a house we are thinking about the here and now. Which makes sense; we're buying a house for our needs right now, not potential ...

Question: We just bought a house and when we did the inspection everything seemed fine, however, after we moved in realized the prior owner let her ...

It's no secret that it's a seller's market and many regions across the US right now and that can make it very hard to find a bargain or an investment ...

You bet it can. And it's not a pretty sight either. No one is happy, however, if unknown hazards are revealed, the buyer is usually relieved they ...

Everything comes back around again, doesn't it? Well, the same is true for neighborhoods. Whether we are bringing back the 70s and 80s fashion or ...

Open Houses are a great relaxed way to look at a home you may be interested in purchasing. It is also a great time to ask the seller’s agent ...

If you have a young family you may possibly be looking for a home in a good school district and within the boundaries of the best particular school ...

One of the very first real estate transactions I ever did was for a 19-year-old single woman that had just graduated from college early and was ...

A recent article in MSN Money stated the Columbus Ohio was one of the best places in the country to own a home for less than $1000 a month. That ...

You're getting down to the wire on buying a house. Most documents have been signed, appraisals and inspections are completed, and now it's time for ...