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4 Tips for Home Buyers with Boats When you need to find a new hole in the water into which you'll throw money, the home purchase process becomes ever more complicated. Sure, you can park it in a marina and pay up to or more than $500 a month for the privilege, or up to $150,000 to purchase a slip, but (you have said this to yourself...

3 Reasons to Think Twice about a Home Think back to your first big crush. He or she was perfect, right? When emotions run rampant, flaws become invisible, whether you're falling in love with a person or a home. With familiarity comes the truth ― this perfect specimen of a human being isn't perfect. None of us are. And houses aren't ei...

Thinking of Buying a Houseboat? You aren't the first person to be enthralled with the notion of drifting off to to the sound of rippling water, being greeted by a pelican's splash as it plunge-dives into the sea for its breakfast and fishing from your living room window. All of this, and more is a dream come true when you purchase...

The Essential Real Estate Glossary Learning about the home buying and selling process, when you've never been exposed to it before, is a bit like trying to get a drink of water from an open fire hydrant ― it's completely overwhelming. Real estate professionals toss around lingo as if you're expected to know what they mean when, in ...

Deciding how much to Offer on a Home If you've ever spent time bargaining in a Mexican street market, you may think you've honed your negotiating skills to a fine point. Haggling over the price of a curio, however, and negotiating the price of a home couldn't be more different. Let's take a look at some things to consider when determin...

3 Important Aspects of the Purchase Agreement So, it's finally happened: you've found the home you want to purchase. The next step in the process is to decide how much you want to pay for it and get a signed offer to purchase to the seller. While every single line in the purchase agreement is important, some are more critical to understand befo...

2 Tips for the Luxury Home Buyer If terms such as Art Deco, Italianate, Federal colonial and mid-century modern are floating around in your head, the chances are good that you're considering purchasing a luxury home. Knowing the fine points of architectural styles is one thing, understanding the differences between the luxury home....

Your Offer is Accepted! Now What? (Part 3) In part 2 we looked at the contingencies in your offer to purchase and broke down those that are most common. When the last contingency is removed, you are fully obligated to go through with the purchase. From here on, you have only two final tasks: order a homeowner's insurance policy and take a fi...

Your Offer is Accepted! Now What? (Part 2) In part 1, we looked at what happens immediately after the seller accepts your contract to purchase. In part 2, we'll cover contingencies ― those tasks you must complete according to the contract's stated timelines. Contingencies Remember all those deadlines we set for you when I assisted you with...

Your Offer is Accepted! Now What? (Part 1) The most anxious part of the process is over when we get word that the seller has accepted your offer. Oh, there's still work to be done and time constraints, but at least at this point we know you're ever closer to owning that house. Since there is so much to do from the time the seller accepts to....

The Home-Buying Wish List What happens when you go to the grocery store on an empty stomach and without a list? You impulse shop, right? Your stomach takes control of the outing and whatever looks good at the moment ends up in the shopping cart – whether it's something you need or not. Lists are the road map for a shopping...

Finding your Ideal Neighborhood Every other year, the Census Bureau conducts the American Housing Survey. The most recent study finds that the two most popular reasons for choosing a certain neighborhood are how it's laid out and its proximity to work. What about you? What are your hot buttons? It helps both of us if you're clear....

Who Pays for Pest Inspections for FHA Loans? Evidence of termites and other wood-destroying pests can bring a home sale transaction to an abrupt halt. These pests typically go undetected for long periods of time and can undermine the structure of a house so homebuyers are justifiably anxious to have the home inspected before closing on the pur...

HOA? Beware the Rules and Regulations! If you've never purchased a home in a managed community ('managed' as in overseen by a homeowner association or HOA), you probably have no idea what will be included in the package of HOA documents you'll be receiving. That's ok, at this point you're not expected to. You are, however, expected...

Everything you need to Know about Home Warranties Whether a home warranty is worth the paper it's written on is a matter of debate. Some people in the real estate, financial and consumer protection industries laud them. Then there are those who say not to waste your money on a home warranty. One of these is consumer expert Clark Howard, who says th...

3 Most Important Insurance Policies when you buy a Home Never was it more evident that the average American is woefully misinformed about insurance than when the Affordable Care Act kicked in and millions had to purchase health insurance. Deductibles, co-pays and out-of-pocket maximums were terms completely unfamiliar to them. It's no different with othe...

3 Common Home Buying Myths Nobody really knows who starts myths, whether of the classic Greek variety or the modern real estate type. While the former are harmless enough, common real estate misconceptions may be dangerous – especially to your pocketbook. Like a game of telephone, facts become lost in the translation and mi...

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Turning Leaf Realty Group
28 E. Jackson St
Front Royal, VA
540.551.9920
www.besthomesinthevalley.com
Margie Conley, Broker