The Finance Advice

If you live in one of the markets that have not yet been affected by the real estate market crash, be aware that you may not have as much time to respond as you think when the market in your area begins to slide downward.

While news of the housing crash is making headlines in most papers and front lining the evening news there still remain a few markets where the crash has not made as much headway. If you live in one of these markets and you have not yet been affected by the real estate market crash, be aware that you may not have as much time to respond as you think when the market in your area begins to slide downward.

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Posted in Finance on December 12th, 2008
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There are many different steps you can take to make sure you stay ahead of the softening real estate market. First you should research your current tax assessment. Additionally, you need to consider how long you plan to remain in the home and balance out that time in comparison to the amount of closing costs you will need to pay when you refinance your home.

As real estate markets continue to decline around the country, many homeowners are wondering what they can do to protect themselves and the investment they have made in their home. There are actually many different steps you can take to make sure you stay ahead of the softening real estate market.

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Posted in Finance on August 15th, 2008
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Lee Keadle

A person’s offer to buy a home is conditional on certain things.  Conditions are often worked into an offer to buy a home in order to protect the buyer.  In a real estate contract, we call these conditions “contingencies.”  Your real estate agent should be able to help you foresee potential problems concerning your real estate purchase.  If something goes wrong during the purchasing process, you want to be able to cancel your contract without being penalized (usually the penalty is losing your earnest money deposit).  We’ve listed below some of the most common contingencies used in contracts to buy real estate.

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Posted in Finance on August 11th, 2008
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