Closing Costs When Buying a Home
Closing costs when buying a home are a fact of life. While buyers cannot avoid these significant fees, they can ask the seller in the contract offer to cover some or all on settlement day
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Losing Homes in Multiple Offer Situations: The Upside for Buyers
Are you tired of losing homes in multiple offer situations? Take heart, there is a silver lining! The Goodhart Group shares the upside.
Questions to Ask After Your Home Inspection
Can't make heads or tails out of your home inspection report? Here are the key questions you should ask after your home inspection.
Reasons to Buy a Home Before the End of the Year
Thinking about a buying a home in the near future? You may want to buy even sooner than planned -- before the end of the year. Here are our top reasons to buy a home…
The Title Search: What You Need to Know
The title search is an essential part of the period between ratifying the contract on a new home and settlement.
Escrow Accounts: What You Need to Know
Escrow Accounts: What You Need to Know Escrow accounts sound complicated but they are really quite simple. They are holding accounts, managed by your mortgage holder, from which your property taxes and insurance (homeowners, mortgage,…
Bitcoin and Real Estate: What It Is and What it Means for the Industry
If you’ve been wondering, “What on earth is this Bitcoin thing I keep hearing about?” rest assured, you’re not alone! Bitcoin is a purely digital, encrypted form of currency. This new-ish (2009) currency operates peer-to-peer,…
The Hidden Costs of Homeownership
Buying a home? You know about (and expect to write) those monthly mortgage checks. These monthly payments cover your principal, interest, property taxes, and homeowners insurance, otherwise known as PITI. But what about those so-called hidden…
DC Area’s Fall Real Estate Market Forecast
Be ready! Looks like the area will experience a strong selling season. Washington, DC, along with several other major metropolitan areas, ranked highest in ATTOM Data Solution’s...
