Anything you\’re doing for the first time can often be frustrating and intimidating. More so when it comes to buying your first home! The stakes are high, and there’s no way you can make an impulse purchase. You can’t just contact the agent of a listing you’ve seen online and say “This is mine!”—no questions […]
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Open houses and home tours are quickly turning into virtual events as part of the “new normal” during this pandemic. If you need to buy a home soon yet still can\’t attend in-person showings due to state or city restrictions and social distancing, a virtual home tour is your best option. But unlike on-site tours
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The real estate industry is slowly bouncing back in many states. However, many brokerages and offices continue to keep the business as contactless as possible. Likewise, buyers may still feel hesitant walking through a stranger\’s house, and sellers may be wary of allowing other people to enter their home especially if they haven’t yet moved
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There\’s no doubt that our lives have been radically changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected the way we do work, school, travel, how we socialize, and more. Moreover, being confined in our homes for more than a month has made us see it in a new light. We’re getting to know what
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If you\’re one of those who planned to buy your “dream home” early this year but decided to put it off for now due to various reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic, chances are, you’re still checking homes online. And now that we’re spending more time inside following stay-at-home orders, we’re getting to know more
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The real estate industry is adapting quickly to the outbreak of coronavirus. Many real estate agents, brokerages, and even mortgage companies have shifted their business virtually. Different states and localities have employed various restrictions and revisions to real estate transactions in case they are allowed to continue. Above all, technology is making it possible for
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Before the coronavirus crisis, what were your home buying goals? As the current pandemic impacts our lives and businesses, we\’re all left wondering how long will it last. Many families are affected, our frontline workers are risking their own health to save lives, and the economy is expected to have a cycle of downturn. “Non-essential”
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Finally, after months of browsing at homes online and attending open houses and showings, you found the perfect home to buy. Congratulations! You\’ve applied for a mortgage and now you can’t wait to settle and decorate. However, until you’ve closed on the house and have the keys in hand, you must stay vigilant with your
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When you purchase a home, you need to sign an enormous pile of mortgage and closing documents, where each document can total hundreds of pages or more. The huge dilemma: they will likely take up a huge part of your storage space, so you may not want to file all of it. However, you also
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When going through the mortgage approval process, one aspect you need to keep in mind is underwriting. Once you\’ve been pre-approved for a loan your application moves from the desk of your loan officer to the mortgage underwriter who will further investigate your financial profile to make sure it matches your lender’s guidelines and loan
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