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buying a house in newyork state (first time home buyer)?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I am a first time home buyer in new york state. what are the most important things I need to know? also is now a good time to buy? the home i am looking at is assessed for 35k (assessment is current with in the last 3 years) the asking price is 59.9k is this high? I should also mention this house is in excellent condition. there are a few very minor defects. also what can i specefically ask in for in the sale contract? there is some trash i would like removed before the closing. this is stuff left from prior tennants. there is also tennants in the house now. if they do any dammage before they move out can i have it stated in the contract that its the sellers responsibility to make any repairs from the disgruntled tennants? thanks in advance for any advice.

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In SC, We have a prequal, What is the step by step process for buying a home from a For Sale By Owner?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by admin| 4 Comments

How do we start. First time home buyer. House is being sold by owner. We don’t know how to make offer? What does the seller give us as far as documents? Shouldn’t the owner remove house from market to begin negotiations? We have financing? What do we do?

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any advice for a first time home buyer…should i get a realtor?

Posted on August 21, 2010 by admin| 5 Comments

we are first time home buyers…..help!!!….should we get a realtor?…..we have found homes we want to look at and they are all listed threw agents? What are the costs of getting a realtor? Any information on for sale by owner?……lease/purchase option……..or land contract?

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Real Estate help for first time home buyers,PLEASE!?

Posted on July 18, 2010 by admin| 6 Comments

We have a problem…we fell in love with a house for sale by a private owner.What is the process when not using a realtor?Pros and Cons?Anything we should be cautious about?Where to increase our knowledge base for a safety net?Thanks.

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Trying to sell a home without a real estate agent. First time home seller. How is this done?

Posted on June 26, 2010 by admin| 7 Comments

My community has multiple homes for sale, so it makes no sense for me to use an agent when I can utilize the existing marketing.

I need to know the general idea of how the process works (from start to finish). But I do have some specific questions:
-Once a buyer and I agree on a selling price, I assume I need to make it official by documenting the price on a selling agreement and having that contract executed by both parties. Where do I obtain all of the legal forms (selling agreement, etc) for selling my home?

-I have heard that once a home sells, the buyers mortage company will have recommended real estate legal services that can handle the closing. Is this true? or should I find an independent real estate attorney to handle the closing?

As you can tell, I don’t know much about the process. If someone can take me from start of the process to finish, that would be great! Thanks for the help…

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