first time home buyers: Our Loan is approved what should we do prior to closing in Katy TX Bob - 05/24/12 10:02 PM
Our Loan is Approved what We should do prior to closing in Katy TX Bob, this is a Re-Blog of a mighty fine blog post which is a part of a series of Q and A blog posts my friend Bob has been doing to help Home Buyers.
Folks of New Hampshire, Vermont and all across our Great Country. If you happen to be looking at or are already planing on Relocating to or around the Katy, Texas area, then you'll sure want to be sure to take time to visit Bob's blog and to talk with him about … (0 comments)
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first time home buyers: Inspecting Older Electrical Systems... by Michael Thornton - 11/06/11 08:39 AM
Inspecting Older Electrical Systems. . . by Michael Thornton, this is another blog post which every Home Buyer, no matter where they are, really should take the time to read.
If you are looking at relocating to the Nashville, Tennessee area. Be sure to take the time to talk with my friend Michael about doing your Home Inspection, plus he sure can help you with any information you would like to know about the Nashville, Tennessee area.
This here is another mighty fine blog post which sure is worth being Re-Blogged. Its sure is mighty … (0 comments)
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first time home buyers: Plastic Dryer Vents... by Michael Thornton - 11/06/11 08:32 AM
Plastic Dryer Vents... by Michael Thornton, this is a blog post which every Home Buyer, no matter where they are, really should take the time to read.
If you are looking at relocating to the Nashville, Tennessee area. Be sure to take the time to talk with my friend Michael about doing your Home Inspection, plus he sure can help you with any information you would like to know about the Nashville, Tennessee area.
This here is another mighty fine blog post which sure is worth being Re-Blogged. Its sure is mighty nice to share the … (0 comments)
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first time home buyers: Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 8 of 12 Space Heaters - 11/27/09 08:28 PM
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 8 of 12 Space Heaters, space heaters come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes. There are electric, propane, and kerosene space heaters. Sometimes during colder weather folks turn to using portable space heaters to supplement their home's main heating system. When folks misuse a space heater sure can cause them to become a fire hazard to their home. Back in 1994 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated that electric space heaters were associated with 2,400 fires resulting in 80 deaths, 240 injuries, and $48.2 million in property loss for … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 9 of 12 Tips for Babysitters - 11/26/09 11:46 PM
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 9 of 12 Tips for Babysitters, its important to always be prepared, no matter the job. Know the address of the home your babysitting at, what the phone number that the parents can be reached, a atternative phone number, like for another family member, or the phone number of one of the neighbor. And of course if its a major kind of emergency, call 911.
Ask the parents about there household fire escape plan, and where its posted. You'll be able to find out what they expect you to … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 10 of 12 Woodstoves - 11/25/09 09:10 PM
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 10 of 12 Woodstoves, are you thinking about using that woodburning stove or fireplace to offset the high cost of heating your home this season?
Most fire deaths occur between 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.
Many folks consider alternate heating methods such as woodstoves type appliances, that they may have not even used in years, all because of the high cost of heating their home. Using a woodburning stove has not been properly inspected or cleaned, sure can lead to a real serious fire … (4 comments)
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first time home buyers: Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 11 of 12 Your Escape Plan - 11/24/09 11:13 AM
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 11 of 12 Your Escape Plan, more than eighty percent of the fires here in the Unite States occur in homes. Our familys are very familiar with the fire drills, that occur in Schools and some Offices, but too few families have a fire escape plan for their home. Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections and Consulting urges you and your family to make a Fire Escape plan, and to practice fire drills in your home.
By working on a Fire Escape Plan together, you and your family will then … (8 comments)
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first time home buyers: Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 12 of 12 A Checklist - 11/23/09 02:47 PM
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 12 of 12 A Checklist, if your a First Time Home Buyer or a Move up Home Buyer, fire safety sure should be a major concern to you, and your family.
The U.S. has one of the highest fire death rates in the industrialized world. Home fires sure can endup causen death and injury. Last year in the United States. There were 3,320 folks that lost their lives as a result of fires. There were 16,705 folks injured as the result of a fire. There were 118 firefighters … (18 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers do you understand Your Real Estate Agent's language - 10/07/09 08:20 PM
First Time Home Buyers do you understand Your Real Estate Agent's language, as far as to the language your Agent is speaking. The language that any professional, like Contractors, Engineers, Builders, Lawyers, even some Home Inspectors. All these folks, can sound like they are speaking a foreign language at times. Real Estate terms sure can also be a bit confusing. Heres a a mini-glossary of the most common ones used, to help you out.
CMA: Comparable Market Analysis, a home evahuation based on properties that have sold in a neighborhood, that similar to the home and property your … (12 comments)
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first time home buyers: Do Homebuyer's need a Home Inspection?-Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - 02/17/09 11:35 PM
Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog
You are always welcome to visit
By the time we complete the Inspection, you will know the home better than the owner does!
What will we find, during your Home Inspection?
I would like to ask Real Estate Agent's. Have you ever had one of your client's ask you, if a Home Inspection is really that necessary?
Have you ever made the statement; well the home is only ___ years old.
Have you ever offered to take your client's on a show and tell trip, up in the … (19 comments)
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first time home buyers: What are AFCI Breakers?-Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - 02/15/09 06:18 PM
Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog
You are always welcome to visit
By the time we complete the Inspection, you will know the condition of the propertie better than the owner does!
What will we find, during your Home Inspection?
A AFCI Breaker is not designed to prevent arcing, but are designed to react to certain types of arcs.
AFCI - Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters, have been around for a few years. They are similar to GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters. AFCI's are designed to detect certain arcing conditions, which is … (15 comments)
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first time home buyers: Bad Receptacle Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - 02/07/09 11:48 PM
Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog
You are always welcome to visit
By the time we complete the Inspection, you will know the home better than the owner does!
What will we find, during your Home Inspection?
Bad Electric Receptacle
During this home inspection, there where one or more electric receptacles had reverse polarity wiring. What is meant by this, the hot and neutral wires where found to be reversed. This is a real safety hazard to anyone living in the home, due to the risk of being shocked. A qualified electrician should evaluate … (6 comments)
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first time home buyers: When Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving-Please Rember - 11/25/08 07:11 PM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
This Thanksgiving Day and all to come, as you are giving thanks for your family, and friends -Please Rember to Give Thanks to Mother Earth. For all she gives us.
We call upon all those who have lived on this earth, our ancestors and friends, who dreamed the best … (16 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers What is Buyers Remorse - 11/22/08 11:50 PM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
Buyers remorse is that sinking feelen in the very pit of your stomach that you and your family has made a very terrible mistake. It will usually occur the minute, day, or even the week after your Real Estate Agent has presented your offer to purchase a home or after you have sign the purchase and sale agreement. It can keep you awake at night, maken ya toss and turn in … (15 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyer's Do you know what a Truth in Lending Statement is - 11/22/08 10:58 PM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
Under the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, your lender is required, in most cases, within three days of receiven your application, they should either mail or give ya a Truth in Lending statement. This will disclose your annual percentage rate of the loan.
In many cases the APR will be higher than the interest rate that was stated in the mortgage or the deed of trust note. Because you see the APR will … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: Letter to President-elect Sen. Obama - 11/05/08 07:18 PM
Dear President-elect Sen. Obama
First I'll give ya my
on being elected our Nation's 44th. President yesterday. Even though I did not and could not vote for you sir, but my lady did.
You see Mr. Obama, I'm a Proud U.S. Navy Warhorse Veteran. I can not vote for anyone that has not ever served in our Nation's Military. I truely believe in order for the President of our Nation to be called Commander-in-Chief of our Nation, and to make decision's that affect our Nation's Militery, Men, Women, and their family's. That person needed to have walked in the same boot's as they … (32 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers Avoiding Mistakes Part 2 of 7 - 10/25/08 11:46 PM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
Do not skip the mortgage preapproval process
The mortgage preapproval today is a lot more than just a fact-finding investigaten. A preapproval and a prequalification is a very necessary part of your home buying process. They don't only help you to avoid buying a lot more home than you really can afford, they also help you when it comes time to make a offer on a home. They add strngth to your offer for … (11 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers Avoiding Mistakes Part 3 of 7 - 10/25/08 10:20 PM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
Be sure you are woking with a Real Estate Agent that represents you and your family.
Make certain that the Agent you have decided to work with is really going to represent you and not the Home Seller. Really look in to exactly what the Agent does for Home Buyers and where the Agent's loyalty really lies. A listing Agent owes their allegiance to the Seller, and if you go off and contact that Agent, you … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers Avoiding Mistakes Part 6-A of 7 - 10/12/08 10:16 PM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
Home Heating System
No matter what part of the Country you are looking to buy your home in. Homes used year around will have a heating system in them. The heating system need to help keep you and your family comfortably warm during the winter months of the year. You need and want to know whether the heating system is going to adequately heat your home on those cold days. So you will … (17 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Home Buyers Avoiding Mistakes Part 6 of 7 - 10/12/08 01:39 AM
Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!
You should not bypass having a Home Inspection
A first time home buyer will often resisit spending the money to have a Certified Professional Home Inspector look over the home they are buying. This is a very dangerous thing to do. You are running the risk of missing potentially dangerous defects or very expensive repairs in the home you are wanting to buy, for you and your family to live in. A professional home … (19 comments)
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