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first time buyer: Raleigh, NC: First Time Buyers - Here's the Money! - 10/14/08 01:30 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
No doubt, you've been watching the news or reading it in the papers or on the Net. And it seems as if it's all doom and gloom, doesn't it? Even in the Raleigh area, home of one of the strongest real estate markets in the country, Buyers and Sellers are concerned about the housing market - and where Buyers are going to obtain the money to purchase the increased inventory of homes on the market.
Although FHA Seller down payment assistance programs no longer exist, there are several programs that allow … (8 comments)
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first time buyer: First Time Home Buyers - Using VA Loan - 06/12/08 09:57 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
When I saw that for this week's Makeover2Takeover Challenge Penny Robinson and I would be submitting a First Time Home Buyer's Packet-with a VA Loan twist-my heart literally filled with joy. Really, it did! Here's why...
It seems like yesterday that my former spouse and I purchased our first home using his VA benefit, and I must say that having it available was a blessing to us.
Many Veterans have been helped by this program over the years, and had it not been for the VA laon, I'm not sure we … (8 comments)
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first time buyer: Buyers: Should You Save Your Cash for Furniture OR Should You Purchase an Inspection? - 02/28/08 03:46 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Dear Buyer:
You may be wondering if you should actually spend your money for the home inspection that your real estate agent advises you to have - OR save it for the furniture and flat screen television?
As a REALTOR®, I advise all of my clients to get a home inspection, even for new construction. Why? You may ask? Well...
There are so many things that can be wrong with a home that an licensed inspector may be able to find, such as:
Building code violations.The builder putting in the wrong size heating and air conditioning unit for … (8 comments)
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first time buyer: First Time Buyers: Not Using A REALTOR®? You May Wish to Reconsider... - 01/14/08 08:55 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
I see it all too often when I walk into the model at a new construction site ... Trusting Potential First-time Home Buyers who are not represented by a Buyer's Agent.
Inside my head, I'm screaming, "Run away from the on-site agent. S/he is working for the Builder and NOT you. The on-site agent may/may not be a licensed real estate agent!"
Don't get me wrong - I have nothing against on-site agents - and as a real estate agent, they treat me quite well. However, I, too, was once a First-time Buyer, and back then, … (15 comments)
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Darleen McCullen, Broker-Raleigh, NC Real Estate
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