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mortgage: West Cleveland Suburbs ~ Home Buyer Tips ~ #7 - Be a good little Scout....Be Prepared! - 07/19/09 08:21 AM

West Cleveland Suburbs ~ Home Buyer Tips ~ #7 - Be a good little Scout....Be Prepared!

Here's Home Buyer Tip #7 of the Top 10 Tips To Take the Stress Out of Homebuying:
7. Plan ahead. Don't wait until you've found a home and made an offer to get approved for a mortgage, investigate home insurance, and consider a schedule for moving. Presenting an offer contingent on a lot of unresolved issues will make your bid much less attractive to sellers.

I'm going to focus on the mortgage part of this tip. Getting homeowner's insurance and knowing your … (4 comments)

mortgage: West Cleveland Suburbs ~ Home Buyer Tips ~ #5 - Negotiation can mean EVERYONE wins! - 07/17/09 08:00 AM

West Cleveland Suburbs ~ Home Buyer Tips ~ #5 - Negotiation can mean EVERYONE wins!
Time for Tip #5 of the Top 10 Tips To Take the Stress Out of Homebuying:

5. Don't try to be a killer negotiator. Negotiation is definitely a part of the real estate process, but trying to "win" by getting an extra-low price or by refusing to budge on your offer may cost you the home you love. Negotiation is give and take.

I've seen it happen on both sides. A buyer will lose the house they really want because they feel the sellers … (0 comments)

mortgage: These just may be the "good old days"! - 01/15/09 10:30 AM

So I woke up this morning thinking about interest rates.
I know, "get a life, Sue". But besides my family (both the 2 and 4 legged members), this is my life.
And lately I keep hearing about how bad the interest rates were in the 1980s. So I did a bit of research, and found the highest rates in 1981...ranging from 16% to 21%. Wow, those numbers seem beyond comprehension to me!
Then I started wondering what those numbers meant to our housing budget. I chose 18% as an average rate from "the good old days".
Take a look at your … (11 comments)

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