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Single Women Home Buying Tips

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Real Estate Agent with Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales 3090099
 

Single Women Home Buying Tips

 

Buying an Existing home:Single Women Buying Homes

When buying an existing home, some people, both men and women, wonder if they know enough about matters such as plumbing, heating and electricity.

A real estate agent is helpful in giving preliminary advice, but the buyer has an even better authority to back her up. Home inspections today are thorough and done by certified inspectors. If there is a problem with any aspect of the home, it must be corrected before the sale.

If the home is a foreclosure, it may be sold in as-is condition and at a bargain price, but the inspector will still provide information on all systems.

Buying a New home:

Home builders will be eager to talk with you. Women are getting the royal treatment from builders. Housing market watchers say single women have become a big factor in real estate.

Builders are increasingly focusing on features they believe women want. They include more security, less maintenance, walk-in pantries and walk-in closets. Some call their developments "Women Centric," according to Smart Money.

Never married women now earn about 94 percent of what their male counterparts do. Many are no longer waiting to marry before building a nest egg, says the National Association of Home Builders Professional Women in Building Council. They're not waiting to build their own nest either. 

Just let me know your wants, must- haves and price range. I can show you many properties that qualify.


Single Women Home Buying Tips

 

 

 

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Serve all buyers regardless of their sex, religion, opinions on anything that differs from yours. Like the Hard Rock Cafe..love all, serve all.

Aug 31, 2010 01:59 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Well, thanks for the reblog.  Tips include making sure that you have a great home inspector and that YOU ATTEND the inspection and ask dozens of questions about how the home functions. 

Aug 31, 2010 01:59 AM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Hi Gabe, good advice on having a home inspection for any buyer!

Aug 31, 2010 01:59 AM
Alan Bruzee
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Rockville, MD

Items in a home inspection will only be corrected based upon what the contract says or could be an item of negotiation - this seems to say the seller will fix anything deemed to be a problem by the buyer.  Maybe your contracts say that in  your marketplace.   Perhaps in your market, the sellers are fixing any and everything, but that is definitely not the case in mine.

Aug 31, 2010 02:01 AM
Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate
M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Gabe, Nice article from Susan. Single women have been entering the real estate market.  And this information is good for them and for other buyers in the market, as well.

Aug 31, 2010 02:05 AM
Bill Travis
Captain Bill Realty, LLC - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner

Several of the last homes I've sold have been to single women.

Aug 31, 2010 02:28 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Women are savvy buyers and are usually the driving factor when a couple purchases a home. Thanks Susan for the post and thank you Gabe for sending it out to us!

Aug 31, 2010 03:06 AM
Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Gabe... women for a long time have been look down upon... I have never believed this, and think of them as equal. But this is true that more and more have become a large part of home buying, and by themselves.  And some great advice about home inspections... good post here.

jeff belonger

Sep 01, 2010 04:37 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Thanks for your comments, always appreciated.

Jun 25, 2015 02:38 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Andrew, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:28 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Don, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:28 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Dan, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:28 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Alan, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:28 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Sandy, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:28 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Bill, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:29 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Wanda, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:29 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Jeff, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Feb 27, 2018 05:29 AM