I enjoy reading various articles that supposedly knowledgeable journalists write - because there are usually quite a number of mistakes or gross generalizations in every article that need to be picked apart...
We agree - buy smart & buy cheap and read Ilyce Glink's
"100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask."
I don't agree that you should conduct preliminary research online at Web sites like Zillow.com, Trulia.com and greatschools.net -- these are pretty awful sites in general.
Zillow is extremely inacurrate. Trulia only has a small subset of homes in the MLS (very small subset).
And you won't need cash for your closing costs if you purchase a home through us. We have the seller pay for all of your closing costs.
By the way - there are MUCH better databases on schools than greatschools.net
(Something we provide our clients with..)
Just want to get a handle on what is out there? Email us at info@relocationadvisorsgroup.com and we'll set you up on a familiarization feed - of exactly what you are looking for (please be as specific as you can) -- from the ENTIRE MLS - not just a small sub-set of it.
Should you think about becoming a client at some point - we'll sit down with you in a mutual Q&A session to really explore your needs in greater depth.
Have a nice day :-)