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Atlanta Houses for Sale - What to do before closing.
We locate many discounted Atlanta houses for sale for our savvy home buyers and the question that keeps coming up is: What should a home buyer do prior to closing.
I tell any prospective buyer to start the smart way, if you want to end up saving some bucks when you buy. Here are some points to consider.
Try to locate one of the discounted Atlanta houses on the market. This is the first step towards saving money. These include Atlanta foreclosures or Atlanta bank foreclosures, Atlanta HUD homes, and many pre-foreclosures. You need a a knowledgeable real estate professional to help you with this.Make sure you do your due deligence, prior to accepting any offer on the house. This includes getting a home inspection, an appraisal, a property survey, an environmental report etc.I also encourage my home buyers to make sure that the drive to and from the property during rush hours to have a good idea of the traffic situation in the area.Get pre-qualified, by a major lending institution, before you commit your earnest monies. you want to make sure that you can close. Many potential home buyers are having a lot of difficulties getting a loan now.Talk to the neighbors. This is ... more

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