home buyer information: Is Your Agent Prepared When He/She Shows You Homes?
- 12/10/11 12:18 AM
Is Your Agent Prepared When He/She Shows You Homes? Many agents are all too willing to jump into their car and show listings to a prospect without any delay. But is that the way to provide the optimum value to a potential Lancaster County home buyer? In many cases, the best agents will take the time to preview the homes for themselves before they take buyers there. Previewing a listing definitely gives both the agent and the buyer several advantages. 1) Your agent knows exactly where the properties are relative to each other, so there's no hunting around when you are … (124 comments)
home buyer information: Rent or Buy...You Pay for the House You Occupy
- 04/26/11 08:30 AM
Rent or Buy...You Pay for the House You Occupy Whether you rent or buy, you pay for the house you occupy. You must live somewhere and there's a price to pay for it. A simple analysis will show you whether it's cheaper to rent or buy. Some people don't have any choice but to rent because they don't have the means to qualify for a loan. But for those who do have a down payment and good credit, they actually have a choice of whether to rent or buy. In some cases, owning will cost significantly less than renting. Rentals are … (0 comments)
home buyer information: Installment Sale Offered on Lancaster PA Home
- 07/31/09 06:36 AM
1465 Drake Lane, a showplace in the desirable Veranda subdivision, is now being offered as either an installment sale, or as a conventional purchase. With your good credit and 10% down payment, the owners may approve a structured sale in which you make monthly payments directly to the seller for a period of time, rather than immediately needing to obtain a mortgage. The Installment Sale option can be very useful for buyers who may need to transfer quickly, but who have their own home to sell in a slow market,. It also helps buyers who may not yet have worked enough … (3 comments)
home buyer information: Lancaster PA First Time Home Buyers Should Avoid This Settlement Date!
- 07/21/09 09:28 AM
By now, many first time home buyers are aware of the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. A first time home buyer is defined as a buyer who has not had an interest in a primary residence within the past three years. The tax credit provides a credit of 10% of the purchase price of a home to the buyer, up to a sale price of $80,000; hence, first time home buyers are eligible to receive checks from the IRS in amounts up to $8,000! The tax credit is only in effect for settlements which take place BEFORE December 1, … (2 comments)
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