how to buy a home: How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 5 - 03/04/11 09:52 AM
How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 5
In case you're just tuning in, here are the links to parts 1 through 4:
Part 1- Finding a Real Estate Agent to Represent YOU
Part 2- Getting Pre-Approved for a Loan
Part 3- Finding Your Dream Home
Part 4- Making an Offer
 
Part 5: Under Contract- It’s Where the Real Work Begins
Many times, people think that the most difficult part of buying a home is finding the right house. If only it were that simple!
The real work begins when you’re “under contract," and it’s … (3 comments)

how to buy a home: How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 4 - 02/27/11 12:05 PM
How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 4
In case you missed it, here are the links to parts 1 through 3:
Part 1- Finding a Real Estate Agent to Represent YOU
Part 2- Getting Pre-Approved for a Loan
Part 3- Finding Your Dream Home
 
Part 4: Making an Offer
You’ve determined that this home is “the one!” Now you need to act fast to submit an offer to purchase, hopefully beating any other potential buyers to the punch!
Your real estate agent will go over the sales contract with you and help you … (3 comments)

how to buy a home: How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 3 - 02/23/11 04:51 AM
How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide
In case you missed it, here are the links to:
Part 1- Finding a Real Estate Agent to Represent YOU and Part 2- Getting Pre-Approved for a Loan
 
Part 3: Finding Your Dream Home
You have an agent working for you and you have your pre-approval letter from the bank. Now you’re ready to begin the adventure of looking at homes in Champaign-Urbana IL!
During your initial consultation, your agent will have gone over the criteria that you’re looking for in your new home as well as how … (2 comments)

how to buy a home: How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 1 - 02/18/11 05:49 AM
How to Buy a Home: A First-Time Home Buyer's Guide, Part 1
It’s no secret that I love working with first-time homebuyers in Champaign-Urbana, IL. I love seeing their excitement in finding the right home and eventually, finally getting the keys handed to them. I also thoroughly enjoy being the one to explain the "ins and outs" of the home buying process to them, and often I discover during our initial consultation that the first-time home buyer isn't really sure where to start.
If you’re thinking about buying your first home, but you don’t know where to start, then this series … (0 comments)