Tag: homebuyer help
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Earnest Money vs. Down Payment: How to Educate Your Clients
Read more: Earnest Money vs. Down Payment: How to Educate Your ClientsBuying a home is an exciting experience, but it is also a large purchase. As an agent, you likely know just how much information there is for clients to learn about the homebuying process, especially when it comes to the financial side. It’s natural for buyers, especially first-timers, to experience some confusion regarding certain topics.…
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Why Are Military Home Buyers Moving to Colorado Springs?
Read more: Why Are Military Home Buyers Moving to Colorado Springs?If you’re an agent in Colorado Springs and haven’t yet tapped into the area’s military/veteran market, you may be missing out! Many active-duty military families, veterans and retirees are moving to Colorado Springs, and for good reason. The city is featured on numerous online lists of the top U.S. cities for military members and veterans.
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How to Help a Military Home Buyer
Read more: How to Help a Military Home BuyerBuying a home presents a few extra challenges for active-duty servicemen and women, but it also offers some unique advantages—the opportunity to build equity while using a tax-free Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), for example. Armed with a little information, your military home buyer can enjoy an experience not much different from the average homebuyer’s.
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Black Friday Dos and Don’ts
Read more: Black Friday Dos and Don’tsJust because your clients have been preapproved for a mortgage doesn’t guarantee they’ll stay approved until closing. Let them know about the hazards of overspending before Black Friday and Cyber Monday start tugging at their pocketbooks.
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“Is it a Good Time to Buy a House?”
Read more: “Is it a Good Time to Buy a House?”With the market shifting, clients may be asking you “Is it a good time to buy a house?” If your buyers are wavering between purchasing their dream home and taking a wait-and-see approach, we’ve outlined some reasons why now is still a great time for them to make a move. Read more.
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Senior Moving Checklist
Read more: Senior Moving ChecklistDo you have elderly clients relocating from out of state? If you’re in a sunbelt market, the answer is likely yes! Whether they’re moving on their own or joining local relatives (and perhaps looking for a larger, more accommodating space for their multigenerational household), we’ve rounded up some tips to help make the transition a…
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Can I Use My Tax Refund to Buy a House?
Read more: Can I Use My Tax Refund to Buy a House?Talking taxes with your clients can be tricky—after all, federal and state tax laws can change at any time—but that doesn’t mean you should stay mum on one of homeownership’s great financial advantages. Here are just five tax-related topics that could interest your clients. Read more.
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Build vs Buy: Lower Insurance Premiums on New Homes!
Read more: Build vs Buy: Lower Insurance Premiums on New Homes!Do you have clients weighing their options in terms of new versus resale homes in their search? If so, you should clue them in on this lesser-known benefit of going with new: these homes typically have lower insurance premiums than older homes.
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Infographic: What Clients Need at the Closing Table
Read more: Infographic: What Clients Need at the Closing TableWorking with first-time homebuyers or repeat buyers who are a little fuzzy on closing-day details? This infographic might help!
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2021 Loan Limits Expand Buyer Options
Read more: 2021 Loan Limits Expand Buyer OptionsThis year’s house hunters may enjoy a significant boost to their buying power. Conforming loan limit maximums rose 7.42%, on average, potentially allowing buyers to borrow more toward their dream home. Combined with a continuing trend of low interest rates and our closing cost assistance offer, this increased credit access may motivate your clients to…
