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10 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Be picky, but don’t be unrealistic. There is no
perfect home.
Do your homework before you start looking. Decide specifically
what features you want in a home and which are most important to you.
Get your finances in order. Review your credit report
and be sure you have enough money to cover your downpayment and your closing
costs.
Don’t wait to get a loan. Talk to a lender and get
prequalified for a mortgage before you start looking.
Don’t ask too many people for opinions. It will
drive you crazy. Select one or two people to turn to if you feel you need
a second opinion.
Decide when you could move. When is your lease up? Are
you allowed to sublet? How tight is the rental market in your area?
Think long-term. Are you looking for a starter house with
the idea of moving up in a few years or do you hope to stay in this home longer?
This decision may dictate what type of home you’ll buy as well as the
type of mortgage terms that suit you best.
Don’t let yourself be “house poor”.
If you max yourself out to buy the biggest home you can afford, you’ll
have no money left for maintenance or decoration or to save money for other
financial goals.
Don’t be naïve. Insist on a home inspection
and, if possible, get a warranty from the seller to cover defects within one
year.
Get help. Consider hiring a REALTOR? as a buyer’s
representative. Unlike a listing agent, whose first duty is to the seller,
a buyer’s representative is working only for you. And often, buyer’s
reps are paid out of the seller’s commission payment.
Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.
Preston Hollow Real Estate Agent - Park Cities Luxury Estates
If you're in the Home & Real Estate market to buy or sell your home in the Preston Hollow, Park Cities, Highland Park areas, call me. You can rely on my 24 years real estate experience, legal background and local market knowledge. My strengths are service, negotiations, diplomacy and making the home buying and selling process fun and easy for you. I grew up in Dalton, Georgia around my family's jewelry business. I learned at a very early age how to place my clients on the pedestal they deserve. Getting you what you want is my ultimate aim.
Designations, Affiliations, Awards: Certified Residential Specialist; Accredited Buyer's Representative; Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist; Certified Home Marketing Specialist, Certified Negotiating Specialist; Founding Associate Keller Williams Elite; Keller Williams International Gold Medalist
BERNICE EDELMAN
Dallas Realtor
Keller Williams Elite Properties
8201 Preston Road, Ste: 265
Dallas, Texas 75225
214-420-3771 Office
214-384-7700 Cell
bedelman@kw.com


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