by Susanne Novak | Aug 7, 2016 | Buyer Tips
Did you know that property taxes are NOT the only taxes that fund schools? The School Income Tax is a hidden tax you should explore before you make an offer on a new home. Many buyers select the location of their home based on the school district. They either want to...
by Susanne Novak | Jun 12, 2016 | Buyer Tips
Today’s competitive housing market can be very frustrating for buyers. You rush to a new listing as soon as you see a coming soon sign in the yard, just to find out that 10 other buyers already promised to submit a purchase offer. When you submit your offer, you...
by Susanne Novak | May 22, 2016 | Buyer Tips
“Coming Soon” marketing strategies have become popular in today’s hot sellers market. Agents claim that coming soon signs in your yard will speed the sale of your home. Although there’s a good chance you will get an offer quickly, you may not...
by Susanne Novak | Mar 13, 2016 | Buyer Tips
The home price perception index is a valuable tool that helps us anticipate potential appraisal problems. When you write an offer in today’s housing market, you may have to compete with other buyers for the same property. If more parties are interested on their...
by Susanne Novak | Dec 6, 2015 | Buyer Tips
Coming Soon signs have become a popular pre-selling strategy in this tight housing market. They create a lot of interest for homes that are not ready to show, yet. Coming Soon signs create a buying frenzy. Often we see that “coming soon” listings go in...
by Susanne Novak | Apr 19, 2015 | Buyer Tips
Do you realize that buying a home instead of renting is way less expensive? What’s more, home ownership creates substantial wealth and will skyrocket your net-worth as you gain equity. Never in the history of this country was home ownership more affordable than...
