Buying a new home is one of the most exhilarating purchases you can make, especially when it’s a new build. Apart from the excitement, the process of purchasing a new construction home can sometimes be long, stressful, and difficult. Since there is a lot to learn about home construction, check out the following vocabulary terms…
Whenever you are trying to get a loan, the lender will evaluate your financial health. The lender performs this evaluation for many reasons, but it mostly comes down to their desire to cover their liability. In other words, they want to make sure that you will be able to pay them back. If you are…
When you decide to sell your home (for whatever reason), you might decide to use the money from the sale of your home to purchase a new one. This is a very sensible and do-able option, but there is one problem: Where do you live in the meantime? Staying in hotels and motels can get…
When an unmarried couple chooses to purchase a new home, there are several problems that can complicate the situation. The largest of these is the fact that the law treats unmarried couples as individuals. Thus, you will have to think about a few problems that most homeowners never have to consider. In the end, it…
After spending all that money for a new-built custom home, you might think that your work is done. Chances are, you had to save up for a while in order to buy this new place. However, your labors are not yet over, and it is vitally important for you to realize that fact. In this…
What Is Construction Insurance? Construction insurance is a form of insurance that is specifically intended to cover buildings that are under construction. It might seem strange to buy insurance on a home that is not yet constructed, but there is a lot that can go wrong during the building process. Theft, vandalism, and arson are…
You really want a new Southdown Home. Everything about it is just right; the location, the floor plan, lots of curb appeal, the price. But… you have house to sell. What now? Brendon DeSimone offers advice in the article How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time posted on Zillow Blog. The…
It’s time to make a move to your new home. According to Tim Ellis of Redfinblog.com, waiting for your property value to increase before selling is a mistake. There’s a high probablity that the price of the home you’re purchasing will increase faster than the price of the home your selling. Add current low interest rates…
You’ve walked through one of the Southdown model homes and you’ve fallen in love. The home design, the floor plan, the location are all a perfect match for you, but, you have a house to sell. Why not take a cue from the model home that appealed to you? Consider hiring a staging company to…
Using the sense of smell can help you sell your home. What scents move property best? Think simple, the Wall Street Journal’s Sanette Tanaka writes read more. Simple scents, such as orange, resulted in nearly a third more sales than complex orange, basil and green tea combinations in a retail research study by Eric Spangenberg,…