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How to Get Your Home Open House Ready
If you're selling your home, our real estate agents frequently recommend scheduling an open house. An open house gives several potential buyers a chance to see your home. Our team has helped with open houses all throughout Ohio, including the Greater Dayton and surrounding areas. Here are a few tips to help you get your home ready for an open house.
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Complete Any Necessary Repairs to Your Home
You want any repairs to your home to be completed before your open house. Buyers will exp...
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5 Things to Do in Greene County
Greene County is a gem full of amazing opportunities for shopping, dining, culture, and outdoor exploration. Our real estate agents know that it can be difficult to know where to even get started with your first trip to Greene County. We want to help you make the most of it, whether you're a visitor or a new homeowner!
Greene County is known far and wide as the birthplace of aviation, so those who are fascinated by the story of Orville and Wilbu...
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The Low-Down on Mortgages
The Low-Down on Mortgages
What is a Mortgage?
A Mortgage is a legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of debt.
So, what does that mean exactly? Essentially, you (the debtor) can borrow money from a bank or creditor in order to buy a house. You pay back that loan at a specified interest rate over the course of a specified number of years. The creditor actually holds title of the proper...
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5 Things Most People Don't Think About When Buying a Home
1. Check out the neighborhood as much as you do the house
"Location, location, location" is a popular phrase for good reason, but sometimes it gets skipped over by excited first time home buyers. Too often, I see buyers get wrapped up in wanting the white subway tile backsplash and granite counters that they forget to look at the neighborhood.
Is it well maintained? Is there noise from a busy road or highway? What about that wooded lot behind the hous...
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How Long Does it Take to Buy a Home?
It is true that every home transaction is different, so it is hard to give an accurate time frame for buying a new house. According to HouseLogic.com, however, the average purchase of a new house takes about 50 days from start to finish. Let's take a look and how they've broken down the process:
1. Do Your Homework
Time: 1-14 days
You really should do some critical research to help you figure out what want and what you don't want in a house so that you can stay on track throughout the process.
You should also get pre-qualified for a loan. This will help you get a better understanding of how much you can afford.
2. Find An Agent
Time: 1-7 days
Finding an agent who suits you is key to the home buying process. You should interview several and choose the one that...
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