11 Sep 2020
By Mark Feder

3 Handy Tips That Will Prevent Serious Stress when Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time

Mortgage Tips
If you're in the process of simultaneously buying and selling a home, you may be in for the most stressful experience of your life. One UK-based real estate survey of over two thousand people found that buying and selling a house is more stressful than divorce, bankruptcy, a death in the family, becoming a parent for the first time, and even planning a wedding! It's not easy, but staying calm will help you to plan for your upcoming home purchase and sale and make the process easier. So how can you avoid the stress? Here are three strategies that will…
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26 Oct 2016
By Mark Feder

First Time Home Buyers: 3 Essential Tips That You Won’t Hear from Your Friends

Home Buyer Tips
When it comes to diving into home ownership for the first time, it can seem like there are so many things you just don't know. Whether you're getting advice from your real estate agent, your friends or your family, there are so many things that seem like common sense that they might be lost in the mix of details. Instead of having to squeeze it out of them, here are three tips that are easily forgotten but still essential. Be Patient And Take Your Time It's certainly not the most popular advice, but one of the most important things when…
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30 Oct 2015
By Mark Feder

The Top 5 Home Features That Buyers Are Hunting For This Fall

Home Seller Tips
Whether you're getting prepared to buy a new home or just curious about upcoming trends in housing, there are a bevy of features gaining momentum on the real estate market. From top to bottom and room to room, here are five popular features that homebuyers will be sure to notice this fall. Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better There was a time when a bigger home meant a better home, but with the cost of maintenance and heating, bigger homes are experiencing a decline in popularity. Instead of sizeable mansions that look the part, buyers are becoming more interested in houses…
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25 Sep 2015
By Mark Feder

The New Home Warranty: Why This Benefit Alone Makes Buying New Worth Considering

Home Buyer Tips
When making the decision to purchase a home, there can be an array of questions to ask regarding location, size, style and additional features that will complicate things. If one of the considerations among these is whether to buy new or old, though, you may want to be aware of new home warranties. While buying new can seem like a risk, this type of warranty may help make at least one decision easy when it comes to your home purchase. It's A New Home Benefit That's Often Guaranteed Currently, there are a number of places in North America where a…
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