Buyers! Stay Informed with these Valuable Articles!

MAGIC - When you're thinking about buying a home, take a good look at your financial situation from the perspective of a loan officer. For a lender, not all debts are equal.

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E-Brochures - Whether you're buying your first home or your tenth, buying a home is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make! There are so many details to consider and so much money on the line. But, if you’re as savvy about home buying as you are about other purchases you make, you know it’s absolutely vital to begin your search armed with the most up-to-date information.

Reports to Help You BUY! - Don’t make the costly mistakes that others -- maybe even close friends -- have made! Stay informed with reports that touch on the following topics: Location, Settlement, First Time Buyers, Buyer Checklist, Negotiation, Healthy Homes, Purchasing Your Next Home, Play Smart, Tire Kicking and Invest Your Rent.

First Time Buyers - ATTENTION! - You're neither rich nor poor, and you're ready to buy your first home. You look around. All those homes on the market! All seemingly priced out of reach! Cheer up. You're not alone. With some solid real estate counseling and some help from lenders and/or sellers and others, you cannot only get your toe in the door, you can own the home too! It just takes some creativity, a few “insider” tips and a bit of homework.

Tire Kicking - If you’re considering buying a home that’s more than a few years old, there may be some hidden problems you can discover before you make a purchase offer. Although putting a professional inspection contingency in the contract will help protect you from surprises, doing your own inspection before making an offer could save you considerable time, money and hassle.

Printed Reports for Buyers - Buying a home raises a lot of questions. We know because we answer those questions every day. Through the years we’ve found some basic questions turn up again and again. Yet different buyers have different needs, and a constantly changing marketplace raises new questions. Our goal is to help you get straight answers to your specific questions. To make it easier for you, we’ve put our experience into a series of special reports on home buying that we’re happy to share with you. We hope these reports will help you develop your own “road map” to finding the home that best suits your needs.