Selling your house can be stressful enough even when things go well. And when you have to contend with “bad neighbors,” it only gets worse. You’ve invested effort and expense in getting your house looking its absolute best for a quick sale and the best price possible – making repairs, cleaning and decluttering, staging, and … Continued
Whether you’re buying a home to flip or just selling your current home, repairs will be needed to get it listing ready. The trick here lies in getting the home in the best shape possible, that is, maximizing its appearance while minimizing costs and staying within budget. And in order to do this, you will … Continued
Sometimes you just can’t find that dream home that checks all your boxes. So what do you do? Many people have a custom home built, and others buy an existing home with plans to remodel extensively and turn it into their dream. In either case, they’ll need a construction loan – and that’s a different … Continued
Buying or selling a home is usually done with the services of a real estate agent because it can be a complicated process and transaction involving many legal implications. Agents provide multiple services ranging from listing homes to hosting open houses to negotiating the best deal. But agents can – and very often do – … Continued
A contingency is the part of a purchase/sales agreement that spells out specific actions or conditions that must be met in order for the contract to become legal and binding and so take actual effect. Contingencies are an integral part of most such contracts, and they affect both buyers and sellers. Because contingencies stipulate that … Continued
Buying the perfect house, your dream home, is as much about choosing the right neighborhood as it is about selecting the right house. For you are, after all, not just buying a home, but also buying into a neighborhood because it’s the area where you’ll live for many years to come. But you do need … Continued
First-time home buyers in Menomonee Falls are almost always at a disadvantage. They are doing something they’ve never done before, and, having no experience with home buying, often wind up making big and costly mistakes. Experienced buyers, however, have been through it all before and know what to be aware of and what to look … Continued
Buying a house typically involves a long and complicated process and not a little anxiety. So buying a house from a friend or family member can often seem like an easy solution to make the process quick and manageable. And it can be – if everything goes right. But there are many pitfalls and complications … Continued
After spending weeks or maybe months searching for the perfect house, the last thing you want is to find out you can’t buy it after all. There are several mistakes home buyers often make that land them in this situation, most of them financial mistakes. To help you avoid making these mistakes, here are 4 … Continued
When preparing to purchase a home, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and lose sight of practical financial matters. To help keep you on solid fiscal ground while looking for your next home, let’s look at how to avoid borrowing more than you can afford when buying a house in Menomonee Falls. … Continued
