Save Money on Real Estate
Everyone wants to save money on real estate and the experts offer books and web sites with home buying advice. Your first step to achieve that goal is to choose a buyer’s agent who has the same goal as you – to save money on your home purchase.
Strategize for the Best Savings
You need a strategy for your home purchase that includes good knowledge of the local real estate market, a well-written offer with good protective clauses, a solid home inspection, thorough research from all available public records, and comprehensive property value study or Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).
Save Money on Your Mortgage
If you are looking for ways to save money on your mortgage, shop before you start looking at homes so that you can get your best rate and be sure of the amount of your pre-approval. A pre-approval will win points with home sellers and is an absolute necessity in a hot market or ‘priced-right’ homes with competing offers.
Timing Your New Home Purchase
One of the money saving ideas suggested by the experts is that the best time of the year to buy is when the season slows down and there are fewer home buyers in the market – Thanksgiving to mid-January. Homes listed and available during the slow season are from serious home sellers. Most people don’t want to move until the summer months so they don’t start actively looking until early spring.
Since NAEBA-member EBAs are solely responsible for your welfare during the real estate transaction, you are assured that they are truly working to get you the lowest possible price. Contact us today to find an exclusive buyer agent in your area.