Thought Leaders

Purchasing a CSRA home is a huge life commitment. It can be a beneficial endeavor that brings wealth and happiness to you and your family. Conversely, one mistake in the buying process can be detrimental to you, your loved ones, and your wallet. Unfortunately, the horror stories about home purchases that went catastrophic are abundant. First off, please never purchase a home without having a qualified home inspector inspect the property. Too many times people forgo a home inspection (sometimes not knowing any better) and just weeks after moving in

Zillow is a big deal in Real Estate. They have a great platform that keeps up with all the active and pending listings from all the real estate boards nationwide. They keep the public informed with historical data and pictures of homes. For the most part, I feel like they add value to a very overwhelming space in the market. I have recommended their searching platform to countless buyers over the years and have adapted my business, knowing that to be successful, I need to see the value it brings

As promised from last week, I wanted to share with you what building a custom home entails. First off, you need to speak to a great lender and find out if you can qualify for construction to permanent financing. If you do not qualify, you need to know what mortgage you do qualify for. If you can do a construction to permanent mortgage then you will save money. If you can only qualify for a mortgage loan, it will cost more to build because you will be paying the expense

Let’s talk about new construction homes. Buyers often prefer to buy a new home or would like to build their dream home. There are a few ways you can buy or build a new home here in the CSRA and I wanted to give you a brief explanation. One option would be to buy what I consider a national builders development. Here you have one specific builder, building all across the country. In these developments you can typically walk through model homes and choose what you want to build, the

As the end of October approaches, I thought now would be a good time to talk about the value of a community with great amenities. I know there will always be some people who only want to live where there are no rules and no neighbors, however for the most part, people want to buy a home in a good area that will maintain or appreciate in value. Historically the “best” locations will typically be in a top rated school district near you. This seems to be a wise investment