Give your first home-buying experience a shot at success by taking these tips into account.
Just as there is more to owning a pet than the initial money needed to buy a dog or cat (the accessories, food, emergency vet visits, even the carpet that Fluffy uses as a scratching post), there’s more to buying a house than having a down payment.
Before you buy a home, you’ll need to consider the changes that will occur when you become a homeowner, and calculate how they’ll affect your budget and life...
You’re DIYing this real estate thing, and you think you’re doing pretty well—after all, any info you might need is at your fingertips online, right? That and your own sterling judgment.
Oh, dear home buyer (or seller!)—we know you can do it on your own. But you really, really shouldn’t. This is likely the bigges...
Buying a home should be the start of a new life, but some first-time homeowners find themselves in financial trouble once they move in. To help you avoid this unfortunate situation, EXIT Realty Midwest, a real estate company serving the Iowa Great Lakes, Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, Estherville, Spencer, Le Mars, Sioux City and surrounding areas describes some of the most common budget mistakes new homeowners make.
When you're house hunting, be sure to consider all of the e...Thinking about buying a home in Okoboji or anywhere in the Iowa Great Lakes? Buying a home is thrilling, scary, sometimes weird, often epic, and never dull. You’re ponying up a huge wad of cash for a place you’ll inhabit hopefully for years to come. As such, you’re bound to have a lot of questions throughout every step of the process. So to head you off at the pass, we asked real estate agents to spill the beans on most common questions buyers ask them—and the answers, of course. You’re welcome...
