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Looking for a new home? Use MLS Search or Map Search to browse an up-to-date database list of all available properties in the area, or use my Dream Home Finder form and we will conduct a personalized search for you.

If you're planning to sell your home in the next few months, nothing is more important than knowing a fair asking price. We would love to help you with a FREE Market Analysis. we will use comparable sold listings to help you determine the accurate market value of your home.

SELLERS!
If you're planning to sell your home in the next few months, we will provide you with a current right price analysis of your home. This is a FREE service designed to help establish your home's current market value. Simply choose [Market Analysis] and fill out the requested information. We will use our knowledge of the area,comparable sold listings in addition to current market trends to help you calculate the fair market value of your home, Should you choose to hire us we will provide as part of our service to you a plan of action in addition to a marketing plan that will get your home sold..

BUYERS!
We offer you one stop shopping! We provide superior levels of service. We work hard to find you the home you want and then assist you by preparing an offer to purchase for that new home in addition to providing as much guidence to you as necessary. We will set you up with our Automatic e-mail service which will allow you to receive personalized MLS listings daily by e-mail. We provide you with a link so you may search available homes on your own. Additionally, Early each morning we will search the local MLS and find homes that match your criteria and notify you almost immediately with the latest listing information by e-mail!!  Simply choose [Dream Home Finder] and fill in the requested information. Or search for yourself using this link to our[Local List of Homes] website. If you are a first time buyer or even an experieced buyer, we will sit down with you listen to your wants and needs, take that information and apply it to our system so that we will find the home you are looking for. We explain the entire buying process to you, put you in touch with serveral loan officer's, who will provide guidence with making well informed Financial decisions with regard to your home loan as well as help you with qualifing for that home loan.

 

Top 10 Mistakes Homebuyers Make

1. 1. Timing Problems.

   Not planning the move to coincide with the end of your lease often creates a big dent in the budget. Check with your landlord about an early release clause from your lease if you are considering buying a home.



2. 2. Looking at Homes You Can't Afford.

   You might find that when you do a reality check and start looking in your price range that the houses are rather disappointing. Get pre-qualified and then stick within your budget.



3. 3. Buying the Wrong Sized Home.

   Consider how long you plan on being in the property and plan for any lifestyle changes that could possibly happen.



4. 4. Buying in a Neighborhood You Know Nothing About.

   Think about whether or not this neighborhood will make you as happy as the house does. Do your homework.



5. 5. Operating on a First-House-is-Best Theory.

   Season your eyes by inspecting different types of homes. This will help establish your objectivity after coming from a renting situation.



6. 6. Buying a Property That's Difficult to Resell.

   Walk yourself through all the negatives to the property. Most first-time homebuyers sell within five to seven years. Think long and hard about how you would sell the home prior to buying.



7. 7. Overextending Your Budget.

   Avoid feeling pinched - just because you have been pre-qualified to a certain level doesn't mean that is where your comfort zone is for payments. Write down everything you spend for two months, that will give you a real picture of what you spend. Then plan for emergencies, vacations, savings, and upkeep of the new home. You'll have a much better picture of what kind of payments you can really afford.



8. 8. Being Indecisive.

   Take all the time you need, but don't be afraid to make a commitment when you've found your dream home. Everyone gets cold feet at some time during the process.



9. 9. Choosing the Wrong Mortgage.

   The thirty-year fixed rate is not the only, or necessarily the best, answer. Have your lender show you on paper how much each program will cost you and how they compare with each other.



10. 10. Under-insuring the Property.

    Don't forget to increase insurance coverage as the home appreciates in value, and properly insure the replacement value of the contents.

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