Buying a Home

July 26, 2019

Should I Wait For Mortgage Rates To Fall Further?

Should I Wait For Mortgage Rates To Fall Further?

Falling mortgage rates have been in the news again, having sunk to a near three year low.

With so much good news on rates in recent months, a lot of buyers are asking if they have much further to fall, some perhaps reasoning that playing a waiting game might yield ...

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June 20, 2019

Why Current Ultra-Low Mortgage Rates Present A Rare Home Ownership Opportunity

Why Current Ultra-Low Mortgage Rates Present A Rare Home Ownership Opportunity

If you've been thinking about home ownership, or contemplating a move, you owe it to yourself to seriously consider the fantastic opportunity right now.

Mortgage rates have been steadily falling since their multi-year peak of last November, when a 30 year fixed loan averaged 4.87%.

In recent weeks ...

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May 22, 2019

The Importance of Being Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

The Importance of Being Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

Many home buyers make the mistake of believing that being pre-qualified and pre-approved for a home loan are the same.

In fact, there are vital distinctions between them and it's important to understand why pre-approval is so preferable.

Pre-qualification is nothing more than a lender's estimate of an ...

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April 16, 2019

Lower Mortgage Rates Point To A Busy Spring Homes Market

Lower Mortgage Rates Point To A Busy Spring Homes Market

With almost perfect timing, the beginning of the busy spring buying season has seen the lowest mortgage rates for over a year.

Just three weeks ago, 30 year fixed rate home loans saw the biggest single week decline in over a decade!

The positive results of this are already being ...

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March 22, 2019

Look At The Numbers When You Choose A Real Estate Agent

Look At The Numbers When You Choose A Real Estate Agent

Hiring the right estate agent is absolutely crucial to selling your home in the time frame you want for the best possible return.

And yet so many sellers fail to take a serious look at the track record of prospective agents.

This is all the more surprising when you consider ...

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March 1, 2019

Are We Seeing A Change To Buyer's Market Conditions?

The South Florida real estate scene has seen many years of continual price growth, combined with high property demand.

Recently, however, buyers have been under more pressure. Although we have seen some falls recently, the general trajectory of mortgage rates has been upward for some time, and is expected to ...

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Jan. 15, 2019

Why it's Never Too Early to Engage with an Agent

Why it's Never Too Early to Engage with an Agent

As the saying goes: "there's no time like the present". This holds especially true if you're making plans to sell your home in 2019.

The first time most people engage with an agent is when they are just about to list their home. But did you know there ...

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Oct. 29, 2018

Mortgage Rate Trends - What's Next?

Mortgage Rate Trends - What's Next?

Recent weeks have seen further rises in mortgage rates and, naturally, this is a key focus for home buyers and sellers.

Real estate is driven by supply and demand. Demand is largely driven by buyers' ability to borrow money. As interest rates go up the demand side of real estate ...

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Aug. 10, 2018

What Happens When Your Offer For A Home Is Accepted?

Our latest video takes you through what happens after your offer for a home is accepted.

It covers the procedures we guide you through every step of the way, including:
- Reviewing the seller's disclosures
- Arrangement of any necessary inspections
- Any value appraisals required by your lender
- Co-ordination with vendors ...

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June 28, 2018

How we help our clients achieve their goals and objectives

How we help our clients achieve their goals and objectives

We are very blessed to have great clients, who often take the time to review how we have performed for them.

We thought it might be a useful reference for you to read just some of our most recent reviews to get an idea of how we work with our ...

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