Looking for a larger home can be very exciting, but it’s important to slow down and be diligent about your search, otherwise you might make Read more
Ask O: How Do I Increase My Chances of Buying a Home in a Seller’s Market?
Buying a home in a seller’s market requires that you be prepared, be vigilant, and be willing to compromise.
Ask O: What Does “Seller’s Market” Mean?
In this Ask O, learn all about a seller’s market and what it might mean for you as a buyer.
Ask O: As a Renter, What Do I Need to Know About Buying a Home?
What do I need to know about buying a home? This is a common question for new homebuyers! Learn about some myths that might be Read more
Ask O: What Constitutes a Bedroom?
How many bedrooms does your home really have? Learn what makes a legal bedroom in this quick guide!
Ask O: How Do I Buy a HUD Home?
Not sure how to buy a HUD home? Get a few tips on getting started in this quick guide!
RD Direct: Making the Dream of Owning a Home a Reality
Have you thought about buying a home, but are worried that you don’t make enough to qualify for a large enough loan? Are you worried that the monthly payment will be more than you are comfortable spending?
If you’ve been frustrated by the process of trying to buy a home, there is an answer that has helped many of our neighbors in Fremont County become homeowners.
What are Home Sale Contingencies?
There are many different types of contingencies in real estate transactions, but one of the most common types is a home sale contingency.
As the name implies, a home sale contingency stipulates that a buyer’s current home must sell in order for the transaction to buy a new home to move forward.
These contingencies include dates by which the buyer’s current home must sell. If the home is sold by that date, the contract on the new home can go ahead. If, however, the buyer’s current home does not sell, the transaction is nullified.
Buy a Starter Home or Buy Your Dream Home: Which Should You Do?
It seems that for the longest time, first-time home buyers invested in a starter home – a smaller, more affordable property that they intended to live in for a few years before their growing family needed more space. Typically, starter homes might be one, two or three bedrooms, a single bath, and have a price tag in our area of $150,000 or less.Read more
Ask O: What’s the Difference Between a Real Estate Agent, a Broker, and a Realtor?
Dear Olivia,
I often see various titles after people’s names in the real estate industry, like broker, real estate agent, and Realtor. What do these titles mean?
Thanks!
Curious About Real Estate
Though people outside the real estate industry might look at the various titles we carry as being interchangeable, there are important differences between them.