REAL ESTATE CLOSING COSTS

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Real Estate Closing Costs. This is probably one of the most confusing things for people to understand and I will try to lay it out very simple. 100% of the time the closing costs come out of the buyer’s pocket even when a contract may say seller’s contribution to closing equals $5000. So let me…

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DUE DILIGENCE IN REAL ESTATE

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Purchasing a house can be a bit overwhelming. However, let me share a little bit of information with you regarding the due diligence. When we begin to place an offer, we include a negotiated timeframe which is usually around 10 days which is called the due diligence. During this time, we inspect ask questions research…

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FINANCE OPTIONS WHEN BUYING A HOME

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Finance Options! There are generally four different types of finance options when purchasing a home and if we simplify these things, we can compare them to Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota etc. Before the tops are USDA FHA conventional and VA. USDA is a 100% loan. Most homes within Habersham and White County are located within a…

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HOME INSPECTION

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Why have a home inspection? There are many reasons for why we should have a home inspection. However, there are things that we need to consider when hiring a home inspector. First of all, no experience is required to become a home inspector. So, let’s think about this for just a moment: what if we…

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MOLD & RADON

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Oh no it has mold? So, if you are deathly afraid of mold then you probably should not own a home. So far, every mold company that I have come in contact with can find mold in nearly 100% of homes in Northeast Georgia. I can remember years ago if mold was on something, we…

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