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10 Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know and Understand

10 Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know and Understand Purchasing your first home in the Greater Seattle & Eastside real estate market? There's plenty to know, so here's just a few things I would make sure you've got down before you go start thinking this process is going to be fool proof. Some of these are easier to work with than others and some of these will be a reality check and may hurt the ego for others but they're all true I promise. 1) You're not the only one looking for a great deal! So many times I'm talking with clients who are 'waiting for that great deal' or 'a real bargain', or even 'the right home'. Seriously, 'waiting' isn't the smart way to go in our very progressive, competitive market! Those who hire a professional team to work with, who are serious about pursuing a home and those who are willing to sacrifice a couple small [...]

First Time Home Buyer Timelines

First Time Home Buyer Timelines by Julian Michael Aguirre, Residential Realtor, John L. Scott, Bellevue Main Office We want to assure your essential elements and every stage of your home buying process is on time. Your first time home buyer timelines are extremely important and we'll be on top of it! Here's a scenario offering my professional advice to someone wanting to move before Labor Day weekend (first few days of September): If you're serious about moving before the Sept school year starts is to put together a timeline for yourself at least 90-days prior to Labor Day following the rationale below. 1 - Closing date, Speed bumps and Moving time Think about the latest closing date you'd ideally want (let's say Aug 30th for example, Weds prior to Labor Day weekend in 2017) then go backwards at least 45 days to when we'd need to get under contract: this would be July 19th. This allows a 30 to 35-day close (usually [...]