How to negotiate house price like a boss

Source: Dana Bull. Awaiting a response from a sellers on your offer to purchase their home is an exciting and nerve-wracking time. Will the sellers accept it? Will they reject it? They may not do either! What is a Counter Offer? More often than not, real estate negotiations are not a one-and-done deal — they…

How to spot an overpriced home

Source: Dana Bull. Every home buyer wants to find a good deal or at least a fair one. To prevent overpaying for a home, you first need to know about pricing strategy and how to identify houses with inflated sticker prices. Pricing Strategy To understand pricing strategy, put yourself in the shoes of the selling…

How to determine your offer price when buying a home

Source: Ray Boss Jr. Now that you’ve found a house you’re interested in buying, you definitely don’t want to overpay. Who does? That sweet spot where both the buyer and seller get what they want is where the best deals are made. To figure out how much your initial offer should be, you have to work…

Pay off your house quickly with these 7 strategies

Source: Maryalene LaPonsie. If you have a 30-year mortgage, it may feel as though you’ll always be in debt. However, there are effective ways to slash the time it takes to pay off a house. Even better, many of these methods don’t require spending a lot of extra money. Still, paying off a mortgage must…

6 Things about your new house you will hate in 10 years

Source: Geoff Williams. If you’ve fallen in love with a new property, it’s easy to dismiss its shortcomings. That’s why, when looking at prospective new digs, it’s important to focus on the parts of the space that you don’t like and would change later on. Ask yourself, “How will I feel about this space in…