Yesterday I posted the first of this 10 day series and I started with number 8 'Develop a Mortgage Shopping Cart' because I felt that it was a great place to begin.
So we're going back to basics and starting with number one:
Tip #1: Research Is The Key To Discovery
Home sellers won't call you with an offer to buy a maintenance-free home with a wonderful mortgage. You have to find the gems yourself! Only by reading available materials, talking to friends and experts, doing some research online and working with a real estate agent you trust, will you end up with your American dream.
If you're moving somewhere and transportation is important to you, or schools, make sure that you do your research, and not just by searching online - although the Internet is an incredible tool - but by asking neighbors and residents of the town. Walk around and shop or eat where you might end up living. You'd be surprised how many people are willing to talk to you and offer to share their personal experiences.
Make it a point to walk or drive around the area that you're looking at during the day and the evening. If commute time is a factor then give it a test run or two so you can feel it out for yourself. You'll learn a lot!!
Till tomorrow's tip!
A Hoboken and Jersey City Real Estate Blog by Karina Abad, realtor at Keller Williams Towne Square. Real estate market news, condos, homes and brownstones, buying and selling tips and local community info.
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