Cheryl Lichen-Hooper Explains the Home Buying Process
Don't Buy a Car--Or Did You Already Buy One?
The Business Cycle and Buying a Home
Comparable Sales and Your Offer Price
This Month In Real Estate
Benefits of Owning Your Own Home
- The Best Investment
- Income Tax Savings
- Stable Monthly Housing Costs
- Forced Savings
- Freedom and Individualism
- More Space
Don't Buy a Car--Or Did You Already Buy One?
- When Income Grows and You Want to Buy "Stuff"
- Debt-to-Income Ratios and Car Payments
- How Buying a Car Reduces Your Purchase Price
The Business Cycle and Buying a Home
Comparable Sales and Your Offer Price
- Determining Your Offer Price
- Comparable Sales in the Public Record
- Comparable Sales in the Multiple Listing Service
- Comparable Sales - Pending Transactions
- Other Factors Influencing Your Offer Price
- How Property Condition Affects Your Offer
- How Home Improvements Affect Your Offer
- How Market Conditions Affect Your Offer
- How Seller Motivation Affects Your Offer
- The Final Decision on Your Offer Price
- Writing an Offer to Purchase Real Estate
- Contingencies in a Purchase Offer
- Earnest Money Deposit
- The Closing Date
- Transfer of Possession
- Disclosures From the Seller
- Condition of Property Upon Transfer
- Inspections You Should Require
- Final Walk-Through Inspection
How VA and FHA Loans Affect Your Offer
Selecting Service Providers
This Month In Real Estate
Eight steps to buying your home
Deciding how much house you can afford
Opting for new home construction
How can a real estate agent help me?