What to Expect at Your Closing Appointment
Setting a closing appointment on a home is typically a cause for celebration for both the buyer and seller. This event signals the closure of your under contract process which in most cases had plenty...
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Square Footage Discrepancy | Appraisal vs. Assessment
Appraisal vs Assessment? Whether someone is buying or selling a home, having the right square footage for the listing and the contract really does matter. And one common issue in the transaction process is discovering the square footage determi...
7 Common Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make
Are you getting ready to shop for your first house? Thinking about becoming a first-time homebuyer? Do you have questions or concerns about how to navigate the home buying process? Our First-Time Home Buyers Guide will help you sort out all th...
Why Waiting to Buy a Home May Cost You
When evaluating a timeline for you to buy a home, playing the waiting game may literally cost you if you remain on the sidelines.
While it’s difficult to know the exact best time to make what may be the biggest purchase of your life, the m...
What to Expect When Working with Usaj Realty
When you’re ready to buy a home, it’s important to be working with a trusted professional at your side. Buying a home is an exciting but stressful time, and knowing someone is looking out for your best interests is a critical piece in a hom...
Home Appraisal: Its Impact on Home Buying
Getting a home appraisal is one of the necessary evils when it comes to buying a home. Next to actually getting your loan approved, it’s probably the most anxiety-producing element of your home purchase.
Unless you are making a cash offer ...
Pros and Cons of Overbidding
If you are a home buyer in Denver these days, it’s almost a given you’ll have to offer over the asking price on many homes. But you are probably asking yourself just "how much over asking price should I offer?"
That’s the $64,000 quest...
How Inflation Impacts Your Home’s Value
It’s impossible to escape pain at the pump, in the grocery store or when trying to buy a car. Seemingly everywhere we look, we are faced with skyrocketing prices.
The latest figures state that inflation hit a 40-year high at nearly 8 perce...
What to Know When Moving to Denver from Colorado Springs
The two most populated cities in Colorado are also neck-and-neck when it comes to over-asking prices in U.S. residential real estate.
According to Ojo.com, Denver and Colorado Springs ranked 9th and 10th respectively in the Top 10 of Most Co...
What to Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage
It goes without saying that buying a home is a big financial decision. Securing a large enough down payment, budgeting appropriately, and making sure your income can cover mortgage payments all come with homeownership.
The majority of home b...
Your Home’s Down Payment: It’s Not As Much as You Think!
So you’re thinking about taking the plunge and buying a house? Do you need to get past the thinking stage and get to the action phase? Does the term “down payment” strike fear in your heart?
When people start the home buying process, m...