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buying your first home - what you should know

If you are considering buying your first home, there are a lot of things that you may have failed to consider. Having gone through the first time home buying process just a year ago, I have learned quite a bit about buying, maintaining and protecting my own home. On this blog, you will find tips for buying the home that you can afford, lists of things that you may not have accounted for in your budget and advice for protecting the big investment that you will spend the next several years paying for and living in. Hopefully what I have included will help you.

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A Short Guide On Hiring Security Guards
If you're trying to decide whether hiring one or more security guards would benefit you, then you'll only be able to make the right choice when armed with all necessary information. Once you decide to follow through with hiring security guards, you'll then need to decide on the type of security guard you want and this means choosing between armed or unarmed guards. Here is plenty of information you can use to get a better idea of what is going to be the best for you.

Shopping For A House? 3 Things Your Real Estate Agent Needs To Know
Sometimes when people start looking for a house, they are apprehensive to share information with their real estate agent, largely in part because they may not know the person. However, sharing information with your real estate agent is in your best interest, since they are the person that can help you to find the house you will call home. Here are three things your real estate agent needs to know, and why you should tell them.

4 Luxury Items You May Want In Your New Home
When making a new home purchase, you'll want to get one that suits all your needs. Its not very often that you'll be looking for a new piece of real estate. However, you'll want to be sure to have some of the nicer things in your property if you wish to get the most out of your home. What specialty items would mean the most to you? Here are some of more exceptional items that many homeowners would love to have.

How To Improve Your Chances Of Getting A Mortgage With No Credit Score
When you apply for a mortgage loan to buy a home, one of the key things the bank looks at in order to determine your creditworthiness is your credit score. If you do not have a credit score, then you will have a harder time getting a mortgage. However, you should not let this dissuade you. Plenty of buyers with no credit score are ultimately approved for no-credit financing. You just have to put in a bit more effort.

Tips For Handling Evictions
As a landlord, one of the responsibilities you may have from time to time involves evicting tenants that are not paying their rent or following rules of the lease. Evicting a tenant is probably not your favorite part of owning a rental property business, but you will encounter times when you must do this. Here are several tips to help you understand how to property evict one of your tenants.

Are You Looking For A Luxury Home?
Are you looking for a luxury home? Did you know that there are real estate agents who specialize in fancy homes for sale, especially those that are more glamorous and luxurious than others in design? Did you know you can hire a specialist to get these types of homes for you, so you can have access to the best luxe homes on the market? When you need or desire a luxury property, whether it's glamorous views you want, access to the more custom builds, larger square footage in your home's design, or overall just a more elite neighborhood, you want to work with a real estate agent who will have your best interests and tastes in mind.

Why Using A Home Buyer Service Is Better Than Simply Using A Real Estate Agent
Selling a home is exciting and scary at the same time. If you have never sold a home before, or even if you have, you most likely will employ the services of a real estate agent. While this is a good idea to ensure you find the right property for you, there is usually more to the equation than that. This is where a home buyer service comes in handy.

6 Upgrades Luxury Home Buyers Want
Luxury home buyers do not want standard-issue, everyday kitchens. They want stylish kitchens that are at the peak of style. There are several upgrades that appeal to the luxury market if you are remodeling or preparing to sell your home.  1. Black Appliances: Black appliances are coming back around and luxury home buyers want them. This black is not the shiny black that was popular for kitchen appliances in the 90s, but rather a newer, updated matte black finish.

4 Tips To Help You Get A Better Deal On A Home
A home is a big purchase. As such, you really don't want to end up overpaying. Since sellers are more than happy to overprice a home or accept an offer for more than the home is really worth, you need to be savvy as a home buyer. Here are a few ways to get a better deal on your next home. Work with a savvy real estate agent. Do your homework when it comes time to choose a real estate agent.

Should You Buy A Cape Cod-Style Home?
If you're looking for a small, single-family home, many of the homes you come across on the market are going to be Cape Cod-style homes. This type of home is shaped like a slightly rectangular box. The second story is built into what would have been the attic space, so there is only a narrow and tiny crawlspace above the second floor, rather than a full attic. Cape Cod style homes are sometimes also called one-and-a-half story homes because of this layout.