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Ilyce Glink is the bestselling author of 100 Questions Every First Time Home Buyer Should Ask, and is the Managing Editor of Right at Home Daily.
How Do You Create a Good First Offer?
You've found the house you want. The market value is reasonable, given the condition of the home. And, you have some idea of what it will cost to fix it up. Now it's time to make the all-important first offer. Margaret Crane has some tips.
Unless you've recently won the lottery, it's likely you'll
be getting a loan to pay for your new home. Here's
everything you need to know to get your application
approved. From Margaret Crane, contributor to
Newsweek, The New York Times and Money magazine
and author of Successful Homebuilding and Remodeling:
Real-Life Advice on Getting the House You Want without
the Roof (or Sky) Falling In.
There's little chance you'll have a successful closing
unless all of the details are in place. Here's some
information to help you get from offer to closing without
missing a beat. From Barbara Buchholz, former editor of
House & Garden Guides Magazine and co-author of Porch
Style and the New Homeowner's Handbook.
For most, making an offer for a home is the most
stressful part of the process. The information you'll find
here will help you figure out everything from how much a
piece of real estate is worth to how to win a bidding war.
From Margaret Crane, contributor to Newsweek, The
New York Times and Money magazine and author of
Successful Homebuilding and Remodeling: Real-Life
Advice on Getting the House You Want without the Roof (or
Sky) Falling In.
