Home Buying: What do I do First Homebuying 101 One of the first things that first-time home buyers often say to me is “I’ve been thinking about buying a home for a while but I didn’t know where to start.” I feel like I’m the luckiest person in the world when I hear those words. Not because it may mean…
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Connection With a Lender is a Key First Step Qualify for Home Loan Have You Spoken With a Lender Yet? It’s Not a Trick Question. It seems that nothing turns off a prospective home buyer faster than being asked the question: Have you spoken with a lender yet? For some reason, home buyers become defensive when real…
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Pricing is Key You’ll be thrilled when your listing agent notifies you that her phone has been ringing off of the hook with buyer’s agents calling to schedule showings. The house is a must see. Having a must see house is great, but having a must buy house is even better. If you have a home…
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“Ready, willing AND able”: we hear it all of the time. But what does it mean and how is it relevant to you as a Birmingham Alabama home buyer or seller. In real estate, the term is mostly used with buyers, but in addition to being ready and willing, Birmingham homes sellers must also be ABLE to sell their house. The…
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Great Starter Home for Sale in Glen Oaks This is what you get: Wonderful 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath starter home located on a cul-de-sac at 917 Glen Oaks Circle. This home dons beautiful hardwood flooring throughout, nice new cabinetry and countertops in the kitchen, fenced backyard, vinyl windows, soffits, new gutters and floors (2013), electric stove,…
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Charita H. CadenheadCharita Cadenhead is a licensed Realtor® in the State of Alabama since 2006, serving the Metro Birmingham market. In 2007, she founded Bham WIiRE (Birmingham Women Investing in Real Estate). Bham WIiRE consisted of women interested in real estate investing, but later the focus expanded to include all women interested in any aspect of…
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This is a question that often runs through the minds of prospective home buyers. I would recommend that prospective home buyers contact a Realtor® first. I image that my answers comes as no surprise to you, but let me tell you why I say that. Throughout the entire home buying process, you will deal will many people and companies…
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Looking for a Home to Purchase in the Forestdale Area Best Buy in the Forestdale Area, Hands Down Charita H. CadenheadCharita Cadenhead is a licensed Realtor® in the State of Alabama since 2006, serving the Metro Birmingham market. In 2007, she founded Bham WIiRE (Birmingham Women Investing in Real Estate). Bham WIiRE consisted of women interested in real…
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When looking for a Metropolitan Birmingham home to purchase, it’s important to remember that the sellers decorative style may be vastly different from your own. Therefore be prepared to not get caught up in cosmetic and focus on the structure and layout itself. When touring homes you’ll find homes that are beautifully decorated while others……..well not…
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Can You Really Time the Market? According to a Realtor Mag online article, prospective home buyers and still at bay about stepping out a buying a home. The article suggest that prospective home buyers are attempting to “time the market” for the perfect time to buy a home. What is Timing the Market? For clarification sake,…
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