Patrick McCarthy Real Estate Blog – Advice Category
Patrick McCarthy Real Estate Blog – Advice Category: Blog archive posts from the Patrick McCarthy Real Estate Blog that were categorized as Advice.
Since the economic crisis of 2008, getting a home mortgage has been a bit more difficult for many home purchasers. In fact, gone are the days of simply signing on the dotted line with no real financial qualifications. The good news is, though, that interest rates are, for the most part, still at historical lows. And, [...]
As the end of summer quickly approaches, many home sellers may be disappointed as the "peak" home buying season is also coming to a close. But, if you still don't have a SOLD sign in your front yard, there are some steps that you can take to help sell your home quickly in the offseason. [...]
So, you've got a good solid contract on the home you have for sale, and you're ready to move on...or at least you thought you were. But you've now received a call from your agent who said that your buyer backed out. Now what can you do? Unfortunately, even though you had a written contract, [...]
You've found the house of your dreams and you are ready to make an offer. It's in the ideal location, and the property and yard are absolutely perfect. The only problem is that you don't have an ample amount of cash on hand, so you may need to borrow some - or all - of [...]
While moving to a new home can be exiting, there can also be some stressful moments involved – at least until you are all settled in. This could especially be the case if you have small children and you want to ensure that your new home is safe for toddlers, that you have made provisions [...]
If you’ve made the decision to move, it’s likely that one of your key goals is to have your current home sell quickly. This could be so that you can use the equity in this property as the down payment on the next. It could also be so that you don’t need to worry about [...]
Living in and around some of the first settled areas of our country can be exciting. There are so many reminders of where we first began, and so much to learn from our forefathers. The beauty of the architecture can also be amazing - especially if you have the opportunity to purchase a historic home. [...]
So, you've found your dream home and you have decided to put your current house on the market and make the leap. But first, you need to sell your present property and use part of the proceeds for the new home's down payment - and in order to do so, you'll need to determine the [...]
You may or may not have expected it, but if you've now found yourself in the process of having to sell a departed loved one's home, there are some steps that you may need to go through in selling a home you've inherited to ensure that the sale proceeds properly, as well as with ease [...]
Shopping for a home can be exciting. You just never know when the house of your dreams will come along. But, when it does, you will want to be ready to make an offer on it - so that it doesn't turn out to be the "one that got away." One of the best ways [...]