Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
You’ve found the right home and begun the application process for your mortgage. Now that you've got that out of the way, there are some key things to keep in mind before you close. Here's what NOT to do!
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Every homebuyer should plan to have a qualified, professional home inspection done on any home they plan on purchasing, but savvy homebuyers know there's a lot they can notice themselves when touring a home, before making an offer. While we are REALTORS® and not…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
It's a commonly believed myth that a room must have a closet to be considered a bedroom. While a closet may make practical sense, and of course most buyers want the bedrooms in their home to have a storage option, a closet is not necessary for a room to be considered a…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
While many think that septic systems are only found in rural areas, that's definitely a myth, and if you are buying a home in Georgia, there's about a one in four chance the home you buy will be on a septic system (rather than on a city or county sewer service). Septic…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
I recently wrote a post (What is a Pre-Foreclosure?) in which I stated that the most accurate place for homebuyers to find listed properties is the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). However, even the MLS may not be accurate, 100% of the time.Before you click this page closed…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) are a common thing here in the metro Atlanta area, and homebuyers should do their due diligence about the HOA (in addition to their due diligence on the home itself) when considering purchasing a home in a community with a Homeowners…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Radon testing is an important part of the home inspection process in Georgia. We recommend to all of our homebuyer clients that a a radon test be part of their due diligence, when evaluating a home for purchase and going through the home inspection process.Radon map from…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Many of our clients ask this question during their home search: "Why are there listings online that aren't for sale?"It's an interesting question: shouldn't anything that is being presented as a "listing" of a home be for sale? If a house is listed on a website, shouldn't…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Oftentimes, when we are working with a buyer client, we are asked, "What is a pre-foreclosure?" Some of our clients request to see homes that are marked as "pre-foreclosure" (most often in Zillow), and confusion arises when we have to explain that those homes are not…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
If you've been paying even a little bit of attention lately, you probably know that the real estate market is a bit...crazy, right now.
Perhaps you know someone who sold their house in a weekend (or even in a day or an hour!); maybe you have a friend who has made offer…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Flood insurance can be a costly purchase for homeowners. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is consistently on the chopping block in Congress, as insurers lobby to be able to raise prices...and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) lobbies tirelessly to…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta,
Every homebuyer wants to buy a home in a place where they will feel safe. As REALTORS®, these are questions we receive frequently: Is this a safe area?Can you only show me homes in neighborhoods that are safe?How can I check crime statistics for the…
