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If you bought a house in, say, the last 5 years, chances are you have a lower interest rate that today's current rate, especially given the rise in interest rates last week. If you happened to put less than 20% down, that means you are paying monthly PMI, in addition to…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta ,
APRIL 1 is the deadline for filing your Homestead Exemption!Filing for Homestead Exemption can help you to save drastically on your property taxes for your primary residence. When you purchase a home that you plan to live in, you will have an opportunity to file for…
Maura Neill & Associates at RE/MAX Around Atlanta ,
The question on many homebuyer's minds this year is, “Why is it so hard to find a house?” We’re in the ultimate sellers’ market, which means residential real estate is super competitive for buyers right now. The National Association of…
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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…
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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…
