Getting the Most Out of Your Home Inspection
June 12, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, General Real Estate Information, Home Maintenance
Once an offer on a property is accepted, most buyers hire a professional home inspector to assess the condition of the home. The inspector will Read more
You Just Signed a Real Estate Contract. Now What?
May 28, 2012 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Financial, General Real Estate Information, Mortgage
After months of open house tours, private appointments with your agent and looking at listings online, you’ve found the home of your dreams. You’ve written an offer and maybe even gone through a few rounds of counter offers with the seller. You and the seller have come to terms at last and you now have a signed contract.
At this point, everyone is ecstatic. But most, especially first-time home buyers, are also a bit anxious. What was once just a dream of actually owning this particular property is now about to become a reality, and it can be scary. Read more
Lenders are Looking More at the Condition of the Property
December 2, 2011 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, General Real Estate Information, South Carolina Real Estate
It is pretty well known these days that mortgage applicants are liable to undergo scrutiny more thorough than just about anyone in the business can remember. I don’t know about the rest of the country, but in our neck of the woods (Orange County, California) we are also seeing the emergence of a parallel trend. Not only are borrowers getting a more thorough examination, but also the properties themselves are being scrutinized as never before.
I am not talking about the value of the property — those kinds of appraisal issues have been with us for some time now. Today, I am referring to the physical condition of the property. Read more
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