What are the Advantages of Working with a Buyers Agent?

In general, it will not cost you any more to hire a buyer’s agent than it would to work with a traditional seller’s agent. The savings in time &  money gained by using the services of a skilled buyer’s agent make chosing a buyer’s agent a worthwhile decision. The following article was originally written for the International Real Estate Digest.

Free First Time Buyers Checklist

Buying a home is an important decision and often challenging for even an experienced home-buyer. The following home-buyer’s checklist is designed to assist you in organizing the process and managing your priorities. We recommend you start a file for the complete home-buying process and include this checklist as the first step.

What is a Home Inspector & What Do They Do?

A home inspector is a trained professional who comes to a home for the purpose of performing an inspection on all its major systems and components. An inspector’s trained eye allows him/her to file an honest, objective, detailed opinion as to the overall condition of the house. Everything from the foundation to the heating, plumbing, and interior structure is inspected.

What is a Home Warranty

There are two types of home warranties commonly in use in real estate transactions:  a home owner’s warranty for new construction and a home owner’s warranty for previously owned homes. Home builders and developers will usually provide a door-to-door warranty for one year for nearly everything in the new home.

Building a House: Should you do it yourself?

Thinking about building a new home? Thinking about doing it yourself? It might sound easy. Visit the do-it-yourself section in a bookstore, watch a home builders show on TV, stop in to your local Home Depot, and you might seriously think, “I can do this!”

How to Make an Offer on a New Home

Once you have located the house that you will want to call home, you no doubt will feel a bit anxious. Don’t worry; everyone feels the same way. Often knowing what to expect will help get you through the process.

Top Three Environmental Concerns to Look For When Buying a Home

Environmental problems in and around the home have become of increasing concern to home buyers. Certain building materials that were previously used are now known to be potentially dangerous to our health. Some hazards can be easily seen by visual examination, while others need special tests performed to find or measure the scope of the problem.

What Every Property Owner Needs to Know About Radon

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium. Radon can be found in most rocks and soils, especially those containing uranium, granite, shale, and phosphate. It may also be found in some soil that has been polluted with industrial wastes that contain byproducts from uranium or phosphate mining.

Property Owners Guide To Federal Lead Based Paint Rules

Lead-based paint: Years after its banning, it remains the bane of many residential real estate investors. Little may paint manufacturers have realized that their product, applied to millions of homes for decades, could be so hazardous to people’s health, especially that of young children, nor that it would lead to such unwieldy and costly reparation still today.

What Can An Ogden Realtor Do For You

As a prospective purchaser, you should know that, generally, the listing and co-operating (selling) brokers are agents of the seller. Buyer’s agency is also available for consumers seeking additional representation in their next real estate purchase.