If you’re thinking of buying a home then you’re probably looking forward to the dream of homeownership.  But, first you must determine how much home you can afford to buy. 

Yes, you can absolutely purchase a home using a trust. Many people opt to buy property within a trust for various reasons, such as estate planning, asset protection, or ensuring smoother property management and transfer.

If you’re looking to buy new construction in Ooltewah, there are a few things you need to know to get the best deal.  Most builders will have their own agents and lenders on-site.  You may be tempted to use their resources because of the convenience, and the builder may promise easier financing if you finance with them.  But going that route may well cost you thousands of dollars.

In real estate, commissions are fees paid to real estate agents or brokers for their services in facilitating a property transaction. Here's how they typically work

It’s almost time for the closing on your new home you’re buying and you can’t wait.  You go to the property for the final walk-through inspection.  You’re so busy thinking about where the furniture is going to go and what color you’ll paint the walls, you breeze right through the house.

If you’re thinking of building a new home in Chattanooga, you should consider incorporating some green building practices or materials into your plans. Green building designs can include anything from using recycled materials to installing a rainwater collection system outside your home. 

To make an as is offer on a Chattanooga home is to state that you, the buyer, will take the property in the condition it is in as of the date you make the offer, and will not ask the seller to do any work or repairs to the home. You can see why these offers are so attractive to sellers; they love the idea of being able to mentally move on from this home to the next one as soon as they accept your offer. In the olden days, many states required that certain basic condition standards be met by every property sold, whether or not the buyer asked the seller to do any work: no broken windows, no termites, etc.

Buying a home can be a challenging process. Along the way you will experience a wide range of emotions. No matter how strongly you feel that you are alone, rest assured that most buyers feel the same way. Here’s a peek at what you can expect when…