Category Archives: Buyer Tips

Basic Tips for First-time Buyers

It’s a scary step going from renter to first-time homeowner. Where does one start on the search for the perfect home? How much home can you really afford? Are you ready to sign on that dotted line.

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What Influences Credit Scores

Its a three-digit number that carries a lot of influence over your future. It can dictate whether or not you’ll qualify for a home, car, or business loan. It can also be the deciding factor in whether or not you … Continue reading

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Search all of the Luxury Homes, Estates, and Condos in the Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Santa Ynez, Carpinteria and Summerland Areas.

Are you looking to buy a Luxury property in Santa Barbara, Montecito or Hope Ranch? Let us help you find everything you need to know about buying or selling a home! As the preeminent Real Estate professional in my community … Continue reading

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10 Reasons to Buy a Home now

Owning a home has been a part of the American Dream for decades. If you are still unsure, however, whether or not homeownership is the move for you, be sure to read these ten reasons to buy.

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Search all of the Luxury Homes, Estates, and Condos in the Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Santa Ynez, Carpinteria and Summerland Areas.

Are you looking to buy a Luxury property in Santa Barbara, Montecito or Hope Ranch? Let us help you find everything you need to know about buying or selling a home! As the preeminent Real Estate professional in my community … Continue reading

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What Influences Credit Scores

Its a three-digit number that carries a lot of influence over your future. It can dictate whether or not you’ll qualify for a home, car, or business loan. It can also be the deciding factor in whether or not you … Continue reading

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First-Time Real Estate Investment Strategy

by Jim Lowenstern With home ownership more tenuous now than in previous years, more and more Americans are living in rental properties, and that means investing in a rental property can be a lucrative venture.

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Basic Tips for First-time Buyers

It’s a scary step going from renter to first-time homeowner. Where does one start on the search for the perfect home? How much home can you really afford? Are you ready to sign on that dotted line.

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Mortgage Rates Hit All-time Record Lows For Second Consecutive Week

In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, average fixed mortgage rates fell to a new all-time record low for the second consecutive week on mortgage securities purchases by the Federal Reserve and indicators of a weakening economy. … Continue reading

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Home Buyer’s Checklist: For Organized House-Hunting

Buying a home is not like shopping for anything else. For some, a car, boat or other big investment might come in second. But, despite the significant importance of buying a home, many buyers still fail to have a strategy … Continue reading

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