If you are considering selling your house, one of the first things you will want to do is to take a good look at your home and address all of the deferred maintenance and make any necessary repairs that are needed. Most home buyers will hire a professional home inspector to perform an inspection of the house during the ‘Option Period / Due Diligence Period’. The inspector will locate, identify and report of any maintenance issues, defects and any repairs that are needed which are … [Read more...]
COMMON HOME BUYER FEES
Down-payment Most homebuyers are aware of the required down-payment fee but some are not as well informed. Generally the down-payment is 3.5 to 5 percent of the home's total sales price, however there are some loan types that require lower to zero down-payment. A common belief is that at least a 20 percent down-payment is required for buying a home, but the reality of it is that there are other loan programs available to home-buyers that will require less of a down-payment. Of course buyer and … [Read more...]
Turning Spare Bedroom into Home Office
The Perfect Work Space Since the financial crisis of 2008, many people have decided to run their own business, either as a result of being made redundant or through a desire to take greater control of their lives. To keep costs down, the majority are turning their spare room into a home office. It is essential that your home office is carefully designed to enjoy the greatest productivity. Create A Dedicated Work Space In order to preserve that almost mythical thing, the … [Read more...]
FIFTEEN TIPS TO STAGE YOUR HOME
When you place your home “For Sale” on the market, you need to seize every opportunity to wow potential buyers. Your home may offer great square footage at an affordable price, but so do many other houses on the market. To make a good impression, you need your home to stand apart from the rest. You can easily accomplish this task through staging your home. Staging is the process of improving your home before it goes up for sale. It includes both major and minor renovations - everything from … [Read more...]
Harris & Fort Bend County Property Taxes
Owning a Home & Property Taxes The Harris County Appraisal District has probably either sent you a "Notice of Appraised Value" or will in the near future if you own property in Houston. In Texas, tax appraisals are conducted during spring and the taxes will be due in the following year. Although this notice isn’t a bill, you need to be familiar with the procedure with which appraisers calculate your tax. More importantly, in the event that you don’t agree with the numbers, it is … [Read more...]
