March 19th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
Many buyers apply for a loan and
obtain approval before they find the home they want to buy. Why?
Pre-qualifying
will help you in the following ways1) Generally, interest rates are locked in for a set
period of time. You will know in advance
exactly what your payments will be on offers you choose to make.2) You won’t
waste time considering homes you cannot afford.
Pre-approval
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March 10th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
There’s
no doubt about it. The best kind of offer is a “firm” offer. The buyer offers
you a certain price for your property and, should you accept it, the deal is
done. Congratulations. You’ve just sold your house!
But
more often than not, an offer is “conditional”. That means the buyer is
offering you a price, but with one or more conditions. If those conditions are
not met, the buyer ...
March 5th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
There are 10 commandments to follow when applying for a real estate loan/mortgage. These will help ensure when you are preapproved to purchase that you will not be turned down afterwards. See below:
Thou shalt not change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job.
Thou shalt not buy a car, truck or van (or you may be living in it)!
Thou shalt not use charge cards excessively or let your ...
March 3rd, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
It's definitely official! Amos Realty is moving. We will be moving to the old Johnston Meir building at 6212 Main street for May 1st. We are so excited!! We have outgrown the spot we are in and now will have room for our expansion! More offices and one of the best features will be a new 'meeting room' for Stata meetings, document signing for Real Estate and rentals. We will be able to do gr ...
February 25th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
WHAT EVERY BUYER SHOULD KNOW BEFORE PURCHASING
1) There is no taxable capital gain on any personal
home sale in Canada.2) Often, a home is the largest asset an individual has
and is considered one of the most valuable investments available.3) A portion of each amortized mortgage payment goes to
principal which is an investment.4) A home is one of the few investments that you can
enjoy ...
February 18th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
Becoming a buyer of a new home is no easy business and many of mistakes can happen. To help all you buyers out there I have put together a list of 10 mistakes most home buyers make. Hopefully this will help inform and educate you when the time comes to purchase your new home.10 Real Estate Mistake Buyers Make1) Extremely low balling a seller2) Not getting pre-approved before looking at homes3 ...
February 12th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
Do you have or know someone who lives in a strata? Do they have a Management Company looking after their building? Does your Manager do a site inspection every week or so? If not why not? How can they effectively manage a group of units without knowing what's going on there. Do they have a system for invoices or biling? How does the maintenance happen? If any of these answers are vague or you ...
January 13th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
It’s now 2014 and we’re seeing some changes! The market is
definitely starting to pick up! We’ve had a lot of interest in houses as well
as mobiles and condo’s….which is huge for the mobile and condo market as
they’ve seen slow growth in sales in comparison to houses.
For the past couple weeks we’ve started seeing a lot more
movement within in the market…and in January no less! The m ...
January 9th, 2014, Century 21 Amos Realty
What is agency? The responsibilities associated with this term is dependent on who you are. Check out below!Sellers Agency (single agency):-Agent will represent the best interests of the seller-Agent will owe the seller fiduciary duties-Agent must give the buyer all material facts so that the buyer can make an educated decision Buyers Agency (single agency)-Agent will represent the
best inte ...
December 30th, 2013, Century 21 Amos Realty
BC Home Sales Edge Lower in November
Vancouver, BC – December 13, 2013. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,490 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during November, up 17.3 per cent from November 2012. Total sales dollar volume was 36 per cent higher than a year ago at $3.06 billion. The average MLS® res ...
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