The most important question when it comes to home buying is, how much can you afford? The majority of home buyers finance their purchase, most often by taking out a mortgage loan. Prequalification and preapproval are essential parts of the mortgage—and home buying—process. Prequalification vs. Preapproval Prequalification is a less rigorous check by mortgage lenders…
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the perfect home just fell into your lap? Maybe you’re just that lucky! For most of us, however, the home buying process is an exercise in compromise—needs vs. wants. To make the home search easier on yourself (and your buyer’s agent), spend some time brainstorming your wants, needs, and must-haves…
You’ve decided you’re ready to start the home buying process and you know how important it is to have a good buyer’s agent by your side. But how do you choose the right agent? It’s an important question, since your agent should be your strongest advocate throughout the process. You shouldn’t settle for just anyone.…
The First Five Steps to Buying a Home At Nest, we believe that buying and selling real estate is the most important financial and life decision you will ever make. In this blog post, we’ll go over the first five steps to take when buying a new home. These steps apply to both first-time buyers…
Basic Septic Maintenance By Crissy Davis Most of my client base is located in the Gwinnett County area. With Gwinnett County having over 30% of the population using septic systems, it has one of the highest concentrations of septic systems in the US. Many of my clients are new to the area or first time home…
By Rebecca Griffee Considering buying a home? Let us arm you with all the facts needed to find the best agent to help you navigate your home buying journey. Click here to view Part 1 of this series. MYTH: Filling-in my contact information on a home search website will get the listing agent to send me…
By Rebecca Griffee Considering buying a home? Let us arm you with all the facts needed to find the best agent to help you navigate your home buying journey. MYTH: A buyer’s agent is expensive. FACT: When listing a property, the seller agrees to pay a percentage to cover both the listing agent and buyer’s agent…
Take My Offer, Please! By Deborah Rutter In lots of areas, inventory is tight again. Homes are moving quickly for over asking price, with multiple offers, and often from cash buyers. How can you compete with all that, if you are from out-of-town, or are buying with a loan or other average conditions? There is hope!…
“How’s the market?” 2017 seems to have come and gone in a flash as we’re nearly three weeks into 2018 already. As real estate Brokers, we’re often asked, “How’s the market?” At Nest Realty, we understand the importance of providing our clients with the insight to make confident, informed decisions. This is the reason why…