8 Reasons People May Be Stalling On Buying A Home

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8 Reasons People May Be Stalling On Buying A Home

What could be stalling people on buying homes? Inventory is lowand when there are multiple offers skyrocketing prices, your buyers might be intimidated!

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A Complete Guide to Appraisals: Preparation, Appraiser Criteria, & Low Appraisals 

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A Complete Guide to Appraisals

If you are purchasing a home and financing it with a mortgage, the bank will require an appraisal of the property to determine its market value. The dollar amount the bank will lend you is based on the appraised value of the house rather than the agreed upon purchase price between the buyer and the seller.

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How Time Management can save you Headaches When Selling Your Home

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February is National Time Management Month, Spiritual Wellness Month, and National Senior Independence Month. Each week, we’ll be giving you tips and tricks for time management, how to better your spiritual wellness, and what senior independence means, as well as a Potomac, MD market update heading into the Spring Market. Read on for tips you can implement today to better your time management skills, especially in the home selling process. 

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Why “Stink Up” Your Chances of Selling your House?

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BLOG: What is Escrow?

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Escrow. In the buying and selling process, you’ll come across this word on multiple occasions. What is escrow? What does it mean, and how does it relate to the real estate transaction? Read on to find out more.

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GUEST BLOG: How a Property Survey Could Save You Thousands

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Happy Holidays! Looking Ahead to 2018…

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Thank you to our clients for the last year – 2017 was one of our greatest, and we can’t wait to see what 2018 brings. Our listing agents are here to help you sell your home with confidence and our buyers agents are here to assist in all of your home buying needs.  Keep us in mind in 2018.

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VLOG: How Everyone Loses When you Co-sign on a Loan

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Have you thought about buying a property with or for a son, daughter, friend, or other family member that’s not your spouse?  Do you know the ramifications that it could have on your wallet and your credit? Watch as Eric discusses what this could mean for you. 

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Eric Stewart to Speak about Aging in Place on December 12th & 14th in Virginia & Maryland

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Eric Stewart invites you to a class to help you answer one of life’s key questions. Stewart, a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) and top Associate Broker with Long & Foster, will share his strategies for keeping one’s home easy to manage, and a place of comfort, familiarity, and safety.   

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7 Reasons Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance

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7 Reasons Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance

Buying a home is an exciting and emotional time for many people.  To help you buy your home with more confidence, make sure you get owner’s title insurance.  Sage Title Group has put together information on why it’s so important.  Continue reading “7 Reasons Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance”