Assumptions Maybe an Alternative We are beginning to see a few of these showing up as an option to purchase. For the last 25 years, most buyers have gotten a new mortgage or paid cash when purchasing a home. For a practical reason, owner-occupant...
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Community Resource Links & Phone Numbers for the City of Hayden Coeur d’Alene School District #271 (208) 664-8241 City of Hayden (208) 772-4411 City of Coeur d’Alene (208) 666-5754 Kootenai County (208) 446-1880...
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House Logic gives us some great ideas for Aprils Monthly Home Owners Checklist It is finally starting to feel like spring! We had our first 70-degree day today. This has been a long winter! Or at least it feels that way. Tackling five simple...
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The Cold Hard Truth about Zillow and Idaho! Before you hug your Z estimate to tight let’s discuss the facts about that little baby. Ever wonder where Zillow gets there information? Its pretty simple Public Records, and...
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The new tax law doubles the standard deduction and it is estimated that over 90% of taxpayers will elect to use it. However, even without considering tax benefits, homeownership has convincing advantages. Besides the personal and social reasons...
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7 Tips for Improving Your Credit Here’s how to clean up your credit so you get the least-expensive home loan possible. Getting the loan that suits your situation at the best possible price and terms makes home-buying easier and more...
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What does a seller’s market mean for you as a buyer? 2017 has turned home buying into somewhat of a challenge for the average buyer. Here are a few ideas to start making your life a little simpler and give you some ideas of how to actually...
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Top 4 REAL Reasons We Buy a Home We often talk about the financial reasons capping your rent, stability in your expenses as all the good reasons of buying a home. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful or...
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Wondering If You Can Buy Your First Home? There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and...
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How much time should I plan on needing to buy a home? The quick answer is about 2 weeks if you’re buying with cash and about 45 days if you’re getting a loan. The long answer is in the details. The timing though to making that all happen is...
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What Type of Loan Should I ask for? As you are starting your home search one of the 1st questions you should be asking is how am I going to pay for a house? If I need a home loan what type of home loan I am going to need? There are a...
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How much cash do you really need to buy an entry-level home? Well, it depends. But for the sake of keeping this geared to an entry-level purchase, we are going to go with bare minimums. I consider entry level up to about $225,000. Depending on...
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