Most people who set out to buy a home, be it house, townhouse, condo, apartment, or mansion on a hill, know they need to have a lender letter in hand saying they are qualified for a loan. What most “civilians” (people not in the real estate business) don’t realize is how much the value of [...]
Buying a new house is your chance to pick what you really want in a home. While floor plans and square footage are important, take a look at the whole package. That includes the immediate neighborhood, as well as the surrounding community. Be sure to make sure the house has enough storage room. And finally, [...]
Ireland has recently witnessed an upsurge in the number of investors buying holiday homes in some of the country’s most scenic areas. With stars like Jeremy Irons and Daniel Day-Lewis popping up in the quaint villages of West Cork, prices in many of these areas are at a premium. Kerry and West Cork, in particular, [...]
Finding your dream home where you live can be difficult enough but finding a holiday home in a foreign country can be both time consuming and frustrating.Below is a story about a recent client who we helped purchase their dream holiday home in the Languedoc area of South Western France. Although their requirements may not [...]
In select cities across the nation, the average house price increases nearly 20% every year. Drastic price increases makes it difficult for some to afford a new home. Fortunately, there are ways to purchase a home at market value. For years, real estate investors have taken advantage of bank owned properties. Because of an increase [...]
Foreclosed house as the name suggests is the house that is closed for an individual or a group of individuals prior to its being owned by some other person. This situation arises when a mortgager either does not bother to take his house back or is unable to release it due to adverse circumstances and [...]
There are many types of homes that people can buy. If you are moving house, you will find that you have a huge amount of properties to choose from. You can buy an apartment, a semi-detached house, a terraced house, a bungalow, or even a duplex. In fact, a duplex is a somewhat unfairly underrated [...]
Buying a condo on the beach sounds like an extravagant dream to most Americans, but it doesn’t have to be. Oceanfront properties can offer incredible rewards for those who invest, as long as they look carefully into the purchase beforehand. If you are hoping to purchase such a condo as a dream retirement home, perhaps [...]
It may be your budget, or the thrill of doing it all yourself, but you are in the market for a diamond in the rough. But just how rough can a house be before a lender decides not to take the risk on a mortgage?When you negotiate the contract, make sure that you include a [...]
What are condominiums?
A condominium is not a specific kind of home, but rather a specific kind of ownership. Condominiums can be townhouses, high-rise flats, or even detached houses. Instead of owning a piece of land outright, as with freehold ownership, condo owners own a space, called a unit, in the condo structure. Each unit is [...]