BAP site syndication http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:10:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/images/M_images/ http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com BAP site syndication http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/preparing-to-buy-a-profile.market2-home-7.html Preparing to Buy A Home in Buying a home is a much more complicated process than it initially looks. On purchasing a real estate, surely a major part of the process is finding a home in. offer a price on it if it meets your needs. Before you can take any of those steps, you first need to prepare for the purchase. if you have bought a home before, you still don't know as much about buying a home as you think you do. you could still brush up on your knowledge even though you just recently purchased a home. Being prepared for buying a home is the best thing you can do to ensure a smooth real estate transaction.It is not essential to spend a lot of time familiarizing yourself with the home purchase process. . Neither do you have to attend expensive seminars or purchase manuals or books. Much of what you need to learn about buying a home you can learn from the comfort of your own home using the Internet. The best piece of advice anyone can give you when you are buying a home is to learn about the process beforehand.Before you even think about contacting a real estate agent, you need to first define your reason for buying a home. It's easy to come up with the cliché reasons for buying a home, but the "American Dream" simply isn't reason enough to spend the money you are about to spend on a home. You'll have much better luck finding a place that you love if you really look at why you are buying a home.Take a hard look at your finances. You should not neglect this one part of the preparation. Because buying a home is such a large financial undertaking, it is imperative that you understand what your budget looks like. you need to make sure that you can afford your monthly payment on your mortgage. On buying a real estate, before that you need to qualify for a mortgage. It's very important to always have some extra money on hand when you have bought a new home.Become educated on the entire mortgage process. There are a number of mortgages available to potential buyers. Find out what these are and from where you can get them. A mortgage that meets your needs is just as important as the house that you are using it for. There is a great online resource that will help people with all their home buying needs, and free advice that will answer all their questions, and then some.com is a fantastic asset.to pay for a mortgage, you should first know how much you can afford. By looking at your monthly income and expenditures, you can use the amount left over to determine the amount you can afford to pay for a mortgage.Develop a list of needs and wants for your home in . Before we come to a decision it is better to recognize that the two are not one and the same. A need is something that you require from a home. You cannot live without it. A thing that you desire in your home is a want. Realizing the difference is important in the eventual home you buy and the amount spent.The preparation you put into buying a home will have a major effect on your home shopping experience. you need to take the necessary steps to make sure that I, Mike Martin, can help you discover the home you both require and desire.There is a lot of free information available to you about buying, selling or investing in real estate. For information thats about the you can see the current real estate market including the current homes for sale, the property values in certain areas, and more. Please visit our website for the most complete information dedicated to everything One important thing in the real estate market, and buying a home, don't be talked into something you can not afford. So please feel free to contact me with any of your mortgage questions and I will me more than glad to answer you queries. You can call my cell phone at 412-215-5814 or email me at mmartin@northwood.com (mailto:mmartin@northwood.com). Blog - Buyer Info Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:32:10 +0100 http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/preparing-to-buy-a-profile.market2-home-7.html http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/guide-to-buying-a-home-7.html Buying a home for the first time can seem like an overwhelming task. You're making the biggest financial decision of your life, and there is so much to consider. It helps a lot to understand the process from beginning to end. In this article, I'll walk you through the entire process of buying a house in Pittsburgh so that your entire home buying experience will go more smoothly. Step #1 - Getting Your Mortgage Pre-Approved As we both know, lenders aren't nearly as lenient as they used to be. It's important to find both a good lender and a good loan officer to handle your loan, preferably before you even go out to see properties. The loan officer will usually want to know what your assets are, what your credit score is and your debt to income ratio. Step #2 - Finding a Home You Like The next step in the process is to find a home in Pittsburgh that appeals to you. Make sure you see a good number of houses before you make your decision, so that you know what the options are. Step #3 - The Offer and Negotiation Process Crafting a good offer is vitally important. It's important to work with a real estate agent who understands how to choose contingencies, clauses, the right amount to offer and good negotiation strategies. Once you've made your offer, the seller will usually make a counter offer. It's rare that the seller will accept your offer up front. Once you both come to an agreement on the price and terms, the contract becomes binding. Step #4 - Completing the Home Purchase Once the contract has been agreed on, then you must complete the home inspection and the seller will make any necessary repairs. Then your loan will be finalized with your loan officer. Finally, closing or escrow is where all the documents are signed, the deed and title are signed over, the seller is paid and the keys are handed over. In brief, that is what the home buying process looks like in Pittsburgh. There is a lot of free information available to you about buying real estate in Pittsburgh. For complete information about the Pittsburgh real estate market including current homes for sale, property values and more please visit the most complete website online dedicated to everything Pittsburgh real estate, at www.NewlywedHomeBuyer.com. Please feel free to contact me with any of your real estate or mortgage related questions and I will be more than glad to answer your questions. Call me on my cell at 412-215-5814 or email me at mmartin@northwood.com (mailto:mmartin@northwood.com). Blog - Buyer Info Thu, 21 May 2009 15:44:14 +0100 http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/guide-to-buying-a-home-7.html http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/about-the-team.html Your Residential Real Estate Specialists The Kite Team was developed to establish an unprecedented collaboration of professional expertise and know-how in order to provide an all new level of outstanding customer and client service. Below are the team members that are dedicated to providing the best service for you. Dan Kite - Realtor, ABR, CRS, e-PRO Born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and have lived most of my life in the North Hills. I graduated with a BS in Business Management from Louisiana State University and Shaler Area High School, and played 4 1/2 years of professional baseball with the Boston Red Sox organization. I am a full time REALTOR, a member of the Northwood Realty Chairman's Award and Top Ten . Mike Martin - Realtor, Buyer Specialist, Marketing Manager I'm a lifetime resident of Pittsburgh. Raised and currently live in Shaler Area. I graduated with an Associates Degree in Computer Management at ICM School of Business and went to LaRoche College for Graphic Design and Layout. I owned a video production company for over 15 years which my wife now manages. I'm a high tech REALTOR with old fashioned service. Mashel Rathmel - Realtor, Buyer Specialist, Closing Coordinator 2005 marks my 7th year in Real Estate and it just keeps getting better. Currently I am working with a team of Realtors whose professionalism and experience is top notch. No matter what the situation you can rest easy that you have a team of Realtors who are working hard for you. Main Content - General Content Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:02:37 +0100 http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/about-the-team.html http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/testimonials.html Here are a few testimonals of my past customers. Mike was very helpful in helping us find the perfect house! Not only did he show us houses that fit our specific criteria and price range, but even several months after the sale, he recommended some great contractors to use as we decided to customize our new house! Laura and Roger Sechler Mike was there day and night to help with me search and purchase my new home. It was a pleasure to work with such a nice friendly agent and one who was looking for what I needed. Amy Heinl My experience with Mike Martin was extremely good! Mike is very knowledgeable, professional, helpful, and over all a NICE person. Having him as my Real State Agent when looking for purchasing my first property was the best move. He paid attention to my priorities and desires to lead his experience and find the best options for me. He made an excellent effort to show me properties all around Butler area, driving miles to get to show them. I highly recommend him to others in the Pittsburgh/Butler area. Do not hesitate to contact him to buy or sell a property. He will work to get the best for you. Jose Bermudez Main Content - General Content Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:55:41 +0100 http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/testimonials.html http://www.newlywedhomebuyer.com/pittsburgh-websites.html Here's Some Valuable Resources In Our Area RealPittsburgh.com Search thousands of local web sites, see local news, sports and entertainment! Try our useful tools for getting around town. Pittsburgh Net Everything you wanted to know about our hometown! 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