Nine Questions to Ask When Searching for a Family Home

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Unless you’re planning on doing your own version of Fixer Upper, the general home-buying rule of thumb is to look for a place you’ll be able to live in for five years or more. So if you have kids (or are about to), you’ll need to look not just at the number of bedrooms and [...]

Before You Fall Head Over Heels for an Old Home

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Nevada County is full of Victorian homes. There can be something quite romantic about buying an older home. Maybe it's the turrets or the low wrought iron fence that surrounds the property. Whatever it is, the Victorian homes dotted around Grass Valley and Nevada City catch many prospective buyers eyes. Prospective homebuyers are often [...]

Questions for Your Real Estate Agent

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Since buying a house is an enormous investment, it’s best to know what questions to ask at the beginning of your home search. While there are lots of questions you should be asking, the most important ones revolve around your agent and any homes you see. Acquiring information about the qualifications of your agent and [...]

Are You Ready to Buy a Home?

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So you’ve finally decided to take the plunge on your dream home. But are you really ready to own it, or should you consider renting? There are so many questions that you'll run into once you decide to buy a home. Buying a home is not something you do on a whim. Rather, it’s a deliberate process [...]

Can You Buy a Home With No Down Payment?

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One of the most important financial investments you’ll ever make is the purchase of a home. For many, this will also be their largest purchase in their lifetime. Owning a home has many benefits, and the biggest is building up equity. However, being able to get a home means you need to have all your [...]

Three Things First-Time Homebuyers Should Know

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Buying a home can be a daunting process, especially for first-time homebuyers. For many, this will be the biggest purchase of their lives. Many first time homebuyers start to weigh all the pros and cons of the purchase. The anxiety starts with the pre-qualification process and doesn't seem to end until the last documents are signed. But [...]

New Year New Home

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It’s officially 2017! Happy New Year to all!  This January, many of us are planning and setting goals for everything we want to do and achieve in the year to come. If buying a house is on your “to do” list this year, now is also the time to begin preparing. It may seem early, [...]

What Not To Do At A Showing

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When you're a buyer in Nevada County looking for your ideal home, there is a certain decorum that is expected. No, we aren't talking about how you talk to your agent or your mortgage company (although you should always be polite to them). We're talking about how you treat the homes that you view. While the [...]

January Home Honey Do List

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It's 2017! It's the time for new beginnings and bettering ourselves. Whether that means hitting the gym, eating better, or getting organized, this is the time of year where people resolve to better themselves. However, many people tend to forget one of the most important aspects of their lives-their homes. Many people forget to take the [...]

Why You Should Listen to Your Agent

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Let’s face it: Grass Valley real estate is trending towards a seller’s market. Inventory is low and most homes are off the market in days. In the Grass Valley area especially, buyers are looking for a 3 bed 2 bath home with land for less than $350,000. Homes that fit that criteria are gone in [...]

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