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Buying a home can be one of your most significant investments in life. Home Buying Articles and Advice <\/strong>provides detailed information to assist you in making an intelligent and informed decision.<\/p>\n

Home Buying Articles and Advice<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buying a home can be one of your most significant investments in life. Not only are you choosing your dwelling place, and the place in which you will bring up your family, you are most likely investing a large portion of your assets into this venture. The more prepared you are at the outset, the less overwhelming and chaotic the buying process will be. The goal of this page is to provide you with detailed information to assist you in making an intelligent and informed decision. Remember, if you have any questions about the process, or if your looking to buy or sell real estate in Philadelphia, Delaware County, Chester County, Montgomery County and surrounding areas in Pennsylvania Contact Anthony DiDonato Call 610-659-3999 {Smart Phones Click to Call}<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits of Owning Your Own Home (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • The Best Investment<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Income Tax Savings<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stable Monthly Housing Costs<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Forced Savings<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Freedom and Individuality<\/span><\/li>\n
  • More Space<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Important Things To Avoid Before Buying a Home (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/a>
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  • Don’t Move Money Around<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The Effect of Changing Jobs<\/span><\/li>\n
  • No Major Purchases of Any Kind<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t Buy a Car – or Did You Already Buy One? (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • When Income Grows and You Want to Buy “Stuff”<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Debt-to-Income Ratios and Car Payments<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How Buying a Car Reduces Your Purchase Price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Business Cycle and Buying a Home (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • Recession and Expansion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Supply and Demand<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Should You Try to “Time the Market”?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comparable Sales and Your Offer Price (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • Determining Your Offer Price<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Comparable Sales in the Public Record<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Comparable Sales in the Multiple Listing Service<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Comparable Sales – Pending Transactions<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Other Factors Influencing Your Offer Price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Major Factors Influencing your Offer Price (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • How Property Condition Affects Your Offer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How Home Improvements Affect Your Offer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How Market Conditions Affect Your Offer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How Seller Motivation Affects Your Offer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The Final Decision on Your Offer Price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Offering to Purchase Real Estate- the Basics (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • Introduction and Overview<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Contingencies in a Purchase Offer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Earnest Money Deposit<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The Closing Date<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Transfer of Possession<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing an Offer – Safeguards Regarding the Property (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • Disclosures From the Seller<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Condition of the Property Upon Transfer<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Inspections You Should Require<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Final Walk-Through Inspection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How Financing Details Affect Your Offer (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • Down Payment<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Interest Rates<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Closing Costs and Financing Incentives<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Seller Financing<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cash Offers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Other Financing Details in Your Offer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How FHA and VA Financing Affects Your Offer (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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  • Extra Costs for the Seller<\/span><\/li>\n
  • VA and FHA Appraisals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selecting Service Providers (Click to see full information on the below topics)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
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