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Windermere Exclusive Properties
355 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (619) 997-3339
Buying San Diego Real Estate
Why You Should Not Buy a Car
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When you get a raise or accumulate some savings, you may find yourself confronted by an innate instinct of modern civilized men and women.
The desire to spend money.
It begins simply, by going out to restaurants, then accelerates to purchasing clothing, electronic gadgets, and since North Americans have a special fondness for the automobile, you may even buy a "brand new car."
If you're married or ambitious, a few months later your thoughts eventually turn toward buying your own home. Or a move-up home, if you are already a homeowner.
Next, you contact a loan officer to get prequalified for a mortgage loan. You state your desired price and how much you can put down. You provide your income and may even supply pay stubs and W2 forms. The loan officer methodically crunches the numbers (by telephone, in person, or even over the internet).
"If only you didn't have this car payment..."
Buying a home is probably the most important investments you'll make. Don't leave it to chance. Review our buyer resources below and then contact us for a better understanding of the local market and homes for sale in the area.
Step-by-Step Home Buying
- Don't Buy a Car - or Did You Already?
- Things Not To Do Before Buying a Home
- Reasons to Delay Buying a Home
- Are you Buying a House? Or a Home?
- Why Buying a Home is a Good Idea
- The Business Cycle and Buying a Home
- Why Search for A Realtor?
- Looking Ahead - Buyer's Remorse
- Comparable Sales and Your Offer Price
- Factors Affecting Your Offer Price
- Offering to Purchase Real Estate- the Basics
- Writing Offers - Property Safeguards
- How Financing Affects Your Offer
- How FHA and VA Affects Your Offer
- Agreeing with the Seller on Some Services
- Buying a Home for Resale Value - Location
- Buying a Home for Resale Value - the House
- Did You Make a Huge Mistake?
Buying Tips & Insights
- When Your Home's Value is Less Than the Mortgage
- Should You Buy a Home in Today's Market?
- The Home "Wealth" Effect
- Closing at the End of the Month.
- What is the Multiple Listing Service?
- How the Lockbox Helps Buyers and Sellers
- Location, Location, Location - Means...what?
- When Market Value Outpaces Appraised Value
- What Goes With the Home When You Sell or Buy?
- Negotiating Contingencies in Real Estate Contracts
- If you bought cars the way you bought houses
- Asking the Seller to Pay Your Closing Costs
- Where is an Agent's "True Value"..?
- The Earnest Money Deposit
We recommend that you get familiar with the Local Area by taking a look at the current properties available on the San Diego Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
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