Posts with tag 'Buyers'

If wedding bells aren't in your near future, but a home purchase is, you're not alone. Last year, an average of 15 percent of young homebuyers were unmarried couples. While there's no reason you have to wait for the nuptials to buy a home together, there are some potential complications of which you need to be aware. Understanding the big picture will help ensure smooth-sailing once you've found your dream home.

Here are five things unmarried couples need to know before buying a house together:

1. Discuss Your Finances
   

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If you were born somewhere between 1980 and 1998, you are a part of the Millennial generation.  Since you were born with the Internet practically at your fingertips, it only makes sense to say you live in a research-driven world.

Today, Millennials make up the largest group of home buyers and are powering the modern housing market.  If homeownership is a part of your American dream, here are seven tips to help you have a better idea of what it takes to buy your first home.

1. Educate yourself.
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When you are in the market for a new home, there's nothing better than seeing those homes in person.  Open houses are one of the best ways to do it.

Here are six tips to remember when visiting an open house:

1. Dress appropriately.  Arrive looking like a serious potential buyer. Think "business casual." You don't want to make a bad impression.
2. Arrive on time. The homeowner and the hosting agent have set a windo...

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