Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Many of our listeners know, you and your team are the only people I would recommend and you have been here in the market selling homes for a long time.  What are some Top Home Shopping Tips for Home Buyers in This Hot Market?Start with a Budget in Mind Be Prepared to Exceed Your BudgetThat is Why Getting Pre-Approved is Step OneEveryone Loves Looking at Homes, it’s fun!But, Buyers need to know: How Much Home They Can Buy What Their Payments Will Be How Much Cash They will Need to Perform How much Money In Reserves they will need In most cases, you can buy for a payment less than rent. If anyone has looked at rent rates out there they are in for sticker shock! In the past 6 years market value increases have gone up on average over 9% per year! Buying a home is a great investment. HGTV has really messed up expectations for most home buyers Pretty homes sell for a premium often with multiple offers Homes with views sell for a premium Homes with acreage sell for premium Low priced homes get bidding wars Buyers ne