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Once you have found the home of your dreams and signed a purchase agreement on queens harbour real estate, it's time to look forward to closing. However, sometimes a closing is not he happy ending that buyers hope for; instead, if you and the professionals you hire are not prepared for closing, your happy ending could turn into a disaster.

With that said, there are a number of things you can do to ensure your closing is a smooth one:

Know What to Expect

If you are a first-time homebuyer, make sure to talk to your loan officer or queens harbour real estate agent and begin asking questions on what to expect at closing. Ask them what you need to bring, what they will provide, and if all of the paperwork has been received and is ready…

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Purchasing a St. Johns County property can have many hidden expenses; particularly those expenses involved with moving. If your head is spinning because of all the expenses you must pay in the upcoming weeks and months, fear not: there are a number of ways you can cut your expenses so that your new home purchase doesn’t leave your savings account empty and your emotions running high:


  • Ask for assistance from the seller with closing costs. Given the state of the economy and certainly the state of the real estate market, it never hurts to ask the seller to help with the closing costs on your St. Johns County home. In fact, many home sellers will offer to pay for some – if not all – of the closing costs as an incentive to…

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It is a common misconception that multiple offer situations do not exist in a buyer’s market. Although there certainly are not as many instances of multiple offers, the situation does exist, particularly in the case of foreclosures and short sales.

If you are caught in a multiple offer situation as a buyer for a Jacksonville Beach home, then there are some things you should know:

  1. Don’t panic if your offer is not the first one. If you want to put an offer in on a Jacksonville Beach home that already has multiple offers, you’ll first want to decide exactly how much you want the home before submitting your offer. When the offer comes in is not as important as the offer itself.

Aside from the offer price, you’ll want to pay…

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Now is a great time to buy one of the many homes for sale in Jacksonville Beach. With a comparatively strong real estate market, Jacksonville Beach has a lot to offer potential buyers. While the median home price in Jacksonville Beach is $485,000, there are many homes in the area for sale with prices starting in the low $200,000’s with plenty of space and great features for even the most discriminating home buyer. Jacksonville Beach real estate is full of diverse communities. Regardless of what your your needs or wants may be as you shop for homes, you are sure to find exactly what you are looking for in Jacksonville Beach Florida. Especially if you are a first time home buyer, these tips for buying a home in Jacksonville Beach will help make the process…

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Buying a home for the first time can be both exciting and intimidating. If you are looking for St. Johns County real estate for sale, your search will be an easy one. St. Johns County property has a lot to offer first time home buyer. Thus, the only problem you may have is deciding which house to buy because there are so many great ones available!

First time home buyers should keep several things in mind however, before going through with the purchase of a home. Below are some tips to help you along the way:

Tip # 1 – Make Sure You Are Financially Ready To Buy And Own A Home

Owning a home comes with a lot of responsibility. It is very important that you have steady income and employment and that you have not been stretching to live beyond your…

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