Do’s and Don’ts of Homebuying

Below is a list of my Do’s and Don’ts for homebuyers. It’s compiled from my experiences working with buyers. I hope you find it helpful.

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For Homebuyers: The offer is accepted. Now what?

Okay, homebuyers. You’ve made an offer and maybe a counter or two. The offer is accepted!! Now what?

Once your offer is accepted, there’s more to be done. Here, in order of timeliness, is a list to help you answer that question.

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Montana Mortgage Credit Certificates for First Time Homebuyers

The Montana Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) is a little known tax credit available to first time homebuyers in Montana. Have you heard of it?

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Billings Real Estate Market Charts

While other markets in the country continue to struggle, Billings, Montana remains a strong and steady market. The March Billings Real Estate market charts tell the story.

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Billings Parade of Homes

Twice a year the Home Builders Association of Billings presents the Parade of Homes. Local interior designers collaborate with Billings premier home builders to stage the homes and the result is a tour of houses worth seeing.

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Billings Housing Market Stats

First of all, let me warn you that the Billings housing market stats are, well, dated.  That’s because our MLS system thinks that only brokers should have any access to market data.  So, the info is not very current.  Never mind that there are many tools out there that make housing market data current and [...]

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Real Estate Transfer Taxes in Montana

Real Estate Transfer Tax must be defeated in Montana. How to do it? A constitutional amendment.

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The Divorce /Rebound House

The divorce /rebound house – just say no!  A couple of years ago a fellow blogger, Teresa Boardman of St. Paul, Minnesota, wrote a post about people who start looking for a new house right after an emotional event.  Usually, it’s a divorce.  Her comments reminded me of my own experience with clients when I [...]

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Do you know what it takes to buy a home?

Do you? Know what it takes to buy a home? And be a home owner?  There are all kinds of enticements out there:  interest rates continue to remain at historic lows; the housing market remains a buyer’s market; and there’s the Federal Government’s homebuyer tax credit.  With all of that, lots of people are thinking [...]

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Tax Credit Deadline: What you must know

The homebuyer tax credit deadline is looming.  If you listen to the news at all or if you are looking for a new home, you are no doubt aware of the tax credits that are being offered for first-time homebuyers and repeat buyers, or “long-time residents”, as repeaters are called in the legislation.  Here are [...]

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