Author: jdlventures

Once you have found a home that you feel suits your needs perfectly, you want to come out of the gate with a proposal that is going to make a terrific impression on the seller. To help you become the new owner of your dream home, here’s how to make a competitive offer when buying … Continued

Searching and finding your next home is always a big task, and ensuring you’re making any offers with the confidence of knowing you have a solid financial situation is a large part of the equation. Let’s make getting your finances in order a little easier by looking at 5 ways to cut costs when buying … Continued

Given enough time, real estate investing has the potential to produce wealth, but even with plenty of research, knowledge, and sound decisions, it remains something of a gamble. It really all boils down to picking the right property at the right price. A good agent can help you select the right property and greatly increase … Continued

Condos come with numerous perks, and so do single-family houses – but neither is right for everyone. In fact, each has significant drawbacks in some situations and for some people. Really, whether a condo or a house is right for you all boils down to where you are in your life journey and what your … Continued

Buying a house is in many ways an emotionally charged experience. After all, it’s the beginning of a new chapter in your life, and the house will likely be your home for many years – the place where you raise your family and make lasting memories. But that emotion can be more than a little … Continued

Cash is king, they say, but does that old adage hold true when it comes to buying a house. Yes, it does. But then again in some ways it doesn’t. Paying cash for a house can provide several advantages for buyers in some markets. It gives you leverage with motivated sellers and in markets where … Continued

Buying a home can be an exciting experience and adventure that opens a new chapter in your life. But it is also usually enormously expensive. And that expense goes far beyond the monthly mortgage payments. There are also big upfront payments like the down payment and closing costs, as well as recurring expenses like insurance, … Continued

Pretty much the same conditions obtain across the country in most real estate markets right now: low inventory, high demand, rising prices, and near historically low interest rates. Bidding wars and competing all-cash offers are fairly common now. That’s a crazy combination, so it’s just not that easy to determine whether now is the right … Continued