Buying a Home

Out of Pocket Costs Understanding Out-of-Pocket Costs When Buying a House in Michigan Buying a home is a major investment, especially for first-time ...

Why You Shouldn't Close a Credit Card Before Buying a House It was a sunny day when Kristi Roberts, not-yet-broker of KNE Realty, decided to pay off ...

Yes. Yes, it usually does include weekends. There are exceptions, though, so check and make sure you know what your contract says.  You may ...

What to Bring to the Closing Table Finally, it's closing day! Let's run down a few things that you need to be ready for the ...

Check These BEFORE Closing on a House!(Pre-Closing) Your closing day is fast approaching and the house is almost yours! There ...

Final Loan Requirements Okay, you're getting close! Your home inspection is completed, your appraisal is either ordered or ...

Seller Concessions / Closing Cost Assistance So you are going to ask the Seller to help pay some of your closing costs....

How Appraisals Work Appraisals: What are they and why do you need one? What is an appraisal? An appraisal is a value assigned ...

6 DO's and DON'Ts of Touring Homes Now that you have your pre-approval letter, it’s time to start touring homes! There ...

How to Buy a House - Explained Fast Want to buy a house and don't know where to start? Or, maybe it's just been a little ...

10 Ways to Simultaneously Buy and Sell Click here to download this guide as a printable PDF #1 Purchase a Spec Home: What do you do when you run out ...

Getting Pre-Approved Obtaining a pre-approval is the very first step to take in your home buying process. So, what is a ...

Requesting Repairs You’ve had your home inspection and you'd like to request a couple of repairs. What’s the ...

Inspection Period Once you're under contract, we move into the inspection period. All homes in Michigan are sold ”as is'', so the ...

Under Contract   Once your offer is accepted, there are a few things to take care of right away: Step 1 - You will need to ...

Making an Offer What goes into making an offer on a home? While each offer will be crafted to meet the individual needs of a ...

Buying a home isn't for everyone. And it's not for every situation. If your finances are not built up enough to comfortably (key word: comfortably) ...