Posts with tag 'home buyer tips'
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Apps and Digital Resources for Home Buyers
As we use our phones more and more in our daily lives, it's not surprising how mobile phone apps and digital resources are becoming essential parts of the homebuying process.
An American study found that over 75 percent of all home buyers used a mobile device to find their home.
While trusted real estate agents are always the best resources to help you find specific and holistic information about the market, buying process, and your community, some of these apps and digital resources can be useful tools to help support you as you consider your next home purchase.
Getting Started on Your Real Estate Journey
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Can You Be Denied a Mortgage After Pre-Approval?
If you're new to buying property, navigating a mortgage can be a bit of a learning curve. Often, potential new homeowners on the market for their first property will wonder about the specifics of a pre-approval. And they may wonder, is it possible for their pre-approval to turn into a rejection at the time of the offer?
The short answer is yes. You can be denied a mortgage even after a pre-approval. But that isn't something to fear if you know how to avoid it from happening to you. While a pre-approval is a preliminary assessment, it is not a final loan guarantee, and the circumstances that contributed to the approval can shift and turn it into a denial if you're not careful. It can easily be revoked...
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Smart Financial Planning Tips for First-Time New Hampshire Buyers in 2026
Buying a first home is a big milestone. If you have plans to purchase property in 2026, it's wise to start your financial planning early. Boosting your credit and saving for down payments and closing costs should typically start right away.
Hopefully, you may have started at least a few months ago. But if you haven't, don't worry. You could start now and spend the year preparing to purchase nearer the end of the year if you want to get your finances more in shape.
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Why Serious Buyers Keep Moving in January in Coos, Grafton & Carroll Counties
Many people think real estate goes to sleep during New Hampshire winters. But our real estate agents at Badger Peabody & Smith Realty see something different in Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties. January brings a distinct subset of purchasers who aren't casually browsing—they're actively committed to securing their next property despite snow-covered landscapes and frigid temperatures.
Why Buying in Winter Makes Financial Sense
Smart buyers know that January offers opportunities to save money that disappear when spring comes. With fewer people looking to buy, they can negotiate better deals than during the busy season, when lots of people are trying to outbid each other.
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Creating A House List
I became a homeowner fairly early on in my life; I'd just turned 25, but had been living in my house and renting it for six years prior. At the time, I wasn't necessarily looking to buy a house, but the opportunity presented itself, and with a lot of work and a little luck, I was able to make it happen. Although I didn't feel like it at the time, I was just barely figuring out life at that point and figuring out who I was, too. In many ways, I still am, and probably always will be, but I like to think that I've learned a lot since then.
My journey to homeownership was fairly nontraditional, and although I wouldn't go back and change the decision I made to buy my house, I sometimes wonder if I had waited or taken a more traditional a...