2. If you’re anything like the average New Year’s
Resolution-setter, you’ve probably already
declared that this year will be your year. And
that means different things to different people.
It might be the year you pay off your credit
cards, fit back into your “skinny” clothes, or
finally take that dream vacation you’ve been
eyeing.
3. 1. Buyer Resolution: fix up your financials and
buy a home. It’s no secret that the mortgage
lending world is tough out there. But don’t let
that stop you from buying a home in. The name
of the game is to prepare, prepare, prepare.
4. 2. Seller Resolution: Price it, spruce it and sell it. A
too-high price is a sure-fire way to ensure your
home lags on the market, causing you more anxiety
and costing you more money as the days turn into
weeks, months or even longer. Rather than testing
the market, the end result of overpricing is usually
that you end up receive no or lowball offers, or
even resigning yourself to lowering the price below
what you could have originally gotten, to offset the
stigma of desperation buyers sense when a home
has been on the market a long time.
5. 3. Renter Resolution: Make the rent vs. buy
decision and start saving, if you decide to buy.
Depending on where you live, it might actually
be cheaper to own a home than to rent it!
Mortgage rates hit record lows last month. If
you live in an area with a strong buyer’s market
and think you might be ready to commit to
homeownership, this is exactly the right time to
start getting serious about making the decision
whether to proceed down the path to home
ownership.
7. Randy Bett
Investment Realtor/Author/Investor
Real Estate Professionals Inc.
Better Group Real Estate
202-5403 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, AB T3B 4Z1
Phone:403-774-7464 Ext:1
Fax:403-208-0082
Toll Free fax:888-711-6801
