All About Buying

Are you ready?


Are you ready for home ownership? These articles will help you understand the issues involved. You will also be able to learn something about lending and financing as it pertains to home ownerhip.

  • Are you ready to buy a home?

  • Making the transition from renting to buying

  • The pros and cons of home ownership

  • How much home can you afford?

  • Calculate your income versus debt

  • Understand your credit

  • How much do I have to save to buy a home?

  • Home buying for young people: plan ahead


    Let the hunt begin!


    Finding your home is the most important and often the most challenging part of the home buying process! These reports will help you find the home of your dreams by assisting you with the house hunting process.

  • Take charge when buying

  • How a realtor can help

  • What type of home do you want?

  • Wish list worksheet

  • House hunting tips

  • A short guide to real estate lingo and acronyms

  • Don’t forget your preapproval letter


    Get the most for your money


    Even if you have found a home, making the final choice often involves weighing important criteria and prioritizing your wants and needs.

  • How to choose a neighborhood

  • How to choose a home

  • Home comparison chart

  • Buyer checklist

  • Home offer writing - making an offer


    Financing ins and outs


    Because there are many different kinds of mortgages it is important that you understand the different types available to you.

  • What is a mortgage?

  • Mortgage basics

  • Types of mortgage loans

  • How to get a mortgage

  • Applying for a mortgage loan

  • Debt to income ratio


    Inspection and final negotiation


    The home inspection is an important final step. If you would like to learn more about this and other final procedures such as negotiations and terms and conditions, please read the following.

  • Hiring a home inspector

  • Goodbye inspection, hello trouble

  • Inspection checklist

  • Safety inspection tips

  • Negotiating a price

  • About credit history

  • After the loan


    Closing the deal


    The ’closing’ is the meeting where you take ownership of your new home. These reports will help you with closing and moving ito your new home, as well as the tax benefits associated with your new home purchase.

  • Review and inspect your home

  • Closing costs - home affordability

  • How much can you afford?

  • Escrow advice

  • Closing your home loan

  • Tax benefits of home ownership are almost too good to be true

  • Home sweet home: shelter from taxes


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    Peter Quast
    Peter Quast
    360-910-1570
    peterquast@comcast.net

    Clark County Washington Real Estate




    Freatured Property