52 Tips for Buyers

This year we will be starting a blog of 52 Tips for Buyers, so check back often to see the new tips as they are added.

Tip #1 - Real Estate Tips for Buyers and Sellers - Click here to read!

Tip #2 - Choose a REALTOR who is an ABR - Click here to read!

Tip #3 - Pick a REALTOR Who Knows Their Numbers - Click here to read!

Tip #4 - Find Out What Your Credit Score is - Must be 620 or Better - Click here to read!


Buying a Home

When looking to buy a new lake home, first look for an Accredited Buyer's Representative. 

Buying Real Estate at Lake Eufaula is an exciting and complex adventure. It can also be a very time-consuming and costly one if you're not familiar with all aspects of the process, and don't have all the best information and resources at hand.

 

When you work with an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABRŽ) your interests as a buyer become the interests of your ABRŽ That's your ABRŽ's business: working with buyer-clients like you to help make the home-buying experience go as smoothly as possible.

 

As your ABRŽ we can help you:

  • Define what you want and need in a home
  • Learn about important lake area resources and market information
  • Find the homes that best meets your wants and needs
  • Formulate your offer
  • Develop your negotiation strategy
  • Keep track of all the details throughout the entire transaction - to closing and beyond 

If you're like most people, buying a home is the biggest investment you will ever make. So whether you're buying a Lake Eufaula water front home, starter home, lot to build on or an investment property, take advantage of the experience and knowledge of our Accredited Buyers' Representatives (ABRŽ). 

 

Real estate professionals who have earned the ABRŽ Designation have taken special training that focuses on you, the homebuyer, to help guide you successfully through what could be the most complicated transaction in your life.

Contact Us and ask to speak to an Accredited Buyer's Representative.

 

Take a look at our Lake Eufaula properties forsale!

 

Manufactured Home Resources:

What is the value of the mobile home you are looking to purchase?

 

Looking for a mobile home part?

The following articles provide useful information and are a great place to start if you're considering buying a home.

How to choose a Neighborhood for Your Home Search Why use a Realtor When Buying a Home?
How to Choose a Home Home Inspections Avert Future Headaches
Take Charge When Buying a Home The Basics of Making an Offer

 

Home buyers should get a home inspection.  There are several things that buyers should be aware of such as:

 

1.  The hazards of asbestos.  80% of homes built before 1978 contain some form of asbestos. Click here to read an article submitted by the Mesothelioma and Asbestors Awareness Center

 

2.  Lead based paint

 

3.  Mold