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Buying a Charlotte home? Don’t make these credit mistakes which can derail your efforts to get a mortgage. Don’t close old accounts. The length of your credit history is one component of your credit score. Those old accounts, even if you don’t
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Credit Score Basics for Charlotte Home Buyers Did you know that a hundred point difference in your credit score could cost you an additional $91,000 in interest over the life of a $300,000 loan? That’s right. According to an article in Today’s
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Charlotte Home Buyers Guide—What is an Escrow Account? Are you getting a mortgage to purchase your Charlotte home? If so, your loan officer may have referenced PITA when speaking with you about your mortgage payment. PITA stands for principle, interest,
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Charlotte NC Home Buyers Get Assistance for Loan Closing Costs Are you hoping to buy a Charlotte NC home but not sure if you will have enough money for a down payment and closing costs? In a recent post, I offered some solutions for the problem of not
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Charlotte NC Home Buyers--Don’t Let Limited Funds Keep You from Your Dream Home Are you a frustrated Charlotte NC home buyer? You would like to purchase that cute little cottage down the street. But your bank account isn’t overflowing with
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Due Diligence for Charlotte NC Home Buyers—What About Crime? What about the crime in this area or in this neighborhood? If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you may wish to investigate crime near your chosen property during the due diligence period
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How a Good Title Search Saved a Real Estate Closing “I’m not the sole owner of the property I purchased two years ago?” Two weeks before closing and this was the bad news delivered to Judy, my seller client. The closing attorney had
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How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 7) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that
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How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 6) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that
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Does That Pretty Little Stream in the Backyard Put You in a Flood Plain? The Charlotte NC area is a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, forests and streams. It is also an area of abundant rainfall most years. Some of the area’s streams are subject
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How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 5) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that
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How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 4) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that
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How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 3) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that
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Oops! Your Swimming Pool is in the Neighbor’s Backyard Or why every home buyer should get a survey before purchasing a property. Next week, my Charlotte NC home buyer clients will be closing on their new home. There was a time during the transaction
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How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 2) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer , you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that
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