COLAtoday Real Estate Questions #Answered

After becoming a Realtor®, I quickly teamed up with my now partner, Mary Lane Sloan, to form The ART of Real Estate with the idea that one agent cann...

Earlier this year, COLAtoday reached out to their readers to give us their pressing real estate questions about buying and selling a home.

Since our focus is on making the real estate process easier by guiding our clients through it, we wanted to share a couple of our best practices to help clarify any problem areas most people run into.

You've asked and we've #answered. Here are the most FAQs brought to you by COLAtoday readers:

How long does the home buying process take on average?

What is a realistic budget for purchasing a home?

What should be most important to me when buying a home?

What is the suggested down payment amount?

Under what circumstances should I consider renting my home instead of selling it?

What are the first steps in selling a home?

What is reasonable and normal to ask a seller to fix?

What is the first step to move forward from just Zillow stalking?

What’s the market like this year for sellers?

How much should you ideally have saved up before AND after purchasing a home?

How long should I be prepared to stay in one place when buying?

How do you find the right real estate agent?

How do I even begin the process of finding out if buying is a possibility?

Can I use the equity in my house as a down payment for another home; what's the best way to do that?

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COLAtoday Real Estate Questions #Answered

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Earlier this year, COLAtoday reached out to their readers to give us their pressing real estate questions about buying and selling a home.

Since our focus is on making the real estate process easier by guiding our clients through it, we wanted to share a couple of our best practices to help clarify any problem areas most people run into.

You've asked and we've #answered. Here are the most FAQs brought to you by COLAtoday readers:

How long does the home buying process take on average?

What is a realistic budget for purchasing a home?

What should be most important to me when buying a home?

What is the suggested down payment amount?

Under what circumstances should I consider renting my home instead of selling it?

What are the first steps in selling a home?

What is included in closing costs?

What is reasonable and normal to ask a seller to fix?

What is the first step to move forward from just Zillow stalking?

What’s the market like this year for sellers?

Who pays closing costs?

How much should you ideally have saved up before AND after purchasing a home?

How long should I be prepared to stay in one place when buying?

How do you find the right real estate agent?

How do I even begin the process of finding out if buying is a possibility?

Do you have to pay for an agent?

Can I use the equity in my house as a down payment for another home; what's the best way to do that?

More On The Blog:

Find The Perfect Home

Sell Your Home The Right Way

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COLAtoday Real Estate Questions #Answered

Earlier this year, COLAtoday reached out to their readers to give us their pressing real estate questions about buying and selling a home.

Since our focus is on making the real estate process easier by guiding our clients through it, we wanted to share a couple of our best practices to help clarify any problem areas most people run into.

You've asked and we've #answered. Here are the most FAQs brought to you by COLAtoday readers:

How long does the home buying process take on average?

How long does the home buying process take on average?

What is a realistic budget for purchasing a home?

What should be most important to me when buying a home?

What is the suggested down payment amount?

Under what circumstances should I consider renting my home instead of selling it?

What are the first steps in selling a home?

What is included in closing costs?

What is reasonable and normal to ask a seller to fix?

What is the first step to move forward from just Zillow stalking?

What’s the market like this year for sellers?

Who pays closing costs?

How much should you ideally have saved up before AND after purchasing a home?

How long should I be prepared to stay in one place when buying?

How do you find the right real estate agent?

How do I even begin the process of finding out if buying is a possibility?

Do you have to pay for an agent?

Can I use the equity in my house as a down payment for another home; what's the best way to do that?

More On The Blog:

Find The Perfect Home

Sell Your Home The Right Way

Let's Keep in Touch

Subscribe to get updated on the most recent information from The ART of Real Estate