First time buyer - Upholstered furniture
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Joybird Bryant L-Sectional - First time buyer would love feedback!
Comments (4)if you haven't already purchased from joybird, I highly recommend not doing so. I purchased the exact couch and after 4 months, have still been unable to use it....See MoreFirst time home buyer, need design help (Dining/sitting area)
Comments (4)This looks like a condo unit in either SOMA or Mission Bay in SF. If so, I'm in your neighborhood and would be happy to help you after the New Year. FWIW, I like the direction of the photo you show of the faded red Asian rug with the brown leather chairs. Will add some much needed color and warmth to the space. Check out my Instagram feed: @sabrinaalfininteriors. Or go to my Pro Page here and call my office. Happy holidays! And congrats on your new home!...See MoreFirst Time Home Buyer - Looking for Insight
Comments (19)1. What’s most important in this market is that the agent is able to jump fast on a property you are interested in and work fast when you pull the trigger. As a for instance, my wife and I just bought a house. The listing came up at 10am on a Friday. We called our agent and were in the house for a showing at 1:00pm. She had an offer typed up, which we sent over by 5pm, and the seller accepted it by 9 am the next morning. This is how fast things happen these days. If you want to buy a house in this market, you need to know exactly what you want, and know what you’re looking at. Around here (I’m in CT), you have 30 to 60 minutes in the house to have a look at things and make a decision. It’s not like a normal market where you may go to 2 or 3 showings of the house before making an offer. Houses are going under contract in 2 to 3 days right now, often selling over asking price. 2. Rely on him to send you any houses that he gets leads on before they are listed. Outside of that, you will get up to date info by keeping the Realtor and Zillow apps on your phone and refreshing for new listings a few times a day at minimum. 3. Yes, he should be aware of what you want. 4. How large is the area you’re looking in? If you’re upfront about where you’re looking to buy and he’s fine with showings in that area, I wouldn’t worry about his drive. However, in this market I would lean towards only calling him for houses you are serious about. It’s not really a market to kick the tires on houses that aren’t perfect for you. Do a drive by of any house that you're considering before calling the agent. Get good at looking via google maps for the lay of the land. Some houses look perfect in the listing, until you see there's a highway in the back yard, or high voltage transmission lines. And it can be tough to get a feel for the neighborhood or the grading of the land online. Drive out there first, and immediately. 5. Only you can decide how much you’re comfortable spending. Not the bank. Not your agent. Just you. Approval amount has little bearing on what you’re able to spend. We were approved for nearly twice the amount we were comfortable spending. Bear in mind that mill rate and interest rate make a difference. With the low interest rates now, people can afford more house. When rates went down, we wound up buying a place that was $100K over our max when rates were in the 4s. And the taxes in some towns are considerably more than others. You have to look at the whole picture and decide what you’re comfortable with. Rates, taxes, and how needy a home is can swing affordability in HUGE amounts one way or another....See MoreFirst time home buyer. Advice or what would you do differently?
Comments (44)Hi everyone!! Not sure how many of you are still following this post that commented, but wanted to let you all know that I have officially paid off all of my student loan debt!!! Woo-hoo!!! I took advantage of the 0% interest and became really aggressive with getting down the balance. I’m in limbo with buying a home because of this terrible market for buyers, so I’ve decided to continue to hold off until the market starts to settle and just continue to put money in savings. Also, I’ve been in Atlanta for more than 10years and I’m not sure if this is where I want to purchase a home. I’m going to take some time to sort that out. My dream has always been to experience living some where in Southern California but sigh — cost of living. Anyways, just wanted to let you all know I crossed that major milestone!!!...See Moreparma42
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