Finally a homeowner

Buying a house is tough. Coming up with enough money is a major issue, and once you do, it’s still way more complicated than you would expect. Around here, we call the number of steps needed to buy a home “the real estate monster.” We’re used to seamless, integrated and delightful products and services. The way housing works is neither seamless nor integrated — let alone delightful.

 

Part of the reason it’s tough is that for many of us, it’s the first time we’ve ever done a transaction like this. That newness in itself can be daunting. Paired with that are a number of confusing steps and many, many pieces of complex paperwork. In the end, this doesn’t make for an enjoyable process.

 

Let’s take a closer look at some of the parts of the process

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Always good to remodel.

When Alec and Jennifer Harmes spent $264,900 for their first home in 2011—a 1,500-square-foot ranch fixer-­upper in Austin, Texas—they assumed they would be living there for many years. So the couple, millennials in their early 30s, embarked on a series of home improvements to make it suit their tastes and needs. They refinished the kitchen cabinets, and installed new stainless-steel...


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10 Simple Home Staging Tips Every Seller Should Know

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