When looking for a new Lake Havasu home, visit as many open houses as you can. Putting your wish list together looks great on paper. However, seeing fixtures and features in person might change your mind about some things you thought you were dead set on....
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In order to appeal to buyers, you must make your Lake Havasu home look as if they could move right in. That means that you're going to need to "stage" it. Studies show that staged homes sell much faster than empty or unstaged ones. You could...
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You saved up enough for a decent downpayment and made sure your credit score hit its peak. You've searched for weeks to find the perfect property. Now you're ready to put in an offer. Currently, we're experiencing a seller's market in Lake...
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Buying a home might feel scary, especially if you've never owned one before. But when you rent, you actually pay someone else's mortgage. Wouldn't it be nicer to be paying your own mortgage instead? How do you...
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Buying a home takes time and money. As an investment, you want your home to increase in value. That means building up your share of ownership in the home, aka "equity". Equity is the difference between the balance you owe on your house and the h...
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A job change. Marriage. A baby on the way. Divorce. Death. Just...
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Sometimes, buying a Havasu home feels like a game of "hurry up and wait". You're in a rush to get your offer in. Then, you wait for it to be accepted. You rush to get all your paperwork to your lender. Then, you wait for approval. The Federa...
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Thirty years is a long time. But you had to take out a 30-year mortgage in order to buy your home. You want to pay off your Havasu home loan early. That's smart because you'll save thousands of dollars in interest that way. And you become the offi...
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When you live in the desert, swimming pools almost feel like a necessity. Many Havasu homes include pools. But, your property does not. Now, you wish you had one, especially with triple-digit temperatures every single summer day. But, will a swimming pool...
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Last week I discussed how credit scores work. Unless you're paying all cash for your Lake Havasu home purchase, you're going to need to borrow money. Lenders want to see a good credit score. Higher scores mean lower interest rates. One way to bump...
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