{"id":154,"date":"2025-07-23T09:52:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lycrealtors.com\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-08-02T07:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:43:00","slug":"bullers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lycrealtors.com\/?page_id=154","title":{"rendered":"Services for Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How to Buy a Home You can Afford, in 9 Steps\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Have a look at this educational piece that will discuss the essentials of buying a home with a quiz that will measure your understanding of the process. A smart buyer is an educated buyer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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8 Things to Know Before Buying a Home\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ready to buy a home? Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions you\u2019ll make in your lifetime. From figuring out pricing to why you should consider a realtor, here are\u00a08 Things To Know About Buying A Home:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Use a trusted realtor.<\/b><\/span>
We all know that realtors get a cut of the sales price of a home which makes some buyers hesitant to use a realtor: they believe it drives up the overall cost. Keep in mind that the seller, not the buyer, pays the commission. A savvy realtor who works for you can protect your interests and guide you through the buying process \u2013 from negotiating a price to navigating home inspections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Remember that a house purchase involves a contract.<\/b>
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When you\u2019re buying a house, there are papers to sign. And more papers to sign. Many of those papers \u2013 which are actually contracts \u2013 look like \u201cstandard\u201d home buying contracts with no room for negotiation. That isn\u2019t true. Contracts are meant to be negotiated. You don\u2019t have to sign a standard agreement. If you want more time to review your inspection, wish to waive a radon test or want to make a purchase subject to a mortgage approval, you can make that part of the deal. That\u2019s where a savvy realtor can help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Don\u2019t necessarily buy for the life you have today.<\/b>
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Chances are that buying a house will be one of the bigger financial commitments you\u2019ll make in your lifetime. Before you agree to buy what you think might be your dream house, consider your long-term plans. Are you planning on staying at your current job? Getting married? Having kids? Depending on the market and the terms of your mortgage, you may not actually pay down any real equity for between five and seven years: if you aren\u2019t sure that your house will be the house for you in a few years, you may want to keep looking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Think about commitment.<\/b>

<\/span>I\u2019m not talking just about your mortgage. When you get married, the laws of your state generally determine how your assets are treated \u2013 and ultimately how they\u2019re distributed at divorce. The same rules don\u2019t necessarily apply when you\u2019re not married. That means you need to think long term. When you buy a house with your significant other who is not your spouse, make sure you have an exit plan if things don\u2019t go the way you hope. It\u2019s a good idea to have an agreement in place with respect to titling, mortgage payments and liability, repairs and the like: it\u2019s best to get it in writing (and yes, I\u2019d recommend getting a lawyer).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Don\u2019t fixate on the purchase price.<\/b><\/span><\/p>

The purchase price is just one piece of owning a house: be sure to consider all of the costs associated with your potential new home. That includes the cost of insurance, homeowner association fees and real estate taxes \u2013 depending on where you live, those can quickly add up. And it\u2019s not just home improvements that can cost money: maintenance costs dollars, too. It\u2019s a good idea to ask questions about upkeep for extras like swimming pools, fancy heating and cooling systems and outter buildings. Finally, we suggest that you make sure you\u2019re comparing apples to apples: a condo with a large fee that\u2019s priced low may be more costly than a higher priced one with lower fees while a cheap home with high taxes may cost you more a month than a more expensive one with lower taxes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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6. Consider your student loan debt.<\/b><\/span><\/p>

Following the housing crisis, lending laws tightened. Student debt isn\u2019t merely an annoyance: it\u2019s treated like real debt. There has been a major revision to FHA guidelines in 2015 negatively affects many first-time homebuyers with student loan debt. Prior to this change, a borrower with student loans deferred for more than 12 months could discount that debt from their liabilities: now, for purposes of determining purchasing power, a borrower is charged with 2% of the outstanding balance of the student loan regardless of deferment status (in a non-FHA, or conventional loan, it\u2019s just 1%). If your student loan is in deferment and you\u2019re planning on buying a home, enrolling in a properly documented income-based repayment plan so you have the documents your lender will need to properly assess your ongoing liability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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7. Don\u2019t get carried away by the home mortgage interest deduction.<\/b><\/span><\/p>

Many taxpayers are tempted to buy more house than they can afford by figuring that they\u2019ll save enough with the home mortgage interest deduction to make up for it. The mortgage interest deduction is only deductible if you itemize on your Schedule A: only about 1\/3 of taxpayers claim the itemized deduction. You itemize if your deductions exceed the standard deduction: for 2015, the standard deduction rates are $12,600 for married taxpayers filing jointly and $6,300 for individual taxpayers (those rates stay put for 2016). Assuming that you do itemize, remember that your out of pocket will still be more than your tax savings (if you\u2019re in a 28% bracket, paying $5,000 more in interest will only \u201csave\u201d you $1,400 in taxes). And you can\u2019t count on the same level of savings forever: mathematically, the longer you own your house, the less you will owe in interest. That\u2019s good for building your equity but it means a smaller deduction come tax time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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8. You don\u2019t have to buy a house.<\/b><\/span><\/p>

There\u2019s no rule that says you have to buy a house by the time you\u2019re 35 \u2013 or ever. Buying a home is a big decision and while it can be a sound financial investment, it\u2019s not for everyone. There is a lot to consider, including the housing market, interest rates, timing and your future plans. You might want more flexibility or mobility, or your career and family plans may be in flux. If you\u2019re not sure about a neighborhood, consider renting as a test drive: a realtor can help you with that, too. Even then, you don\u2019t have to pull the switch: there are healthy rental markets throughout the country and in some areas, young professionals are choosing rentals over home buying to preserve cash and remain mobile. That\u2019s showing in the stats: last year, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the home ownership rate was 64.9%, not counting borrowers in risk of default.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Home Buying Tip - Homes for Sale\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Are you in the market to buy a home?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Have you started your search of what homes for sale are going for these days? Do you know how the home buying process works, and are you ready to get started?

L&C Realtors is an agency that care about your comfortable and ease of mind towards purchasing your next dream home.

Rather you are in the marketing for home for sale in your selected area, or if you are interested in commercial properties, L&C Realtors can be of assistance.

Dallas, TX & the Houston areas are fantastic places to search for homes for sale. Whichever your home style is, you will find many homes for sale that will appeal to you. It has never been a better time to buy your home. With the rate of growth that Dallas is witnessing, will eventually lead to real estate prices to increase year by year, so the time to buy is now, before the prices start to increase.

Conduct your property search today and assemble your own list of homes for sale that you want to visit. Then touch base with your realtor with a list of properties you would like to tour, and they will set it up for you. We are confident that there is a property you will see within search results that will the house you always dreamed about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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