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Ten Commandments!
The Ten Commandments of Buying a Home! Thou shalt not change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job Thou shalt not buy a car, truck...
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What is an Appraisal?
You may be wondering: “What is an appraisal anyway and when does it occur?” If you are, you aren’t alone. I get asked this question all...
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MoveEasy - Try it out
One of the hardest things about moving is changing all your utilities and mail service. This website offers you a one-stop option. You...
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Hey! I Moved!
Thank you for choosing Tad Sells Homes to achieve your goals! Here is a quick checklist of contacts to help you get started on letting...
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Step 23: Attending Closing
It’s closing time! Generally, the parties make every effort to close at a location close to the property being purchased. If your...
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Step 22: Doing the Final Walk Through
Once you’ve received the Clear to Close, we’ll schedule the final walk through. This usually occurs the day before closing and is a...
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Step 21: Clear to Close - Whats that?
Very soon we should receive what’s called the "Clear to Close" from your mortgage lender and underwriter. What does Clear to Close mean? ...
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Step 20: Time to get Your Down Payment ready!
Now that we’re getting closer to your closing date, it’s time to get your down payment ready! Remember that in addition to the down...
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Step 19: Home Owners Insurance
One of the things the mortgage underwriter will require you do at some point during the underwriting process is to set up Homeowner’s ...
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Step 18: Get Those Utilities Turned On
This is one of those annoying tasks that no one thinks about doing ahead of time, but is crucial, especially if you want the TV and...
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Step 17: Time to Plan Your Move
Now that your earnest money has been dropped off and inspection period is done, it’s safe to hire movers and start packing! Call now to...
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Step 16: Appraisal Time
Congratulations! If you’ve gotten this far it means you’re past the inspection period. Now it’s time for the appraisal. What is the...
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Step 15: Reading the Condo Documents
If you’re buying a condo you will need to review and approve or disapprove the condominium documents. In the purchase and sale contract,...
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Step 14: Reading the Inspection Report
Once the inspection report comes back, you need to review it thoroughly. Don’t be surprised if it’s 30 + pages long with more than 25...
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Step 13: What to Expect with an Inspection
Attending the home inspection is one of the most important parts of buying a new home as it’s a huge financial investment with long-term...
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Step 12: Scheduling the Closing and your Move In
Now that you have a mutually accepted contract, it’s important to schedule the closing on your calendar and arrange to take the day off...
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Step 11: Time to Stop Spending
This is very important so please read and take heed! Your mortgage pre-approval was granted to you based on the amount of money you had...
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Step 10: Give Notice To Your Landlord
If you’re currently renting, you need to give notice to your landlord that you’re going to be moving out. In Washington, in most cases,...
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Step 9: Time to order the Home Inspection
Once we are at mutual acceptance it is time to schedule a home inspection asap. Ideally, the inspection should occur within the next 4-7...
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Step 8: Drop off Your Earnest Money Check
Now that your offer has been accepted by the seller and we have a mutually accepted contract, it’s time to drop off your earnest money...
