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ASSISTING CUSTOMERS TO MAKE SENTIFIED, EFFECTIVE DECISIONS
OUR WOMAN-CENTRIC APPROACH'S FOUNDATION IS EMPOWERING OUR CUSTOMERS WITH ALL THE INFORMATION THEY NEED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR NEW HOME. We see it as our greatest responsibility to help you manage your home investment when you trust our company with building your home. We strive to provide the highest quality and best value. This will vary depending on your needs, desires, and preferences for your new home. To help you achieve this goal, we'll talk about design options and other products that you may not be aware of. We want you to be able to explore all the options, from quiet products to create a peaceful environment to work-in pantry and recycling center. To avoid regrets in the future, you should carefully consider those things that are very costly (or almost impossible) to make changes once you move into your new home.
How do I buy a home if I already own one?
This is a crucial question that needs to be answered. You will ultimately have to decide how you want to proceed based upon your situation and your tolerance for risk. There are two options to consider when you purchase a new home and presently own a home: 1. SELLING YOUR PRESENT HOME BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW HOME You can sell your existing home before you build a new one. This allows you to estimate how much you will need to pay. If the buyer does not allow you to stay in your current home, it will most likely require you to find temporary living quarters or move furniture twice. The buyer should not settle on the current house until the new one is completed. However, buyers will often want to buy and move in before the normal building time for a new home. A buyer might also be [...]
WHY NEW HOME IS COST VARIES WHEN COMPARING THE SQUARE FOOTAGE
It's exciting to build a home. You will finally be able live in the house of your dreams, with all the features and comforts you desire. Now you're ready to start getting bids. That's when you run into an unexpected, seemingly-unexplainable puzzle: The cost-per-square-foot conundrum. This is why it's so mysterious. It's simply the fact that it doesn't make sense to compare the cost of building two new homes based on square footage. A 1800-square-foot house might cost $100 per square foot. However, a house of the same size could cost between 10-20% more or less per square foot. Although they look identical, why is their final cost so different? It is possible to break down the answer into three parts. The first is the question of square footage. The second concern is that of materials. The last consideration is buyer personality and needs. SQUARE FOOTAGE - NOT ALL SQUARE [...]
ALLOWANCE VS. UP-FRONT HOMEPRICE
WHY YOU SHOULD ABIDE FROM BUILDER ALLOWANCE AT ALL CHARGES Charlotte McCourt, 11, could teach new home builders how to use allowance pricing. Charlotte McCourt, a New Jersey Girl Scout is serious about honesty, particularly when it comes to customer service. She wrote in a letter, "I would love to tell you about cookies themselves, for some descriptions, I'm afraid use false advertising." . . "I love being open with my clients." Charlotte rated each cookie from 1-10. She said, "Savannah Smiles taste like sweet lemon wedges. They have the perfect balance of sweet and tart." This cookie is a 7 because of its delicious taste." She ended her remarks with the Toffeetastic. It received a 1 because it was "a bleak, flavorless and gluten-free wasteland". It's as tasteless as dirt. Her candid pitch for selling cookies went viral and she was rewarded with record-breaking sales. Truth in advertising is [...]
HERE ARE 7 TIPS FOR A GOOD PROFITABLE HOME CLOSING
G. M. Filisko, an attorney and award-winning author, is a lawyer. She is a frequent contributor to publications such as Bankrate, REALTOR Magazine and American Bar Association Journal. Her specialties include real estate, personal finances, and legal topics. You should ensure that you walk away with all of the proceeds from the sale. You may feel like you are done when you close on your home and can move into your new place. But not so fast. It is easy to lose a few bucks here, and mistakes can creep into closing documents there. All of this adds up to a lot of lost profits. These seven tips will help you spot money-losing issues. 1. TAKE SERVICES OUTSIDE OF YOUR NAME Avoid any disputes with buyers following closing about fees or cable service that you have not discontinued. Get in touch with every utility or service provider to terminate or [...]
