Houses for sale

Are like a valentine candy box full of special chocolates. Buyer’s that are looking to purchase a home is like choosing a chocolate from that special valentine box of candy; you never know what a home really looks like until you physically take a tour inside.

Those chocolates look so good

A listed home may present itself beautifully on the internet, upon reviewing those gorgeous photos you just are not able to pick up on a strong pet smell. Now don’t get me wrong I love our furry friends; if they are not maintained they can be a source of undesirable odors. Photos also don’t give you a good sense of the location of a home. Is a home located next to a busy road, a train track, is the backyard large enough. Upon reviewing a home online you can obtain a very good idea of the features that a home offers. Sometimes you are surprised after making a chocolate selection that caramel just might be a maple cream.

So many flavors to choose from

A good percentage of home buyers begin their home search online so, sellers, great photos of your home are a must to attract a prospective buyer. Great photos make a home appear more valuable. Buyers you must do your homework; make a list of all the features you are looking for in a home, including the neighborhoods that are most desirable to you. Sellers make sure your home is staged just right so buyers can picture themselves living in your home. Everyone has their favorite flavor in the valentine candy box.  Every home has its own flavor along with every buyer looking to select that perfect flavor that they will enjoy.

Your favorite chocolates could be gone soon

Traditionally after the super bowl game is over buyers become serious about their home searches.  Now is a great time to purchase a home; interest rates have been hovering around the 5% range for a 30 year fixed mortgage loan. There is still a good selection to choose from so if you are serious about purchasing a home just like all the chocolates in the valentine candy box they don’t last forever. Great news for first time buyers in Central Ohio; the Ohio Housing Finance Agency is now offering a down payment assistance grant loan product. All homebuyers using this grant must complete a homebuyer education program. Serious buyers you need to make your home selections soon before all your favorite chocolates are completely gone from the Valentine candy box.