Survey shows first-time homebuyers growing weary of short sales

Of course, there have been exceptions in certain markets and time periods, he notes, cautioning first-time home buyers. though short commutes and walkability also popped up. Another developing.

What it means: Gaillard says she is often presented with first-time homebuyers who expect to get their dream home for 20% or more under market value through a foreclosure, auction or bank sale – but there are stipulations with these types of sales. "What these buyers don’t understand is that by the time homes have reached the open market.

The most important thing that a first time home buyer should do if you are considering buying a short sale is to get educated about the process. In this downturn economy, "short sale" is a term.

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The 3 million missing first-time homebuyers accumulated over the past decade, as well as the Millennials reaching the household formation age will be two likely sources of further growth for the first-time homebuyer market over the next few years, which can push the first-time homebuyer market over 2 million units a year over the next few years.

What options do we have if a neighbors concrete drive encroaches on the property that we have a contract on? Asked by newbie, 60614 Fri Sep 12, 2008. We will be closing on a property within a week and the survey shows that the neighbors concrete driveway encroaches on the back of the property by as much as 5 inches.

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Consistent job growth, growing interest from first-time homebuyers. recent housing sales data were not impressive, the larger picture is not that bad. The most recent data from the National.