Dec 17, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Once your offer has been accepted, it’s time for a home inspection. As the buyer, you have the right (and The Restivo Team always recommends) to hire a professional inspector to evaluate the condition of the home. There is an inspection clause included in the...
Dec 15, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE
You have an executed contract on the home of your dreams. You’ve determined that there are no defects on title and you have done inspections amd resolved anything that came out of that process. Now it’s time to order an appraisal. The appraisal is an...
Dec 9, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE
When you buy a home, you are actually buying the seller’s title to the house. A deed is the written legal evidence that the seller has conveyed their ownership rights over to you. Title simply means you have complete ownership of the property and can make...
Dec 3, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
There’s a new program for First Time Home Buyers in Dade County-the Metro Miami Action Plan, Homeownership Assistance Program (MMAP HAP). It’s designed to provide first time home buyers with up to $7,500 in closing costs and downpayment assistance in the...
Dec 2, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Once you’re under contract and have applied for a loan, your lender will require that you get a property survey before they issue the mortgage so that they may get a clear lender’s title insurance policy. A surveyor will determine if the house is within...
Nov 23, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
THIS IS A QUESTION THAT IS COMING UP WITH MORE AND MORE FREQUENCY THESE DAYS: “IS A LEASE PURCHASE AN OPTION FOR ME RIGHT NOW?” THE ANSWER: IT DEPENDS. YES… IF YOU ARE LEASING WHILE YOU’RE PULLING THE FUNDS FOR CLOSING TOGETHER. NO…...
