NH Real Estate with Victoria Mead

  With So Many Options Out There, How Do You Choose the Best Lender for Financing Your Home Loan? The options can be overwhelming with all of the tv commercials, ads online and flyers in the mail that you see for different financial institutions. Choosing the right lender for your home buying purchase is important- here's the easiest way to figure out who you should go with. Ask your real estate agent: If you find a real estate agent who you plan to hire, you work well with and trust, then you should ask them who they would recommend for financing. Chances are, if you work well with that agent, then you would also work well with the trusted lender that they team up with.  One benefit to working with a lender your real estate agent uses frequently is they can then rave to the listing agent about how good that lender is when submitting an offer. A lot of times, if a listing agent hasn't heard of a company, they ask the buyer's agent if they have any past experience with that ...

Besides figuring out where your furniture will fit best and the cookouts you plan to have on the back patio, it is important to check for 5 key items when you are at a house for a showing.  Having an idea of what needs replacement before finding out at your home inspection will help you to make the most educated offer possible and will also help you to get ahead of the planning/budgeting in advance. Here is a list of the top 5 big ticket items to check during a house showing.          1)  Roof  The first item to make note of is the roof.  If the home has shingles, take a look at how the shingles are laid. Does the roof look like it has a lot of texture? If so, chances are that the roof is newer and has plenty of life left. Are the shingles really flat, with signs of cupping or just has overall signs of wear? That would mean the roof is getting close to the end of its lifespan and you should plan for replacement.      ...

   What do the different real estate listing statuses mean? When searching for homes online, you may have noticed different labels on each listing also known as the status. Here is a look at what the different statuses are that an agent can label a listing in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) as well as what some of the online search sites call them. Active/Available-  This is the first listing status you'd see when a home first hits the market. Just as it sounds, the property/listing is active or what some sites call, available. This means the seller has not yet accepted an offer. Call your real estate agent quick to set up a showing! Active Under Contract/Contingent- This status is one you see happening second, the property is under contract. This means the seller has accepted an offer but they will allow for back up showings. Another note with active under contract is that this status allows for the home searching sites to continue to market the property. You may se...