First Time Home Buyers in Birmingham, Hoover and North Shelby County, Alabama - Choose Howard Whatley as Your Real Estate Agent(s)

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First Time Homebuyers: Birmingham, Hoover and North Shelby County Alabama home buying, real estate listings, and homes for sale in Shelby County, AL

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Buying Your First Home?
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You might be a bit afraid or intimidated by the whole process of buying your first home. As top Birmingham, Hoover and North Shelby County real estate experts, it's our job to guide you, from beginning to end.

We will take the time to go through each and every step of the buying process. There are no dumb questions!

Together, we will consider:

- How much can you really afford?

- How to qualify for a mortgage.

- How much cash you should put down.

- How to buy a home with little or nothing down.

- What it takes to get approved for financing. What banks and other financial institutions are looking for.

- How much your payments will be.

- The tax advantages of buying.

- Is renting or buying better for you?

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Closing or Settlement >Handle Needed Repairs Early

There is a standard chain of events that occurs when an offer comes in on a home. After a meeting of the minds, the buyer often brings in a home inspector who may find a few items that need to be repaired. The real estate agent gives the homeowner a list of the requested repairs. What comes next?

In most transactions, the seller will take care of the repairs. Many sellers wait until the week before the closing to call someone to do the work, because they want to be sure that they are going to make it to the closing table before they spend money on repair work. If you are responsible for making repairs to a home you are selling, make sure you have the work done well in advance of the closing date by licensed professionals who will stand behind their work. If the work is done at the last minute and is incomplete or unsatisfactory, it could cause complications at the closing. You should provide the buyers with all the receipts and the names of the persons to contact in case there is a problem with the repairs.

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The Whatley Group, REALTORŽ, real estate agent and broker for Birmingham, Hoover and North Shelby County Alabama home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)

Howard Whatley
RE/MAX Southern Homes
104 Inverness Corners
Birmingham, AL 35242
205.981.1918
205.527.9318
205.313.8500
Fax: 205.313.8501
Email: HowardWhatley@charter.net
Howard and Kelley Whatley are a successful husband and wife team demonstrating honesty and integrity with a genuine interest in people. Howard and Kelley always make your dreams their goal. When you are buying and/or selling property in today's real estate market, it's important to have confidence in your real estate professional. Howard has carefully selected a team of real estate professionals to help you quickly and effectively sell your house for the highest price in the shortest amount of time and/or locate the home that is perfect for you. From the preparation of your house for marketing as a seller, to the home search as a buyer, to the loan process and closing, Howard and Kelley Whatley and The Whatley Group will use their expertise and proven home-marketing system to provide focused, dependable, and caring results.

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