Tim Hall..Your Macomb Agent

Selecting a Fence for Your House Plans

Fences come in many shapes and sizes but before selecting one check zoning and homeowners association regulations about building on your property and in your neighborhood. They sometimes regulate style, size, and placement, or if enclosing a portion of the yard is even allowed in the area at all. Some towns require that a fence be set a couple of feet off the property line. Once you know all the regulations you will be on your way to selecting the style of fence for your house plans. The purpose of the fence As you consider the style of fence think about what you want the fence to do. Is the fence intended to keep pets and children in the yard, is it for privacy, or to secure a swimming pool, or is it simply to add style and texture to your yard? Once you know...

How To Prepare Yourself When Buying A Home

You’re excited. You keep thinking about finally getting your dream home. It gives you sleepless nights. You may be looking forward to buying a new home but amidst this excitement, do you think you’re well informed about what you need to know? Do you have the right knowledge about what’s involved in the process and what the credit score requirements are? Are you in the know about the Federal Housing Administration loans available? Here then are some important points that you need to seriously consider while preparing to buy a residential property. Your credit score matters a lot. Make sure that you have a good score because the higher your score, the better your chance of getting a lower down payment and monthly dues. You need to maintain a score...

Seller Tips for Negotiating an Offer

Your house is on the market for sale and you received an Offer to Purchase. Now, you have to determine your response to the Buyer. Below are some helpful tips for negotiating the best offer on your home. 1) Understand the process – When you receive an offer, you can accept, reject or respond with a counter offer, which is a modification of the terms they’ve presented to you. 2) Decide what is most important to you – In advance, decide what terms of the sale are most important to you. Perhaps you need a quick closing or maybe you need a certain amount of money to pay off your existing mortgage. Allow yourself to be flexible on as many terms of the Offer to Purchase as you can be. That way, you’ll have a higher likelihood of putting the...