After summer’s oppressive heat, fall is a great time to be outdoors and an especially good time to be out house hunting. But, you ask, isn’t summer the best time to buy/sell a house? It can be, especially for sellers, but fall just may be the season for buyers, even though there may be certain…

Partnerships are as old as business itself, which is just about as long as humans have been around. So there must be something about partnerships that work, that make it a good business move. Sophisticated real estate investors enter into all kinds of partnerships all the time because, chiefly, it can distribute the risk. But…

In most cases up until this year, buying a home presented a good number of tax benefits in the form of certain deductions. Those benefits still exist, but they have been watered down for some people in some situations. So it pays to know how buying a home in Bangor will impact you next tax season. Even…

You’re ready to buy a house, you know you’ll need a large loan for that. If you’re like most of us, you’re just a little nervous about it – we all fear rejection of any kind. There are, however, several things you can do to increase your chances of getting the financing you’ll need. So…

Buying a home can be a thrilling, exciting new chapter in your life, as well as being a sound investment. But if you don’t do some critical things beforehand, it can be a long-term financial albatross around your neck. That’s why we want you to take a careful look at these 5 things to do…

Buying a new home can be very exciting. But it can also be more than a little intimidating owing to many steps and variables involved. To help you understand and be more comfortable with the process, here are the top 10 Bangor home buyer questions answered. 1. What credit score do I need? Of all…

You’re ready to move on from your current living situation, and you’ve just signed a lease on a great new condo in Bangor. Congratulations! As you pack your boxes, you’ve been dreaming of where you’ll put your furniture, what pictures will go on which walls and all those long walks you’ll take in your new…

For young professionals with no children or for retired couples who want to relax, a condo seems like a natural choice. But what they often fail to take into account is the fact that with condos often come significant hidden risks. Often, it takes a great deal of research to make the right choice. So here’s what…

Most investors know what they’re doing when it comes to real estate. So that’s why the really savvy investors work with agents in Bangor. Simply put, working with an agent is usually more profitable for investors – which is, after all, the whole point of investing in real estate. A good agent can help an…

Real estate investing can make you a bunch of money, as many millionaires can attest. And while it has more risk than, say, investing in stocks, there’s also the potential for a much greater return on your investment – if you know what you are doing. Right now, though, prices are going up in many…

Moving is always stressful, usually chaotic, and often strewn with forgotten tasks. Just make sure that you don’t forget to let people know you are moving. You have to let the important people in your life – and, yes, that includes the ones you have to send money to every month – know about your…

Whether you are buying or selling a home, you have to know what that home is worth. And knowing what it is worth means knowing what people are actually willing to pay for it – the fair market value. Often, figuring out that value is no small or easy task. There is, however, an established…