{"id":179,"date":"2016-08-12T19:44:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T19:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exclusivegeorgiaproperties.com\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2017-01-23T21:51:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T21:51:16","slug":"buying-a-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exclusivegeorgiaproperties.com\/index.php\/egprealestateservices\/buying-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2ea3f2&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; title=&#8221;Our Buyer Services&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Exclusive Georgia Properties agents will lead you through each step of purchasing your new home. &#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;off&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1e1a54&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243;] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/exclusivegeorgiaproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Buyer-Diagram.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Purchasing Distressed Properties<\/h3>\n<h3>Foreclosures &amp; Short Sales<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The U.S. real estate market is inundated with foreclosed and short sale properties. First-time homebuyers account for half of these purchases, and the next largest groups are investors seeking rental properties and homeowners who realize they can move up to bigger or better homes that they previously could not afford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">These markets require the same things of a buyer as an ordinary market\u2014only more pointedly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Money<\/strong>: Buyers must be financially qualified and ready to buy. The best properties go quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Motivation<\/strong>: Buyers must be motivated to compete successfully. Exclusive Georgia Properties agents urge their buyers in this market to be clear about both their \u201cmotivating why\u201d and their criteria for the property itself (size, location, condition, floor plan, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Contrary to the rumors, prime buying opportunities exist in almost every neighborhood and price range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Condition<\/strong>: Buyers should understand that repair costs are not necessarily large. The average cost to repair is $5,000\u2014that\u2019s less than 3 percent of the median purchase price in the U.S. today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Expert Help<\/strong>: Smart buyers know they need to be even smarter\u2014they team up with a local Distressed Property Professional who knows local property, pricing, lenders, and the best Exclusive Georgia Properties listing agents. A strong buyers agent is a critical advantage in seeing a distressed property through from contract to close.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">So, if you think you want to buy, have a talk with yourself, check your financial readiness, and get with an expert Exclusive Georgia Properties agent to learn everything you need to know and to get what you want in this market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purchasing Distressed Properties Foreclosures &amp; Short Sales The U.S. real estate market is inundated with foreclosed and short sale properties. 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