Real Estate and Coffee

Feb. 1, 2022

What Is A Sellers Market? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal Episode

 

A sellers market is when there is not enough homes on the market for the amount of buyers looking for homes. Ottawa is typically a Sellers Market more so than most other cities due to the fact it’s a growing city, a government city and an appealing city to ...

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Jan. 18, 2022

What are the costs involved with buying a home? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

What are the costs involved with buying a home?

You will need your deposit which is at least 1% of the asking price.  

Any inspections required such as home inspection and possibly a septic and well  inspections. Home inspection these could run you anywhere between 400 and $700.   ...

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Jan. 4, 2022

Should I use equity in my home to purchase real estate as an investment? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

 

Real estate investment as a whole is an excellent way to get ahead financially. You must be prepared to hold on to the property for at least five years, in order to see a significant return on your investment. Make sure you have a good team behind you including ...

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Dec. 21, 2021

Should you be pre-approved or pre-qualified? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

 

Should you be pre-approved or pre-qualified?

 

There's a big difference between the two. Pre-approvals are general calculations done by the bank that give you a general understanding of the price of a house you can purchase. It is only a general number and does not include all ...

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Dec. 7, 2021

Should I Be Home During Showings? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

 

Should you be home during showings?

 

 

No. Do not be home during your showings. It is in everybody's best interest that you are not home for a showing. It is uncomfortable for the agent and buyer to discuss the home freely, and the homeowner may unintentionally ...

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Nov. 23, 2021

Should I Buy or Sell First? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

 

You should sell your home first. there are too many repercussions with buying something before selling. Having already sold your home gives you the money and thus more leverage to negotiate with if you find yourself in competition for your next home.

 

However there are steps to be ...

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Nov. 9, 2021

How Many Homes Should I Visit Before Deciding? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

 

How many homes should you see before buying a house?

 

Once you have had a chance to assess your needs and wants with your realtor you should then have an idea of what you're looking for within seeing five to seven properties.

 

Anything more than 10 ...

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Oct. 26, 2021

When is the best time to list your home? | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

Episode 2
When is the best time to list your home? 


The best time to list is when you have zero to no competition in your area. That's when you will demand the most amount of money for your house. There's a misconception about listing in the ...

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Oct. 12, 2021

First Steps of the Home Buying Process | Real Estate & Coffee w/Miguel Vidal

 

 


Episode 1
What are the first steps of the home buying process?

 

Your very first step is to speak to a bank or a mortgage broker. This isn't something that you should guess or assume. And it makes the rest of the process much smoother.  ...

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