City life certainly has its advantages, but for many people, country living has a charm 24-hour stores and other amenities could never replace. If you've been thinking of trading in the big city lights for small-town skies, the real estate agents at EXIT Realty Midwest, with offices in Spirit Lake, Cherokee and Le Mars, Iowa, encourage you to take the plunge.
Here are just a few benefits life in the country has to offer:
Peace & Quiet: For many people, the constant noise of urban life grows...
5 Costs to Keep in Mind When You’re House Hunting
Buying a home should be the start of a new life, but some first-time homeowners find themselves in financial trouble once they move in. To help you avoid this unfortunate situation, EXIT Realty Midwest, a real estate company serving the Iowa Great Lakes, Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, Estherville, Spencer, Le Mars, Sioux City and surrounding areas describes some of the most common budget mistakes new homeowners make.
When you'r...The REALTORS at EXIT Realty Midwest in Spirit Lake, Iowa have seen it all. Things come up at closing that are unforeseen and most of the time are out of the home buyers control. Most are not deal breakers and can be dealt with in the proper way. By having an experienced REALTOR on your side, most of the things that come up can be resolved fairly easily.
Let’s take a look.
Ugly walk-through revelations
The dreaded walk-through is the top reason for surprises on closing day, and for good re...Selling a home you’ve lived in and loved over the years isn’t exactly like unloading your collection of old Slayer LPs on Craigslist (or is it…?). It’s hard. It’s emotional. And above all else, it’s complicated. A slew of questions will likely pop into your head throughout the process—and possibly keep you up at night.
Last week, we revealed the most common questions asked by home buyers. Since people on the other end of this deal have a lot on their minds, too, today we’ll tackle the most comm...Happy New Year! Will 2017 be the year you buy your first home? Are you still on the fence about it? Here is some updated information to help you make an informed decision, and to answer the question: “Should I buy my first home in 2017?”
Buying Your First Home in 2017
In most U.S. cities, buying a home makes a lot of sense right now. The housing market is stable, with rising home values reported across the nation during 2016. The job market and the broader economy have improved significantly s...On November 23, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it would be increasing conforming loan limits for 2017, for most counties across the country.
They are raising the "baseline" loan limit from $417,000 to $424,100. This is the first time federal housing officials have raised the baseline since 2006. The agency will also increase the conforming loan limits for "higher-cost areas" like San Francisco and New York City. This is being done in response to home-price gains tha...
While some millennials have begun to enter the real estate market, for the most part, this generation has held off on buying a home for the first time due to a variety of economic and cultural factors. One of these is the uncertainty with which millennials live relative to baby boomers who could typically expect to spend their careers with a single company and then retire. This leads to a fear of committing to a 30-year mortgage, according to surveys reported by Realtor.com.
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