REALTOR INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

Finding the right Realtor
Purchasing a home is going to be the single largest financial investment for over ninety percent of all people today. Surprisingly, many real estate investors go in blindly, accepting as truth, every story which is told to them by every homeowner and salesperson they talk to...MORE

Why You Need a Real Estate Professional
The integration of real estate into the internet has revolutionized the way in which home buyers think....MORE

Choosing a REALTOR®
You’ve decided to enlist the help of a professional to help you find and buy a home or property. Here are some tips to help you find a real estate agent....MORE

BUYERS HELPFUL TIPS

First Steps for First Time Buyers  
Many people use real estate investments as a means to generate income and provide a viable tax shelter while still providing financial benefits to the investor....MORE

Preparing to Buy a Home
Plan to Buy a Home in an Area You Intend to Stay....MORE

Deciding Where to Buy
For whatever reasons, many people are selling their homes every day. Some people are selling because of a job promotion or a new job....MORE

Common Buyers Mistakes
Too much home, too little home, and waiting for the final word on financing can be easily avoided!...MORE

Buyers Questions
When someone is considering purchasing a new home, the idea of a real estate transaction may seem simple enough at first....MORE


FINANCING

Ensuring a Smooth Home Purchase        
Whether you are a first time homebuyer or a hardened and experienced real estate investor who knows all of the details about a purchasing real property for your investment portfolio, there are steps that should be taken in order to assure the buyer that the home buying experience would be a smooth and uneventful transaction. ; ....MORE

Getting Pre-Approval Gives You a Stronger Negotiating Angle
Most of us have spent a great deal of time imagining our dream home; ....MORE

Factors That Determine Loan Approval
What is your FICO?
A FICO score is a credit score developed by Fair Isaac & Company to help lenders determine the risk involved in lending money to any person applying for a loan. ....MORE

Buying Real Estate with No Money Down
Advertisements constantly hammer us with the fact that anybody can qualify for a mortgage with no money down. Buying real estate can and should be a quality financial investment. Purchasing a piece of real estate, whether as the primary residence or as an investment property with zero money down can be either a very smart move or a very dumb move depending on how the real estate investment is handled...MORE

How Much Home Can You Afford?
Many real estate investors who are purchasing a home for the first time have no idea exactly how to figure out how much house is enough, and how much is too much. ...MORE

How Financing Affects The Real Estate Market
Financing is a key factor in real estate investments...MORE

INVESTING

The Wrong Way to Invest in Real Estate
While most people may consider buying a home simply for the sake of having a personal residence of their own, real estate is a viable alternative to those difficult to understand and costly investment funds and retirement accounts. As with any financial investment, there are things to do and things not to do when making an investment in the real estate market...MORE

Establishing a Business in The Bahamas
An international investor seeking to do business in The Bahamas should submit to Bahamas Investment Authority a project proposal, along with supporting documents. The proposal should provide the information indicated in the following Project Proposal Guideline....MORE

Purchasing Real Estate In the Bahamas
Foreign nationals are encouraged to acquire residential properties in The Bahamas. Underscoring the new attitude towards investors, the government repealed the Immovable Property Act, 1981, which required prior approval for the purchase, transfer, or inheritance of real property by non-Bahamians...MORE

Leasing A Home
If you're not yet ready to purchase a home or unable to secure a loan residential leasing may be a better solution than apartment renting. Residential leases allow for more privacy, more room and usually an improved living environment. When entering a lease agreement it's important you understand your rights as the tenant and the rights of your landlord...MORE

Buying Vs Renting
When it comes to real estate investments, just as in all aspects of life, there are always going to be people who are comfortable in different positions of life....MORE

Real Estate Glossary
Addendum - Something added.  A list or other material added to a document, letter, contractural agreement, escrow instructions, etc....MORE

Choosing an Attorney 
 
The standard practice throughout The Bahamas is that an Attorney affects the closing process of a real estate sales transaction….More

Choosing an Appraiser.
 
If you are considering financing the home or property you are purchasing, your Mortgage Agent will require an appraisal as part of your mortgage application...More

If you would like some help finding your Dream Home let me know.  There are several properties that have come on the market that have not been listed yet.  Please fill out my Dream Home Finder Form so I can get a better understanding of what you are looking for.