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First Time Homebuyers 101
June 22, 2010 by bettyb · Leave a Comment
First Time Homebuyers - 101
Doing research on how to buy a home is a serious time investment. There are plenty of ways to get this info on your own. Newspapers are a good starting point to find information by taking a look at the local property transfers. This can help you see what homes have sold for and how much activity is taking place in the town you are interested in. You can also do plenty of research on the internet. This is a great way to start compiling your information. The next thing that you want to do is find a great real estate agent. The best way to do this is through a referral from family and friends or you may meet a great agent through a weekend open house.
There is no need to be anxious about what comes next. The process can seem so overwhelming. The first thing that you need to do is talk over your financing options with a qualified reputable mortgage broker or bank. You can discuss your down payment options and see which loan programs best fit your needs. Then you will have a starting point on the price range for your new home. Now you are armed with your information. Its time to go home shopping.
Do you want to live in the city or suburbs? What are you looking for in home? Do you want a certain style? How many bedrooms? What home style do you like? Do you want a ranch, colonial, condo or high rise? Once you narrow this down, take a look and see what fits in your price point.
Now you go out with your Realtor and start looking. You will probably see a lot of properties your first time out. Don’t get confused. I recommend bringing a digital camera to document each property. You should also take notes and pay attention to the home’s surroundings. Remember the old saying “Location, location, location”. After leaving each property you should rate them right away. This allows you to make an easy decision later.
You found your home, now what? You make an offer through your real estate agent. There will be some negotiating back and forth. Finally everyone agrees to terms and price. You give a 1% binder check to show good faith that you are serious about purchasing the home. There will be an offer to purchase which has information about the property including dates and contingencies. This is an agreement on paper that will provide the attorneys information to create a binding contract. Next its time to hire a building inspector to look over the property for you and you need to hire an attorney. It’s best if you hire an attorney that specializes in real estate law. If everything is okay you will go to contract the next few days. This will be the legal and binding document that your bank will need to continue processing the loan.
From this point on the bank and your attorney will contact you and ask you for all sorts of paperwork and documentation to complete the loan process. When you receive your mortgage commitment, its time to start dreaming about paint colors and decorating.
This year there is the first time home buyers tax credit of $8000 for qualified buyers.
You must have a contract to purchase a home by April 30th, 2010 and close on the home by June 30, 2010. Eligible properties can be purchased up to $800,000. There are income limits for first time homebuyers. Single home purchaser’s income can be up to $125,000 and married couples up to $225,000. There is a partial tax credit for incomes that are within $20,000 of limits. There is also a tax credit of $6500 for “Step Up” home buyers. These are just some of the basic terms. For more information please go to www.Bondirealtygroup.com and click on Home Buyers Tax Credit.
2010 is a great time to buy. Prices are affordable and there are many homes to choose from. Mortgage rates are historically low and there is the home buyer’s tax credit. This combination should help stimulate the real estate market for the immediate future.
Betty Bondi
Bondi Realty Group LLC
203-899-9990
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Norwalk CT Property Transfer Sales March 16 - 31
April 18, 2010 by bettyb · Leave a Comment
15 Chestnut Hill Road
Alan Vertucci Sr to Alejandra Mariani & Anthony Giglio, $367,000
19 Newfield Avenue
Guilermo Ramirez to Juan & Beatrice Carvajal, $325,000
9 Tierney Street
Joseph & Frances Berardi to Jennifer Street, $319,000
123 Old Belden Hill Road Unit 5
Kevin & Jamie Toohill to Christina Zugehoer, $320,000
214 Gillies Lane Unit I9 & Garage G2 & G4
Rozena Shaheen to Katherine Davies, $435,000
15 Pine Point Road Unit 99
Susan Miller to John & Michell Sini, $135,000
4 Glenwood Avenue Unit B1
Padrig Khanal to Tej Giki, $190,000
9 Ludlow Manor
Thomas Brigante to Michele Roos, $350,000
6 Silver River Court
Noel Freeman to Yongchen Sun & Wei Wang, $633,000
15 Steeple Top Road
Janette & Mark Brown to Jonathan & Amber Tucker, $585,000
2 Algonquin Road
Michael & Effie Patrick to Virginia & John Anstead, $355,000
130 Main Street Unit E3
Lockwood Terrace llc to Nikolas Griffith, $350,000
71 Aiken Street Unit A7
Tamara Falco to Jeanne Cohane, $247,500
25 Carlin Street
Courtney Calderon to Franklin & Callen Chatfield Jr, $379,000
2 West Meadow Place
Mortgage It Inc to Rafael & Leono Santaella, $90,000
12 Leonard Street
Alfreda Moseley to Stuart & Jacqueline Lane, $240,000
40 Hyatt Avenue
Maureen Jones & Ioannis & Kiriaki Tsahirides, $360,000
15 Pine Point Road Unit 383
Paula & Carl Hermey to Douglas & Denise Harned, $148,000
33 North Water Street Unit 410
Aurora Loan Services llc to Scott Hollander, $705,000
33 North Water Street Unit 610
Linda Nugent to Daniel Hafner, $395,000
Patrick Nugent to Daniel Hafner, $395,000
213 Silvermine Avenue
Estate of Mary Long to Brieanna Tiedemann, $450,000
8 Winnepauk Drive
Russell Northrop & Barbara North to Laura Kaehler, $271,500
38 Vanderbilt Avenue
Charles & Natalie Alini to Nathaniel & Cornelia Toothaker, $940,000
50 Aiken Street Unit 346
Welmon & Jeraldine Dennison to Kirsten Thai, $240,000
21 Autumn Street
Gary Pote to Ronald Collins, $439,000
3 Avenue B
Felix Lopez to Andres Restrepo, $230,000
58 Noahs Lane Extension
Giorgio & Adriana Cinquegrava to Jeremy Williams, $450,000
14 Thames Street
Kristine Woleck to Joel Statkevicus, $365,000
6 Burwell Street
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Mark Dam, $113,510
154 Rowayton Woods Drive
Karin & David Owen to Gregory & Sarah True, $390,000
25 Grand Street Unit 130
Lauren Gildersleeve to Erica Tobias, $225,000
8 Bucciarelli Lane
Anna Lozyniak to William Masten, $380,000
1 Walter Avenue Unit 26
Kay Welch to Karen Victory, $123,000
115 Fillow Street Unit 60
Hanes & Hinda Christiano to Jenna Kowalseki & Alexander Russo, $329,000
8 Walnut Avenue
Doris Barbieri to Positive Properties llc, $310,000
204 Silver Creek Lane
Pieter & Linda Verbeck to Susan Babock, $729,000
6 Macintosh Road
Arthur & Geraldine Zausner to Donna & Terri Caulley, $355,000
15 Pine Point Road Unit 309
Jeffrey & Karen Butler to Marc & Brigitte Mansourian, $155,000
28 Melrose Avenue
Carlos Rivas to James & Jenna DeLigio, $465,000
5 Scott Street
John & Nancy Tan to Thomas & Angela Materra, $649,000
21 Rockmere Lane
Hector Camacho to Fernando Grimaldi, $340,000
15 Pine Point Unit 33
Katherine Norwood to Joseph Blazovic & Patricia Mallon, $140,000
9 Elm Street Unit 1
Deutsche Bank NA to Mary Ann Witek, $120,000
15 Huckleberry Drive
Mary Ann Gregg to Steven & Ellen Crawley, $540,000
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Let us pay you to buy a home!
June 5, 2009 by bettyb · Leave a Comment
We pay you to buy a home!!!
Buyer Bonus!!!!! Buy a home with Bondi Realty Group LLC before August 31, 2010 and get $$ back after you close!
Bondi Realty Group wants to help you with your purchase of a new home. We are giving our clients who sign a buyer’s broker agreement with us & are financially qualified, 10% of our commission after closing on a property purchased through us. Every little bit helps! You can use your extra cash to buy furniture, paint, new carpeting or use it for whatever you need.
This offer is good from now until August 31, 2010. That means that you must find and close on a property within this time frame. You will receive your gift check 10 days after the closing of the property.
If you would like more information about this offer please call or email us. We are a family owned and operated business. We have a great reputation in the community and are honest and hard working. We look forward to working with you and helping you find your dream home.
Restrictions apply, please call for more information.
10 % Buyer Bonus does not apply to buyer agent commissions of less than 2.5%, bonus fees to
buyer agent or sales under $350,000. Buyer Bonus rebate is for New Clients only and cannot be combined with any other offers including referrals.
We are looking forward to working with you to find your Dream Home!
Betty & Peter Bondi
203-899-9990
Bondi Realty Group is located in Norwalk, serving all of Fairfield County Connecticut. We have 20 years of real estate experience working with buyers, sellers and investors. 