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4 Ways to Tell If There Are Multiple Offers on a Home Spring is finally heating up, and that means buyers will begin flooding open houses and looking for their dream home. For many, it takes a lot of time and energy to find the right property — and once they’ve found that dream home and  prepared a bid , it’s quite possible there will be multiple offers for it. This competition will influence the final price, of course, and there’s no surefire strategy to determine the intensity of it. But here are four ways you may discern whether a home has multiple offers — or any at all. 1. Ask the Listing Broker That’s right! If you want to know about multiple offers, go straight to the horse’s mouth and see if you can get some indication. Of course, the broker that represents the seller is under no obligation to disclose whether there are multiple bids. As a matter of fact, a broker may be inclined to bluff and say there is “a lot of interest in the property” and that they expect m
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                How First-Time Buyers Should Shop for a Home Loan                          Buying a house can be thrilling — and nerve-wracking — for a first-time buyer. The learning curve is steep, but doing a little financial homework will help you navigate the process. Take these five steps to make your homebuying experience go smoothly. 1. Check your credit The homebuyer’s credit score is one of the most important factors in qualifying for a loan. “In addition, the standards are higher in terms of what score you need and how it affects the cost of the loan,” says Mike Winesburg, a former mortgage planner and wealth adviser in Wheeling, West Virginia. Scrutinize your credit report for mistakes, unpaid accounts or collection accounts. Get help from NYC Elite Homes today to help you get a pre approval and get you a home you deserve!!1 Just because you pay your bills on time every month doesn’t mean you have excellent credit. The amount of credit you’re us