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Home Inspections for buying a new home, What are they?

12-22-08
Gina Bombin

On a recent episode of ABC Extreme Makeover, Home Edition a family wanted to move out of the city area where they lived and own a great piece of Wyoming. They found their dream home on 20 acres. There they would have the space to watch their family grow and have enough area to be able to pursue their passion for saving abandoned and sick dogs and help then on their way to adoption.

The family selected had two small children that were suffering from the effects of high levels of Radon Gas. Many people have never heard of radon gas, nor know its effects. Now, I am not an expert at this, but radon gas is a natural gas that our earth makes in its bedrock, the gas is released through the cracks and can become trapped in your home. It exists in every part of the United States. The gas becomes harmful when it reaches a certain level and become trapped in your home.

So why am I focusing on this, you ask? Well this is a great time to bring up the all important topic that when buying a new home in Wheatfield, Indiana or any other surrounding areas in Northwest Indiana you should always take into consideration having certain inspections completed.

Now many people know that a home inspection is important, but there are many other inspections that can be preformed when buying a new home in Wheatfield, Indiana or any other surrounding areas in Northwest Indiana to protect your family and your investment.

Here is a list of home inspections you should consider completing when you consider buying a new home in Wheatfield, Indiana or any other surrounding areas in Northwest Indiana :

  • Home Inspection
    • A home inspector combs your potential new home in Wheatfield, Indiana or any other surrounding areas in Northwest Indiana for a plethora of different problems, issues, and items focusing on major defects. A home inspector spends anywhere from 1 to 3 hours in your potential new home in Wheatfield, Indiana or any other surrounding areas in Northwest Indiana searching and inspecting every inch of it. Now remember he can only report on what he can see.

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Gina Bombin, Inspection education for buying a new home, Wheatfield, Indiana Real Estate, Northwest Indiana Real Estate

Is there a way to avoid foreclosure?

12-22-08
Gina Bombin

In these uncertain times of job loss and home values deflating many home owners are lost in what to do when they are faced with the heart wrenching fact that they can't make their mortgage payments. So, when faced with this realty what do you do? What are your options? Well, what so many people don't know that your mortgage company will work with you. The fact is they don't want your home, they want you to make your payments because that is how they make their money. So the question is...

Is there a way to avoid foreclosure?

Well the answer is yes! If you know ahead of time that you are just not going to be able to make the mortgage payments on your home, you have options to help save your credit.

You might fit into one of these two situations:

  1. You have no equity cause you, either just bought your house, or you just refinanced.
  2. You have built up equity in your home, but can't refinance because you have lost your qualifying income.

Well, what do you do?...Foreclose or Short Sale?

Gina Bombin, Short Sale Professional, Wheatfield, Indiana Real Estate

McColly Real Esate

Is there a way to avoid foreclosure?

12-18-08
Gina Bombin

In these uncertain times of job loss and home values deflating many home owners are lost in what to do when they are faced with the heart wrenching fact that they can't make their mortgage payments. So, when faced with this realty what do you do? What are your options? Well, what so many people don't know that your mortgage company will work with you. The fact is they don't want your home, they want you to make your payments because that is how they make their money. So the question is...

Is there a way to avoid foreclosure?

Well the answer is yes! If you know ahead of time that you are just not going to be able to make the mortgage payments on your home, you have options to help save your credit.

You might fit into one of these two situations:

  1. You have no equity cause you, either just bought your house, or you just refinanced.
  2. You have built up equity in your home, but can't refinance because you have lost your qualifying income.

Well, what do you do?...Foreclose or Short Sale?

Gina Bombin, Short Sale Professional, Wheatfield, Indiana Real Estate

McColly Real Esate

Wheatfield, Indiana Tree Lighting and Sing-a-Long

11-26-08
Gina Bombin

Wheatfield, Indiana Christmas Tree Lighting and Town Sign-a-Long will be on November 29 at 5:00 pm to help decorate, and 5:30 pm for the tree lighting. To Find out more.

Gina Bombin, Your link to Wheatfield, Indiana Real Estate

McColly Real Estate

Go Green, Save Green Indiana

11-11-08
Gina Bombin

So as you may know, and if you don't you must be hiding in a cave, there is a big push for Hoosiers to Go Green! Well Indiana, when you look at it you can really be putting some Green in your pocket while helping to reduce waste and carbine omission at the same time here in Indiana. Like with any new process take baby steps and you will find that you can find many ways to Go Green and Save the Green and they are really not that life changing. Find out what you can do.

Gina Bee, Going Green in Wheatfield, Indiana

McColly Real Estate