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Articles for Home Buyers

Are you thinking about buying a home?

These articles are here to provide essential information to Home Buyers in Northern California.

* Discover if you should Own or Rent.
* 15 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers.
* Home Buyer Myths, and more.

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3 Questions to Ask Before Starting the Home Buying Process

August 6, 2018 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. We’re here to help you understand the home buying process so you know what to expect. Today, we’re talking about what you need to do before you even begin. What to Ask Yourself Before Starting the Home Buying Process What can I afford? […]

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5 Little Known Hacks to Boost Your Credit Score

April 17, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

5 Little Known Hacks to Boost Your Credit Score

BEFORE You Buy A Home! *  Please read our disclosures at the end of the article. You probably know by now that your credit score is critical to not only be able to qualify for a mortgage but also to get the best rate on your loan. So before you go house hunting, let’s get […]

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Home Buyers Beware! The Walls May Be Listening

February 20, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Warning to Home Buyers and Real Estate Agents – Smart Devices May Be Listening   Be careful what you say when you’re viewing a home or on a real estate tour of homes. You might be being recorded. Yep, between smart homes, home security, Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, you’re probably being eavesdropped on. Maybe […]

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23 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Home

March 21, 2017 By Ken Guthrie 1 Comment

23 Insider Tips – How to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Buying a Home During our 23-years as real estate professionals, we at Guthrie Group Homes have observed many costly mistakes when buying a home that are commonly made by new home buyers. Here, we have compiled a list of 23 tips that will help you […]

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Home Buyers Guide – How to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Buying a Home

FREE Home Buyer’s Guide How to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Buying a Home Ready to discover our BEST tips on the worst mistakes to avoid when buying a home? “Home Buyer’s Guide – How to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Buying a Home” Simply enter your name and email address in the form below and get […]

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Help for Condo Buyers Is Half Way There

June 20, 2016 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Did you know that many first time home buyers and retirees seek to buy condominiums as a solution to more affordable home ownership? They do. Did you know that condominiums make up about 9% of U.S. home sales? How about FHA insuring a really huge percentage of U.S. home sales? I bet you knew that […]

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Hire A Mover or Do It Yourself?

April 19, 2016 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Call the Movers – A Cautionary Tale of Moving By Yourself I was asked recently, in over 20 years of experience and over 1,000 real estate sales transactions, what do you see people have the most difficulty with? There was no hesitation in my mind. The answer just popped right in there. Without question we […]

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