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October 27, 2008
resources for new home buyers
hi there,
i'm a young professional interested in buying in bed-stuy. wondering if anyone has any good resources for a first-time home buyer. looking for general resources and resources specific to bed-stuy. any insider tips are much appreciated. thanks!!
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You're welcome to come by our office/home for coffee to discuss buying in the area. We live, own and work in the neighborhood: info@housebywe.com
Posted by: housebywe at October 27, 2008 4:18 PM
Trulia, Propertyshark, BedStuyBlog.com, craigslist, and the best method to find a deal - just walking around the hood and calling all the numbers on signs that you see and talking to neighborhood residents. You'll notice that if you stop outside a house with a for sale sign, inevitably residents will come over to you and start chatting about houses that they know about that will soon go on the market. Good luck!
Posted by: Queenie at October 28, 2008 8:33 AM
HSBC has a loan program to promote home ownership in low income neighborhoods called Community Works. It's for first time buyers and the interest rates are usually 1/3 to 1/2 point lower than standard mortgages. I'm about to close on a loan with them for a house in Bedford Stuyvesant and have had a good experience so far, though it is a bit slow.
Posted by: se at October 28, 2008 9:48 AM
It may be helpful to describe the kind of resources for which you are looking. Financing? Brokers? Tips on where in Bed Stuy to look. Recent sales comps? etc. This will help you get more target (and useful) responses.
Cheers
Posted by: cmontgom at October 28, 2008 10:29 AM
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