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Charming 3 bed/2.5 bath brick ranch in Heathwood | image via The ART of Real Estate

At 29 years old, I became a first-time seller of my husband’s former bachelor pad and a first-time home buyer – all in a matter of three days.

I had zero experience with listing + looking for homes beyond Zillow stalking and didn’t even know what questions I was supposed to be asking (because I don’t think “can we remove this cabinet door and install a wine fridge” was what the real estate agent was looking for).

Luckily (but overwhelmingly), the bachelor pad was on the market only for a few hours before offers started coming in… and after a whirlwind few days, we accepted one – while still not being sure that we were even ready to move.

As soon as I started signing my name to offer papers on a new house I went into straight panic mode.

“Should we really be upsizing?”

“Or should we be downsizing?”

“Can we actually afford a new house (hello, lender)?”

“Should we have shopped around more for an agent?”

“What are we paying in commission?”

Bottom line: Buying + selling a home is emotional, and can be really confusing. Speaking from experience, this is the time of year people start thinking about home buying and selling – with no idea of how to actually start.

So – with the help of our partner The ART of Real Estatewe’re here to help clear things up. 🏡

❓ Ask us all your questions. ❓ Like:

“How can I buy without selling?”

“How should I get a home evaluation?”

“At what point do I call an agent?”

“What pitfalls could come up?”

Remember, there are no stupid questions.

We’ll compile all your burning questions, then The ART Team will answer the most interesting + popular questions in a series of #Answered blog posts, videos + podcasts, shared through us here at COLAtoday throughout the rest of the year.

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Ready? Ask away. Comment your questions on our Facebook or Instagram posts.

The answers are on the house.

And get ready to be consumed with words like “fixed-rate mortgage” and “debt ratio.” Prepare to learn all things about deeds and disclosures. And who’s going to pay the closing costsyou, them, someone else?

While this seems like a scary time, it was one of the best experiences I’ve been through (#adulting) – because it really matters who you’re working with + pays to come in prepared.

Here’s to new homes in the new year,

Sam

This content was created in partnership with The ART of Real Estate.

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