How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal

After you’ve accepted an offer to sell your home, your property will be appraised to see if it's worth what the buyer is offering. This appraisal is crucial to making sure the sale goes through smooth Nov 03, 2021

How to Get Past First-Time Home Buyer Anxiety

Buying a home is a major financial purchase. In fact, it is often the largest investment many people will make over the course of their lives. So, no pressure, right? The fact that it is a weighty dec Oct 13, 2021

How Big Credit Card Purchases Can Hurt Your Mortgage Terms

When you are trying to buy a house, it is important to protect your credit. That means being extra careful to make all your payments on time and not opening any new credit accounts or loans during the Jul 28, 2021

Should I Buy, Build, or Renovate as a First-Time Home Buyer?

Today’s housing market faces the lowest level of inventory in over 20 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. That supply is even tighter among the entry-level properties, making it Jul 21, 2021

What’s the Difference Between a Home Appraisal and Inspection?

When you take the plunge to buy a home, there will be a flurry of appointments and meetings with real estate agents, mortgage lenders, title companies, and inspectors. Some of the most important appoi Jun 30, 2021

Should I Buy a New or Existing Home?

A recent survey from the National Association of Home Builders found that the number of prospective home buyer looking for a new home more than doubled during the past year. At the same time, the numb Apr 07, 2021