Real Estate Blog

24 Hours that Suddenly Improved the Market

This year started strong for real estate, but then the market began to soften. Home inventory in the starter and move-up categories dwindled to almost nothing, mortgage rates were projected to rise, and home sales had decreased for several months in a row. To many,...

Save Your Home From Dryer Fires

Every year, more than 2900 home fires are started by clothes dryers. The leading cause of these fires are from a build of up lint from lack of maintenance. The removable lint filter unfortunately doesn’t catch all of the cloth and fabric particles, so...

How To Prepare to Finance a Home

Develop a budget: Instead of telling yourself what you’d like to spend, use receipts to create a budget that reflects your actual habits over the last several months. This approach will better factor in unexpected expenses alongside more predictable costs such as...
The Importance of Mortgage Pre-Approval

The Importance of Mortgage Pre-Approval

Prior to starting your house hunt, it’s important to find out the loan amount the bank will qualify you for. Having this knowledge will give you the upper hand in negotiating situations, because you’ll be able to place strong offers on the right home,...
House Hunt Like a Pro

House Hunt Like a Pro

Looking online for a home is part of the excitement of finding the perfect place. Unfortunately, a lot of the public data that can be found online provides outdated listing information; such as, properties that have already sold, or properties that are already pending...