Real Estate Blog

Belief in Homeownership as an Investment is Far from Dead

Following last year’s real estate market was like riding a rollercoaster. The market started off strong in 2018 and then softened before finishing with a mild flurry. However, one thing that did not waiver was America’s belief that owning a home makes sense from a...

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 Unfortunately, a lot of the public data that can be found online provides outdated listing information; such as, properties that have already sold, or properties that are already pending...