Category: Home Buying

10 Crucial Steps for Every First-time Homebuyer
May 24th, 2023
Owning a home of your own is part of the American Dream. But a first-time homebuyer must take diligent steps to be in a position to make what may be their single largest investment. If you are getting organized to secure a mortgage, these are essential things every first-time homebuyer needs to know...

Looking to Move? Here Are the Best Home Improvements for Resale
April 12th, 2023
If you are considering selling your home in the near future, now is a great time to start thinking about the best home improvements for resale. To ensure you get the most money for your home, it is crucial that it be in tip-top shape to attract buyers and command the asking price. Do not […]...

Buying Your First Home? How to Pick the Best Neighborhood for You!
March 15th, 2023
Finding your first home is one of life’s adventures. For first time home buyers, a first home is an excellent financial investment that offers an empty canvas of possibility. Yet what many forget with their first home purchase is that your home, unless it is in the middle of the country, also...

Buying A Home: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
January 18th, 2023
Your home-buying experience should be an exciting time, yet the process ahead is not without its drawbacks and potential problems. For many home-buyers, failing to do enough research at the beginning of the process can lead to problems down the road, and in real estate those problems can be costly. ...

Top Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping for a First Mortgage
August 30th, 2022
Buying your first home is an exciting time full of many emotions. You are ready apply for your first mortgage on your own and become a homeowner! This time is also full of lots of important information, and sometimes you can feel a little overwhelmed. To help you through the process, we want to walk...

How to Stay Competitive When Shopping for a House in a Hot Market
April 13th, 2022
When the number of interested homebuyers strains the available inventory, real estate professionals call that a seller’s market. The U.S. housing market continues to put sellers in the driver’s seat, and prospective buyers face stiff competition. Although growing families may not necessarily hol...

7 Common Misconceptions About Buying a Home
March 5th, 2020
There are certain cultural ideas that everyday Americans generally believe. Among those are things like, “paying taxes is the right thing to do,” or “it’s your civic duty to vote.” But chasing the American dream of “buying a home” is not always a truism. In fact, when people sa...

6 Mistakes to Avoid as a First-Time Home Buyer
April 2nd, 2019
As you prepare to buy your first home, you likely face the process with a mixture of fear and excitement, and for good reason. This is a major financial step and one of the largest investments you will make, and you want to make sound financial choices. Before you start the process, make sure you [&...

Our Top 5 Financial Tips for Every New College Graduate
April 27th, 2018
Congratulations on completing your college education and beginning the next chapter of your life with a solid foundation built on your education. After finishing college, graduates enter a period of transition when they are faced with many potentially life-changing decisions: where they will live, w...

Mortgage Pre-Approval – How to Get the Home of Your Dreams
February 23rd, 2017
Unless you’re one of the few who are in the fortunate position of being able to get the home of your dreams for cash, there are some important things you need to know about the financing process. Find out how getting a pre-approved mortgage can help you get the home of your dreams. First, unders...