More than likely you’ve probably heard of CARFAX – it’s a vehicle history report that you can see online or on a car which give the complete history. You can learn hidden problems from them, and it can assist you with avoiding hidden costly problems when it comes to purchasing a car. Let’s face it […]
Ever seen something on sale on a website? Sometimes, shopping online can really get you some great deals! And, maybe you see that item, you’re interested, but there isn’t really that full sense of urgency. Maybe there are other things going on in your life and you just didn’t get back to that item for […]
The highest possible sale price can be achieved by making needed updates and repairs to a home before it’s placed on the market. There was a story once, told by another agent, of a home that was structurally sound being on the market, but it needed significant cosmetic work, like paint, floorcovering, updated fixtures, and […]
According to CoreLogic’s Homeowner Equity Insights, Americans have seen the equity in their homes increase by 29.3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021. The average home equity during that time period was a whopping gain of $55,000. This increase is a fuel that homeowners are experiencing. A fuel which is a large […]
Looking for an alternative to paying higher, current rates? This could benefit buyers with lower closing costs while saving money on the payment. Your alternative could be existing FHA and VA mortgages – they’re assumable at the note rate to owner-occupied buyers who qualify. For the last 20 years, rates have been steadily coming down […]
We’re not talking about your “arm” – we’re talking about an adjustable-rate-mortgage. See, an adjustable-rate mortgages just simply is not the right choice for many homeowners – especially if they plan to own the home for a long time. As a stat, less than 3% of buyers choose an adjustable-rate mortgage according to NAR’s 2021 […]
You may possibly be in a whole generation of people that have never known what a normal mortgage rate might be. And, that would be because mortgage rates have been kept artificially low by the Federal Reserve since 2010. Not to mention, most of the rest of adults here in the U.S. have forgotten what […]
Without the consideration of income or an investment property – buying a home to live in is a very very powerful way to build wealth or financial net worth. You see, a home is an asset measured by the size of the equity. What’s equity you may ask? You’ve probably heard that word before. Equity is […]
When it comes to selling your home, trial and error can sometimes (if not many times) be a factor. When a home sale is most successful, the process maximizes the seller’s proceeds in the shortest amount of time possible with the least amount of inconveniences. And, as all of us know, inconveniences happen. So, here […]
Homeownership is a cycle – think of it almost like a circle. All around the circle are items such as an apartment building, finances, things that are simply helping you work towards that goal of homeownership. Then, the middle of the circle is a larger home – the goal if you will. You may want […]
