home buying

7 Buyer Etiquette Rules

February 27, 2019

| Buying a Home, Mortgage Info, Real Estate, Selling a Home, Uncategorized

7 Unwritten Etiquette Rules Every Home Buyer Should Know You like being under a microscope? Whatever your answer to that question may be, you’d better get used to being scrutinized when you’re trying to buy a home. Your behavior can sway sellers to bestow their precious home on you—or pass you up for someone nicer […]

FSBO Worse Than Foreclosure?

July 14, 2018

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| Buying a Home, Local Experts, Selling a Home, Short Sale & Foreclosure, Uncategorized

13 Reasons Why For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Can Be Worse Than Foreclosure Even though foreclosure is one of the most catastrophic events any home owner can face, a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) can be much worse. With a foreclosure, the potential loss for a family is limited to their home or the amount […]

Interest Rates Affect Buying Power

May 22, 2018

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According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 4.61%, which is still near record lows in comparison to recent history! The interest rate you secure when buying a home not only greatly impacts your monthly housing costs, but also impacts your purchasing power. […]

Boomerangs Ready To Buy

April 4, 2018

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According to a new study from Lending Tree, Americans who have filed for bankruptcy may be able to rebuild enough credit to qualify for a home loan in as little as 2-3 years. This is in stark contrast to the belief that many have that they need to wait 7-10 years for their bankruptcies to clear […]