Mortgage

Down Payment Assistance

May 10, 2025

Down Payment Assistance – aka DPA – is funds that are available typically to first-time home buyers to assist in the money needed to qualify and close on a home purchase. The program is available for FHA/VA loans and has a myriad of benefits for the first-time home buyer. Where many programs have low income […]

Housing Affordability

May 30, 2019

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| Buying a Home, Mortgage Info, Real Estate, Selling a Home, Short Sale & Foreclosure, Uncategorized

The Ultimate Truth About Housing Affordability There have been many headlines decrying an “affordability crisis” in the residential real estate market. While it is true that buying a home is less affordable than it had been over the last ten years, we need to understand why and what that means. On a monthly basis, the National […]

Buying & Selling At The Same Time?

March 14, 2019

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| Buying a Home, Local Experts, Pre-Market Opportunities, Real Estate, Selling a Home, Uncategorized

8 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying and Selling at the Same Time By Jamie Wiebe | Jan 24, 2019 Plenty of people find themselves buying and selling a home simultaneously, but knowing that others have gone through the same stress does not make it one bit easier. After all, the stakes are so high: If […]

5 Big Reasons to Sell Your Home This Year

March 1, 2019

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5 Big Reasons to Sell Your Home This Year (Because It Could Get Tougher) Rachel Stults | Feb 20, 2019 | Realtor.com It’s no secret that life’s been pretty good to sellers for the past several years. Even if you had no need—or desire—to move, the housing landscape might have seriously tempted you to put […]

5 Good Reasons To Sell This Fall

September 4, 2018

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| Buying a Home, Mortgage Info, New Construction, Real Estate, Selling a Home

Here are five reasons why listing your home for sale this fall makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing and able to purchase…and are in […]

Move or Improve – Update

June 9, 2017

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| Buying a Home, Local Experts, Pre-Market Opportunities, Real Estate, Selling a Home

Five reasons listing your home for sale this summer makes sense. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing and able to purchase… and are in the market right […]