How to Read a Real Estate Listing
If you are in the market for a new home, you’ve probably turned to the internet to begin your search. You can learn about neighborhoods, find out about schools, and a lot more using a simple search. Once you are…
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Buying a Home with an HOA
Many home buyers love a neighborhood with great amenities. A community pool, parks and playgrounds, and well kept walking trails all make prospective buyers’ eyes light up. If you are looking to buy in a neighborhood with top-of-the-line amenities, make…
How to Pay Down Your Mortgage during Tax Season
If you are a homeowner in the United States, you likely have a mortgage, a loan taken out to pay for your home. The terms of these loans vary but most follow a 30-year payoff plan, with interest being paid…
Social Distancing’s Impact on Your Home’s Sale
Local, state, federal, and international officials are working hard to create guidelines that will help keep people safe and healthy as the novel Coronavirus reaches to every corner of the world. One of the measures recommended by the CDC and…
Working with a Realtor during Coronavirus Pandemic
There are a lot of perks to running the show during your home search. For Sale by Owner transactions can create a more personal transaction between buyer and seller and save on commission costs. But as the world adjusts to…
How Your Debt-to-Income Ratio Impacts Your Home Buying Power
For the majority of home buyers, both first-time and experienced, a new home purchase is done by financing a large portion of the cost. This loan, called a mortgage, is offered through a financial institution specifically for the purchase of…
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Renters
The recent coronavirus global pandemic has had widespread impacts to society in the United States. As Americans face new worries about their health and welfare, many have experienced job loss or income reduction as a result of social distancing measure…
Selling (or Buying) in Peak Real Estate Season
Produce has a season. So do sports. But did you know that real estate has a peak season as well? People buy and sell homes all year long but there are certain times of the year when more transactions are…
What a Mobile Notary Can Do for Your Home Purchase
One of the biggest events in a real estate transaction is the closing, when all parties sign the final contracts and ownership (and the key) is officially turned over to the buyer. But what happens when you have a busy…
What to Know When Buying a Second Home
Are you dreaming of a vacation with your toes in the sand? Or maybe you prefer a mountain getaway. No matter what your vacation preference are, there are homes available to purchase that can provide you with a place to…