In today’s high-interest-rate environment, homebuyers are looking for every possible advantage to secure an affordable mortgage. One often-overlooked opportunity is…
If you’ve owned your home for a long time, chances are its value has increased�maybe even doubled, tripled, or more….
Benjamin Franklin famously stated that “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” While his words still ring…
If you’ve ever been in a Monopoly game after most of the properties have been purchased and developed, it can…
The biggest shock to homebuyers is the soaring mortgage rates of 2022 that doubled in one year resulting in approximately…
Locking your interest rate protects you from increases due to market conditions. Locking early safeguards your budgeted payment. By locking the rate,…
Sellers, who last year, were not willing to make any concessions, are much more likely to do so this year…
The TCJA of 2019 dramatically increased the standard deduction so that many homeowners benefit from taking that rather than itemizing…
If you are a prospective homebuyer, things have changed in the past year. Most notably, mortgage rates have more than doubled…
If you’re on the sidelines to buy a home, there are things you can do to be ready when you…
The seller wants the most for their home and the buyer wants to pay the least possible. From the very beginning…
As the expression goes, “If I could turn back time”, maybe you’d would do some things differently. If you’re wanting…
Inflation devalues the purchasing power of money and the interest earned on savings is almost always less than inflation. Tangible assets…
Credit scores are used to assess risk and determine whether a borrower is approved or declined for a mortgage, credit…
Waiting for the mortgage rates to come down before you buy a home may not be a good decision. If…