When it comes to selling your home, selling for the highest amount possible is at the top of every homeowner’s wish list. If you have been thinking about putting your home on the market, it’s time to look at it from a homebuyer’s perspective. This will enable you to make adjustments prior to listing your home that could result in receiving a higher offer. These…
Thinking of selling your home but unsure if your small backyard will be a bore to home buyers? When your home is listed for sale you want it to be the best it could be in order to bring in the highest offer possible. A small yard does not have to be a negative when it comes to selling your home. In fact, some buyers…
There are lots of questions that come to mind when you first begin your hunt for the “perfect” home. Do you want a home in an urban area or would you prefer the suburbs? How many bedrooms will you need? Is a yard important to you? Would you like to live in a brand new home or would you prefer an existing home? With all…
We all have our own ideal retirement thoughts. One thing for certain is we all want to be financially secure. For some, retirement may be to own a house in their desired location. Did you know that you can still purchase a home in your retirement years? Unlike a conventional mortgage, a HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) for purchase loan program could help you buy…
We all look forward to that glorious day when we can retire. Traveling, recreational activities and great times with friends and family may be how we spend our time. The closer we get to retirement age however; we may realize that we may’ve not saved enough to retire in the lifestyle that we had hoped. Will you have to delay your retirement? You’ve spent most…
This is a question we are constantly contemplating. A “good” credit score can vary depending on the purpose it is used for. Nowadays, credit scores are pulled for much more than car loans, mortgages and credit card applications. Credit scores are pulled by insurance companies to determine your rates, utility companies to determine if you need to pay a deposit to utilize their services and…
There are several things that first time home buyers would be better off refusing to budge on. Some things aren’t worth the compromise.
With the current state of housing lending itself to more of a seller’s market than a buyer’s, it can feel like the process of purchasing a house is unfavorable to first time home buyers.
A common goal people set at the beginning of a new year is to begin saving for their future, whatever it may hold.
Many real estate professionals are discovering that millennials are well on their way to becoming first time home buyers.