How to buy a home after bankruptcy

 Remember when declaring bankruptcy was kept a dirty little secret? The social stigma was bad enough, but the impacts of bankruptcy included employers who refused…

How Safe is The Air in That Home You Have Your Eye on?

Have you made your list of must-haves for your new house? Like any shopping trip, a list of what you need and want makes the…

Tips to Remain Sane While Your Home is For Sale

In a perfect world, the entire family pitches in every morning to clean last night’s clutter and mess before heading out to work/school. In the…

How to Get Rid of Tobacco Stench in Your New Home

Selling a home that reeks of tobacco smoke is quite the accomplishment and that you purchased it makes you one brave buckaroo. The accolades don’t…

Congrats on the new home – let’s get that home office set up

 As you get close to closing on a new home thoughts tend to turn from dollar and cents, contracts and contingencies to furniture, paint colors,…

House Hunting? Don’t Compromise on Storage Space

Compromise is good, especially when deciding what you want in a home as opposed to what other family members want. There are certain criteria, however,…

What is an escrow or impound account?

To many first-time homebuyers, one of the most confusing parts of the process is sitting across from the closing agent, who is tossing them pieces…

4 ways to furnish your new home for less

 Between the down payment and the closing costs for the mortgage, homebuyers aren’t left with a whole lot of money. Yet, there are still movers…

2 reasons NOT to sell your home “as-is” and what to do if you must

 We can think of several reasons why a homeowner would consider selling a home with problems, marketed in “as-is” condition. The most obvious, of course,…

What You Need to Know About Fall Home Sales

Good for you if you deliberately sat out the summer madness that is inherent in the current housing market. If you’re serious about buying a…