The down payment isn’t the whole enchilada – here’s how much cash you’ll need to buy a house
The real estate industry has done a bang-up job on letting consumers know they’ll need some cash when they purchase a home. Typically, it’s the…
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3 ways to avoid home catastrophes while you’re away on vacation
Call it the “Murphy’s Law of Home-Buying” if you will, but there’s a good chance that shortly after you move into your new home the…
Building a home? Go green and ensure its future value
In all the excitement of choosing your lot, your appliance package and all the other extras that go into buying a new home, something important…
6 reasons your competitors are beating you in the bidding wars
It’s Sunday evening and John and Mary Homeseller and Anita Deal, their real estate agent, are sitting at the dining room table, ready to confront…
Summer countdown – one week away. Is your patio ready?
Yikes! Doesn’t it seem that frigid temperatures greeted us in the morning just yesterday? Believe it or not, summer is knocking on the door. If…
3 Low-Cost Tips to Increase your Home’s Curb Appeal
If you need to sell your current home before buying that adorable bungalow you’ve had your eye on, you have your work cut out for…
Psst: Millennials, come on out – it’s time to buy a home
Quick! What’s the number one reason that so many millennials aren’t getting into the housing market? No-brainer, right? It’s all about that stubborn student loan…
Baby, it’s hot outside: 5 ways to keep your home cool and save big bucks this summer
The weather folks are saying that residents of the eastern U.S. can look forward to warmer-than-average early-summer temperatures, while those in the west will have…
What the rich and famous look for in a home
Across the country, inventories of available homes are suppressed and buyers in most price ranges are meeting stiff competition for homes that are in decent…
Tips to stretch your home-buying dollars
big pile of the money. dollars usaBudgets: They reflect a reality that we either revel in or despise. If yours is reflecting the fact that,…