Home Buying Tips and Purchase Considerations
Buying a New Home? Expect Lots of Mail
Buying a new place is exciting. You get to decorate, meet the neighbors, and make that...
Home Prices Are About to Rise; Here’s How to Buy Fast Before They Do
As home buying demand starts to pick back up, home prices have started to rise again. As...
What is Loan-to-Value Ratio?
Your loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is one of the many factors a mortgage lender considers...
Buying a Multigenerational Home? Here‘s What You Should Look for
Gen Xers account for the largest share of multigenerational home purchases, according to...
Mortgage Process Dos and Don’ts
Whether you’ve found your dream home, you’re just now starting your search, or...
8 of the Top Questions About Home Appraisals
Whether you’re buying a house or selling one, a home appraisal will likely come...
Buying a House? 6 Ways to Protect Yourself from Email Scams (It’s More Common Than You Think!)
When you buy a home in today’s day and age, you have to be on high alert. With more and...
What You Should Know Before Financing a Second Home — and How to Buy the Right One for Your Budget
If you’re thinking of buying a second home or vacation property, now might be the time...
Homebuyers Feel Abandoned by their Real Estate Agents — Here’s How to Make Sure Your Clients Don’t
Getting your clients to that closing table and into their new home is the ultimate goal....
New Construction and the Return of the Starter Home
It’s certainly no secret that housing inventory has been tight in recent years. The...
Freddie and Fannie Who?! 13 Mortgage Terms You’ve Heard and May Not Understand
The mortgage process can be pretty overwhelming — especially if it’s your first...
Do Federal Rate Changes Impact Mortgage Rates?
The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate three times in 2019 — and there’s...
Loan Limits Are Increasing — But Don’t Go Crazy
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced late last month that conforming loan limits...
Gen Z Wants the American Dream: These 5 Financial Tips May Help Make It a Reality
A new survey from Freddie Mac shows that Generation Z — Americans between the ages of...
Is 2020 the Time to Buy a House (or Refinance)?
Whether you’re thinking of buying a home or just refinancing the one you already own,...