While flipping through listing statuses online, you may come across the word “contingency” – just one of the many terms and acronyms that come up during the homebuying journey. But whether or not it applies to your homebuying experience,…
Few things compare to the fluttery feeling in your stomach the day you close on your home. After all, home loans often require homebuyers to have down payments and closing costs in hand — and those can be some…
When strategizing the sale of your home, maximizing your profit becomes a priority. But how can you achieve that? Your buyer’s mortgage lender initiates a crucial step – a home appraisal, an integral aspect of the process that establishes…
What Do You Need to Buy a House? You’re probably ready to dive right in and start looking at available houses on the market, right? You’ll get there! First, you’ll need to have a clear understanding of the buying…
You may find it challenging to add “buying a home” to your to-do list — there’s a lot to think about, from juggling purchase prices to picking the right neighborhood for you. We’ll help you streamline the process. To…
When you find your dream home online or have your eye on a house in your neighborhood, you might also see a “sale pending” sign on it. But what does pending mean on a house? Does it mean that…
You’re almost there, future homeowner! You’ve made a successful offer and sorted out your financing. Your future home appraised well, and it cleared a title search. Now, it’s time for your final walkthrough: one last look around before you…
This time next year, you could be standing in the doorway of your very own home. That is, of course, if can you avoid the pitfalls and perils that sometimes befall unwary would-be homeowners on the way to closing….
A home is probably the single most expensive thing you’re likely to purchase, ever. That means you’ll want to plan carefully for such a major financial undertaking. Smart buyers know that a little bit of legwork in the beginning…