A home inspection is an important and necessary step when buying or selling a property. A licensed home inspector looks at the major components of a property to ensure they are in good condition and up to standards. This is…
What Makes A House A Home?
There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. Home means…
Homeownership Pays Off In The Long Run
If you’re questioning whether or not to buy a home in the near future due to today’s cooling market, consider the long-term financial benefits of homeownership. As a homeowner, equity increases your wealth. On average, nationwide, home prices appreciated by 290.2% since 1991. Homeownership pays off in…
How To Be An Empowered Buyer
Losing a property you had your heart set on can be disappointing, but you must ensure that it doesn’t turn you into a vulnerable buyer. You must remind yourself to fight the emotions of missing out and stick to the…
Remodeling Challenges That Make Upsizing An Option
If you’re weighing up the pros and cons of selling your home or remodeling, there’s a temptation to stay in place, shying away from the commitment of finding a new home in a highly active and competitive market. We’ve worked…
Six Ways to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse
Are you feeling a little stress creeping into your life as you close in on buying the home you deserve or now that you’ve made your purchase? Don’t worry, it’s a common emotion and completely understandable. A lot is at…
Four Week Countdown to Moving
Moving may feel like an enormous task, especially when you look around your home and realize how much you’ve packed into it over the years. The best way to approach projects of this scale is to break it down into…
Eight Emotions When Buying a New Home
Every buyer goes through a series of emotions from the moment that they begin their search for a new home to the euphoric time when they take possession of the front door key. Let’s not sugar coat this: buying a…
What Does the Word “Escrow” Mean?
You’ll hear the word “escrow” throughout the process of buying a home, but what does it actually mean? Sometimes, you’ll hear a home referred to as “in escrow” (or “pending”), this means the house is not sold, but a deposit…
Appraisal 101
You’ve decided to build with us and and now it’s time to work on your loan and get everything in order before the house is all yours. One of the first items on your closing checklist will be the home…
Buying A New Home This Spring? Here’s What You Need To Look For
Location This may be one of the more obvious factors, but you want to be sure you’re satisfied with the location of your new home. What’s important to you? Area schools, communte, walkability, safety? Make a list of your location…
Buying and Selling in the New Year
For better or for worse, we’re about to kiss 2017 goodbye! With 2018 just days away, it’s the perfect time to think about New Year’s resolutions. If your goals include buying or selling a home, we have some tips to…