Schools Rule
When it comes to purchasing a home, school districts and proximity of house to school are ruling the home search for parents.
How to Clean When Your Home is For Sale
Executing a deep clean before putting your home on the market will not only help it shine, but it will make tidiness easier to maintain between showings. Here are some power-cleaning tips to try. Clean windows make a huge difference. Remove window screens and place them outside on a tarp or other clean, waterproof surface.…
Community Matters
Those with a vested interest are more likely to care about their local community. Potential buyers are more about their local community and feel they should do more within the community.
4 Tips to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford
By knowing how much mortgage you can handle, you can ensure that homeownership will fit in your budget. Homeownership should make you feel safe and secure, and that includes financially. Be sure you can afford your home by calculating how much of a mortgage you can safely fit into your budget. Why not just take…
Who’s Checking Your Credit?
Consumers underestimate the impact of credit scores – and a significant number don’t even know that credit scores are used by non-creditors.
Questions to Ask When Considering Selling
These questions will help you decide whether you’re ready for a home that’s larger or in a more desirable location. If you answer yes to most of the questions, you may be ready to move. Have you built substantial equity in your current home? Check your annual mortgage statement or call your lender to find…
How To Prepare for House-Hunting
Know that there’s no “right” time to buy. If you find the perfect home now, don’t risk losing it because you’re trying to guess where the housing market and interest rates are going. Those factors usually don’t change fast enough to make a difference in an individual home’s price. Don’t ask for too many opinions.…
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Roadblocks to the American Dream
Prospective home buyers face numerous challenges when it comes to achieving the American Dream of homeownership, but obstacles remain and often vary among ethnic groups.
