Numbers are thrown at us each day and we seldom remember all of them. What’s your credit score? Do you know? If not, you may want to check it, especially if you are thinking about buying a home next year. One of the biggest mistakes home buyers make is that they do not consider their [...]
If you are buying a home, you need to learn what a debt-to-income ratio is and the significance of the number 43%. What does that all mean? It simply means that this is how lenders decide if they are going to give you any more and if so, how much. When you apply for a [...]
Should you buy a home right now? Can you buy a home right now? Experts are saying to wait, but these are also the experts who were completely wrong about what would happen the past two years, so maybe don’t listen to them that closely. The fact is that you are tired of paying so [...]
One of the reasons or excuses as to why home prices shot up so much over the last two years is because of the lack of inventory. While inventory was low, homeowners took advantage, putting their house on the market and trying their luck. Many of these homeowners were able to get the deals they [...]
The internet has made it easier than ever to buy almost anything, especially homes and especially if you are in another part of the country. Out of town real estate sales are going up, year after year. Why? A big part of it has to do with communication and the ability to get information from [...]
DIY home selling became a thing for several years because of the idea that if you knew enough about real estate, you could sell your own house and save on the commission. This became a trend for a bit of time but has since been seen less often. Why has it declined in what was [...]
There are tons of websites and apps that let you research properties for sale easier and faster than ever. Doing it on a computer is even becoming a thing of the past as people have become so used to using their phones. The apps have an amazing list of free services as well. One [...]
As 2022 hits the final stretch, we begin to make our plans for 2023. For those who are looking to buy or sell a home, the fact is that there are many obstacles that they have to overcome, especially if their hope is to make their move at the beginning of the year. Just like [...]
Whenever you are buying a home, there are plenty of opportunities to make mistakes. Some people make those mistakes well before the process even begins. When looking for a property, they focus on areas that do not make sense for them and areas they probably would never buy in. They also look at the [...]
Every year, millions of homeowners make the same mistakes over and over again. They pay their property taxes without even looking into why those figures are the way they are. While that may seem odd, it is actually something that people overlook. We simply think that the taxes are what the taxes are. However, [...]
