How to Smart-ify Your Home

Smart technology continues to revolutionize how we live and helps us achieve better lifestyles. Now that we’re creeping up on half a year of shelter-in-place ordinances, smart technology at home is ev...

How the Pandemic Affects Buying a Home

In this time of crisis, people are returning to the roots of their humanity and looking to the nostalgic pastimes of generations ago like baking sourdough bread and gardening. The home has once again ...

6 Benefits of Owning a Vacation Home

1. Tap into rental income Owning a second home presents the opportunity of renting it out when you’re away. And, if your second home is a great property in a desirable town, turning it into a rental...

What first time homebuyers are looking for in a home

Generalizing preferences about a generation that the Pew Research Center estimates at more than 73 million Americans is no easy task (nor do we recommend it), but we can use cultural values, character...

Are Home Warranties Worth It?

What’s the difference between a home warranty and home insurance? Home warranties and home insurance are not the same thing. They both are home care services, but ultimately provide different coverage...

Get Help with Your Down Payment and Closing Costs on Your First Home

With ever-increasing apartment rental rates and student loan payments to manage, 5 in 10 millennials consider coming up with a down payment a major barrier to owning a home. And that’s before closing ...

3 Ways Homebuyers Can Leverage Home Equity in Today's Market

What is Equity in a House? Before leveraging the equity in your home it’s important to understand what equity in your home is. If you haven’t fully paid off your mortgage to your lender, then they st...

Buying a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Home

Question: If a property is For Sale by Owner, can I finance the purchase with a traditional mortgage? Answer: Yes! Even if a property is FSBO it can be financed with a mortgage loan. Question: Do I ne...

The Single Female Home Buyer

Single Women Bought More Homes Than Single Men Last Year At the start of 2020, single women owned more homes than single men, and that statistic only grew as the year continued. In 2020, 19% of first-...