When you find the right home to buy, you make an offer, put down a deposit once your offer is accepted and you sign a sales contract. Then you move on to inspections and financing. Pretty straightforward. But what if something goes wrong during the closin
Nov 10, 2021 | Purchasing a Home
After you’ve accepted an offer to sell your home, your property will be appraised to see if it's worth what the buyer is offering. This appraisal is crucial to making sure the sale goes through smoothly. If it comes in too low, the buyers might back out o
Nov 03, 2021 | Purchasing a Home
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Oct 27, 2021 |
With the housing market on fire, home prices have steadily risen for the past several years. The result has been an enormous amount of home equity for American homeowners. In fact, according to mortgage data firm Black Knight in the second quarter of 2021
Oct 20, 2021 | Refinancing a Home
Buying a home is a major financial purchase. In fact, it is often the largest investment many people will make over the course of their lives. So, no pressure, right? The fact that it is a weighty decision with real consequences can cause a lot of anxiety
Oct 13, 2021 | Purchasing a Home
Mortgage interest rates are at historic lows and homeowners can take advantage of great savings by refinancing into those lower rates. But what if you’ve already refinanced and you still need to save money on housing costs? Or what if you don’t want to re
Oct 06, 2021 |