Look out for these blunders before you take the leap into buying a home. Are you a first-time home buyer and have no idea where to start? Well-known Blunders First-Time Home Buyers Commit Common Blunders Listed here are three blunders first-time buyers may encounter on the purchase ... » Learn More about Well-known Blunders First-Time Home Buyers Commit
First Time Home Buyers
Down payment present? Be careful
Many first-time home-buyers receive down payment the help of a family member or close friend, but many do not realize there are specific guidelines they must follow for a home purchase to avoid trouble in the future. Down payment present? Be careful To begin with, the down payment must be a ... » Learn More about Down payment present? Be careful
December 2016 RE/MAX National Housing Report
The December 2016 RE/MAX National Housing Report utilizes the sales from November and the November Home Sales Defied the Seasonal Trend Despite the typical winter slowdown, November home sales finished 19.1% above a year ago and prices increased 1.4% over October. All but one of the 53 markets ... » Learn More about December 2016 RE/MAX National Housing Report
Barn doors to influence your trendy farmhouse design
Love them or hate them, barn doors have serious real estate cachet. As outlined by a Zillow analysis earlier this year, listings with “barn door” within the description sold for 13 percent more and 57 days faster generally than their estimated market values and sell times. But beyond the apparent ... » Learn More about Barn doors to influence your trendy farmhouse design
Lenders say it’s much easier to obtain a mortgage
Genworth Mortgage Insurance again surveyed mortgage industry executives at the 2016 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention in Boston and found that fewer now see mortgage underwriting standards as overly restrictive. Lenders say it’s much easier to obtain a mortgage Overall, 50 % ... » Learn More about Lenders say it’s much easier to obtain a mortgage