For many first-time buyers, saving for a down payment is a critical step on the road to becoming homeowners. While people who have previously owned a home often use the proceeds from the sale of their homes to finance the purchase of a new one, they also change the way they spend money, if only ... » Learn More about Saving More Money for a Down Payment
Buying a home
7 ways a buyer’s agent makes life easier
As a potential home buyer, it’s important that you understand the two different types of real estate agents. A seller’s agent looks out for the interests of the person selling the property while a buyer’s agent can serve as your advocate during your home search. Here are just a few reasons to enlist ... » Learn More about 7 ways a buyer’s agent makes life easier
How Journaling Impacts Your Brain
The list of famous people who kept journals is as diverse as it is expansive. C.S. Lewis, Ronald Reagan and even grunge rocker Kurt Cobain are all known to have kept a personal record of their lives. According to a recent Huffington Post article, the benefits of journaling are not exclusive to ... » Learn More about How Journaling Impacts Your Brain
2015 Year End Review Housing Market
As we get into 2016, we must always look back at 2015 and see how the housing market finished for the year. Here in Florida statewide closed sales of existing single-family homes totaled 274,769 in 2015, up 12.4 percent compared to the 2014 figure, according to data from Florida Realtors Industry ... » Learn More about 2015 Year End Review Housing Market
People You will Meet On Your Real Estate Journey
Just as Dorothy needed her posse to make it to the Emerald City, you’ll encounter a wide range of people on your way to buying a home. Of course, buying a house is more complicated than clicking your heels together three times and chanting “there’s no place like home,” no matter how dazzling your ... » Learn More about People You will Meet On Your Real Estate Journey