Get Mortgage Pre-Approval Before House Hunting

House Hunting? You Need a Pre-Approval Letter Will you be dropping by a few open houses this weekend? Take a pre-approval letter with you! Pre-approvals provide house hunters with a number of benefits: Your Realtor knows you’re serious when you present a pre-approval letter. Sellers prefer to negotiate with prospective buyers with pre-approvals over simple … Continue reading Get Mortgage Pre-Approval Before House Hunting

4 Factors to Consider When House Hunting

What are the key factors to consider when searching for a new home?  The list may be intimidating, but these four things will determine your happiness in a house. Location It’s all about location!  This factor can impact the price of your home and its resale value, not to mention your property taxes.  Location also … Continue reading 4 Factors to Consider When House Hunting

The Five Dumbest Mistakes People Make When Buying a Home & How to Avoid Them

If you’re new to the home-buying process, or it has been quite a while since you’ve done this, a lot of the procedures, paperwork and to-do lists can be intimidating and exhausting.  Don’t add additional stress to your life by making these five major mistakes that home buyers consistently make. Not knowing how much you can … Continue reading The Five Dumbest Mistakes People Make When Buying a Home & How to Avoid Them

5 Reasons to Buy a Condominium

In this day and age, condominiums tend to be on the less-desirable end of the housing market.  It’s understandable for people who are looking for more privacy, room for children and pets, or a little more space to call their own.  However, you shouldn’t be so quick to knock off condos from your house hunting … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Buy a Condominium