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The Cost Across Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: With interest rates still around 4.5%, now is a great time to look back at where rates have been [...]
Your Credit Score
One website I look at quite regularly is called “thepointsguy.com” – it mainly focuses on ways to use points/miles to maximize [...]
Think you’re ready to buy a house? Here’s 4 signs.
“Am I ready to buy a house, or should I just keep renting?” It’s one of the questions that we hear [...]
How to Simply Increase Your Family Wealth by Paying for Housing
Everyone should realize that unless you are living somewhere rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. [...]
Excited About Buying A Home This Year? Here’s What to Watch
As we kick off the new year, many families have made resolutions to enter the housing market in 2019. Whether you [...]
What Makes a House a Home For You?
We frequently talk about why it makes sense to buy a home financially, but more often than not the emotional reasons [...]
No Bubble Here! How New Mortgage Standards Are Helping
Real estate is shifting to a more normal market; the days of national home appreciation topping 6% annually are over and [...]
Get Organized
15 Smart Ideas From Beautifully Organized Pantries
Where Are Interest Rates Headed in 2019?
The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment. The higher the rate, [...]
Homeowners Aged 65+ Have 48x More Net Worth Than Renters
Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts their Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. Their latest [...]
Further Proof It’s NOT 2008 All Over Again
Home sales numbers are leveling off, the rate of price appreciation has slowed to more historically normal averages, and inventory is [...]
Buyers: Don’t Be Surprised by Closing Costs!
Many homebuyers think that saving for their down payment is enough to buy the house of their dreams, but what about [...]
Wishing you a happy holiday season!
I know many of you will be shopping in stores and online this week – I hope that the items below [...]
NYTimes: More Weird Ways to Use Food to Clean Your Messes
Earlier this year we wrote about unusual ways to use foods like Tabasco sauce, sliced bread and cornmeal for cleaning, and [...]
What you need to know before building a custom home
By Steve Wydler and Hans Wydler - November 5 - Washington Post The process of building a custom home is often [...]
2018 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trend Study
Findings from a survey of 1,144 U.S. homeowners on Houzz about their recent or planned master bathroom renovation projects Anticipating Aging [...]
Email scams target real estate industry, intercept buyer closing money at last minute
Imagine scrimping and saving for a down payment to buy a home when a scammer swoops in and steals all that [...]
Weird things that “got junk” has picked up
I always lament about the junk I have in my garage and closets (how does this happen?!) Fortunately, I don’t have [...]
Lending
Many people aim to have the 20% down to avoid PMI (private mortgage insurance) in their monthly payment. While this is [...]