Home Buying
The Mortgage Marathon: Understanding the Timeline for Loan Approval
The mortgage marathon: Understanding the timeline for loan approval? It takes around a month or two for a loan to be approved. Click here to learn the steps.
We recognize that purchasing a property is one of the most significant financial transactions you will ever make. We also recognize that this might be the trickiest purchase you have ever made. The process, while necessary, can often seem lengthy and complex. Understanding the timeline for loan approval helps set realistic expectations and prepare ...
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Getting Started
Escrow in Real Estate Explained
Find out the meaning of “escrow” in real estate terminology, how it works, and the process when you buy a house.
Home Buying
The Importance of Real Estate Agents in the Housing Market
Most people looking to buy or sell a property could use the help of a professional who understands the market.
Refinance
Pros and Cons of HELOC vs. Refinance
Both a HELOC and a cash-out refinance help homeowners by converting equity into cash.
Getting Started
A Guide to Property Surveys: Acquisition and Pricing
Curious about what a property survey is? We'll cover the basics around property surveys, how they work, how much they cost, and more important details.
Home Loans
Buyer's Guide: What Is a VA Loan?
Read about all the varieties and benefits of VA loans and who is eligible.
Buying a Home
9 Steps to Determine How Much to Offer on a House
Purchasing a house can be overwhelming, and determining how much to offer can be one of the most challenging aspects of the home-buying journey. You don't want to pay too much and end up in debt, but you also don't want to offer too little and lose out on your dream home. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help determine how much to offer on a house. Step 1: Research the Market The first step to determining how much to offer on a house is to research the local housing market. Star
Home Buying
Assumable Mortgages Explained: The Appeal and the Pros and Cons
Becoming a homeowner by taking over someone's mortgage can be especially beneficial in times of high interest rates.
Home Loans
What Is Pre-Foreclosure and How Does It Work?
In this early stage of foreclosure, homeowners have several options to save their home.
Getting Started
Seller Financing: How It Works, Pros And Cons, And If It’s A Right Move For You
Gain a better understanding of seller financing, how it works, and the pros and cons from a buyer and seller perspective.
Buying a Home
How You Can Avoid Paying PMI
Putting 20% down is the surefire way to avoid PMI, but here are three other ways.
News & Views
Higher Rates, Lower Prices. The Housing Market Course Correction Is Here.
As sellers scramble, buyers suddenly find themselves in the catbird seat.
Buying a Home
Silver Linings Playbook: Why Higher Rates Are Actually Good for Homebuyers
It’s counterintuitive, sure. It also just so happens to be true.
Buying a Home
Hot Features You Should Look for in a New Home
Trends change; these are the feaures people want in new homes today.
Buying a Home
Saving for a Down Payment: 5 Straightforward Tips
The money represents your instant equity in the new home, and with this advice you can save more.
Solar Basics
Customization Makes Going Solar Easier Than Ever
Systems can be tailored to most any home, and you can mix and match options to your liking.
Solar Incentives
2022 Is the Final Year to Claim Your 26% Solar Tax Credit
Homeowners who don’t go solar this year are set to miss out big-time.
Home Improvement
Solar Success Story: A Home in the Woods
Follow the straightforward installation of an 18-panel rooftop solar energy system that paid for itself in five years.
Solar Basics
Solar Panels vs. Other Home Improvement Projects
Tackle big-ROI upgrades.
Solar News
Same-Day Permitting Launches Home Solar Into Warp Speed
Solar Access Act to reduce permit wait times to a matter of hours.
