Dec 7, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Angela Colley Dec 6, 2023 (Adobe Stock) So you’re ready to buy a home. Congrats! You know you need a great real estate professional buy your side, and odds are you need a loan. But from whom? You know that big banks offer mortgages, but so...
Dec 5, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Jamie Wiebe Dec 4, 2023 (Getty Images) Even if your IQ is through the roof, sifting through mortgage options can make your head hurt. It’s just plain hard to wrap your brain around what all the terms mean—points, APR, APY—not to mention...
Dec 4, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Daniel Bortz Nov 30, 2023 (Getty Images) If you’re hunting for a house and a mortgage, you’ve probably heard that your credit score will affect your buying power big-time. That’s because lenders use your credit score to determine...
Dec 1, 2023 | Real Estate, Trends
By Jennifer Kelly Geddes Nov 20, 2023 (Getty Images) With interest rates still on the wrong side of affordability, many homeowners with growing families aren’t able to trade up for a bigger abode right now. Instead, they’re making do with the tight square footage...
Nov 30, 2023 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Nichole Odijk DeMario Nov 29, 2023 (Getty Images) One of the first things you’ll hear when you start considering homeownership is that even with a mortgage, you’ll need a hefty chunk of change upfront. Most financial planners recommend putting...