Everybody lives busy lives and making time for home tasks can be hard.  Spending an afternoon watching college football or going apple picking is a lot more fun than doing maintenance.  But, as a homeowner, the consistent upkeep of your home helps to preserve your home’s value and prevent some avoidable and costly damage.  Which […]

Did you know that you can borrow money to buy a home from yourself if you have a 401k plan? Getting a 401k loan is one way to get additional money toward a down payment. It’s a lump sum of money that is already yours — not the bank’s, not mom and dad’s, and not […]

Love Selling Your Home – Week 7  This is the seventh article in the series called, Love Selling Your Home: Minimize Your Stress, Maximize Your Profit, a step-by-step guide to selling your home. This series takes you through the entire home-selling process — from finding a real estate agent to settlement day.   Selling a home […]

When it comes to getting a mortgage, it’s easy to focus on the interest rate. However, if you focus only on the interest rate, you may miss some “hidden” fees that make getting that rate more expensive.  That sounds counterproductive but it isn’t. Several factors will help create the most favorable mortgage and interest rate […]

Love Selling Your Home – Week 6 This is the sixth article in the series called, Love Selling Your Home: Minimize Your Stress, Maximize Your Profit, a step-by-step guide to selling your home. This series takes you through the entire home-selling process — from finding a real estate agent to settlement day.  How do you […]

How to Get the Best Mortgage Series – Week 8  Follow this series to learn how to get the right mortgage for your specific financial situation and goals. You’ll see what steps you need to take throughout this process to make it productive and successful.  This week you’ll learn all about Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) […]

Love Selling Your Home – Week 5 This is the fifth article in the series called, Love Selling Your Home: Minimize Your Stress, Maximize Your Profit. This series takes you through the entire home-selling process — from finding a real estate agent to settlement day. Look for a new, informative article each week, right here! […]

Love Selling Your Home – Week 4  This is the fourth article in my series called, Love Selling Your Home: Minimize Your Stress, Maximize Your Profit. This series takes you through the entire home-selling process — from choosing the right agent (it’s not always me) to settlement day.   If your home is on the market […]

How to Get the Best Mortgage Series – Week 7 Follow this series to learn how to get the right mortgage for your specific financial situation and goals. You’ll see what steps you need to take throughout this process to make it productive and successful. This week you’ll learn about a loan that can help […]

How to Get the Best Mortgage Series – Week 6  Follow this series to learn how to get the right mortgage for your specific financial situation and goals. You’ll see what steps you need to take throughout this process to make it productive and successful.  This week, you’ll learn about another loan option – adjustable […]