5 Ways To Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space
Now that we're spending more time inside to comply with stay-at-home orders and even lockdowns in some areas, here are some ideas for you to improve your outdoor space so you can soak up a lil’ bit more sunshine or simply enjoy the nightlife just outside your front door. ...
The Home Buying Process In The Time of COVID-19 Pandemic
The real estate industry is adapting quickly to the outbreak of coronavirus. Many real estate agents, brokerages, and even mortgage companies have shifted their business virtually. Different states and localities have employed various restrictions and revisions to real estate transactions in ...
How to Continue Your Home Buying Journey While Staying Safe at Home
Before the coronavirus crisis, what were your home buying goals?As the current pandemic impacts our lives and businesses, we're all left wondering how long will it last. Many families are affected, our frontline workers are risking their own health to save lives, and the economy is expected to ...
6 Easy Cleaning Tasks Homeowners Shouldn't Overlook
Whether we admit it or not, there are some cleaning tasks that our minds seem to neglect every now and then. We may be guilty of one or two of these, and that's totally fine. Nobody says we can’t catch up with our spring cleaning duties, especially now that we’re mostly stuck in ...
5 Simple Ways To Appreciate Your Home
It's easier to wish for our home to be something different—to dream of perfect marble counter tops, a cozy front porch, or a pristine bathroom just like what we see on design magazines and HGTV. Because of these, we sometimes tend to fall out of love with our home, especially when we ...
5 Things to Remember When Selling Your Home in Spring
With spring right around the corner, many home buyers are coming out of hibernation and are getting ready to step into the market to find their perfect home. So if you've considered selling this spring, know that it’s a great time to move forward with those plans. ...
5 Things You Should Never Do After Applying For A Mortgage
Finally, after months of browsing at homes online and attending open houses and showings, you found the perfect home to buy. Congratulations! You've applied for a mortgage and now you can’t wait to settle and decorate. However, until you’ve closed on the house and have the keys in ...
Steps to Make Your Home Eligible For An FHA Loan
Buyers with good credit can purchase homes with a relatively small down payment, lower monthly mortgage, and low-interest rates compared to conventional mortgages through loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). In fact, the FHA only requires as little as a 3.5 percent down ...
Which Real Estate Documents Should You Keep After Closing?
When you purchase a home, you need to sign an enormous pile of mortgage and closing documents, where each document can total hundreds of pages or more. The huge dilemma: they will likely take up a huge part of your storage space, so you may not want to file all of it. However, you also don't ...
5 Home Renovations That Appeal to Millennial Buyers
More millennials are pursuing homeownership now than ever before, according to the 2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report by the National Association of REALTORS®. They continue to be the largest generational group of buyers at 26 percent. Also, they now represent 42 ...
10 Little Weekend Projects You Can Do To Refresh Your Home
Spiff up every space in your home with these DIY projects you can do on a weekend to make your home look and feel its best, especially if you've been living in it for a while. These improvements may not cost a lot, but they’ll make a big difference in how your home looks and ...
Here's What You Need To Know About the Mortgage Underwriting Process
When going through the mortgage approval process, one aspect you need to keep in mind is underwriting. Once you've been pre-approved for a loan your application moves from the desk of your loan officer to the mortgage underwriter who will further investigate your financial profile to make sure ...
7 Truths You Should Never Say To Buyers When Selling Your Home
When it comes to selling your home, it is your duty to disclose things that could be harmful to the future homeowners, such as the presence of asbestos or lead paint in the property, pest infestations, and even mold. However, there are certain facts that sellers should never slip to buyers, ...
7 Signs You're Ready To Stop Renting and Finally Buy Your First Home
While there's certainly a huge debate on renting vs buying a home, no one could argue that it’s a major decision for many people. Some say renting is like throwing money down the drain and you’re just paying off someone else’s mortgage. Others insist that there’s no way ...
Practical Tips on Home Buying from 5 Awesome Movies
Without a doubt, our favorite movies are the ones we can relate to in one way or another. And whether you're buying a home or starting your house search, it’s a good thing to know that there are movies you can definitely relate to. A lot of movies touch on real estate, even if they do so ...
6 Bizarre Real Estate Laws Across the U.S.
When it comes to laws in the United States, every state is different, especially when it comes to real estate and property management. But there are also real estate laws that are nothing short of bizarre or just downright weird and humorous. If you're looking to move to any of these cities or ...
The 3 Things You Must Do Before Listing Your Home For Sale
Planning to sell your home this year? You're probably feeling both anxious and excited about it. After all, it is where you’ve spent wonderful years building your family and your dreams, all of which bear unforgettable memories. But if you’ve already come up with the painful ...
Here's Everything You Need To Know About Mortgage Pre-approval
Even if you're not in a competitive real estate market where you need to do everything to stand out, a mortgage pre-approval is your key to understanding your budget, help you speed up the process, and prove to the real estate world that you are serious about buying your dream home. ...