With rental rates on the rise, if you’ve ever thought about buying a new home and renting out your current home, now may be a great time...

"I’M CLOSING ON MY FIRST HOME AND MY REAL ESTATE AGENT SAID I SHOULD GET A HOME INSPECTION DONE BEFORE CLOSING. WHAT WILL THE INSPECTION...

With the summer buying season closing in, here are seven things you should do now to get ready: 1. Make a housing budget. Buying a home...

Over the past year and a half, the big three credit bureaus of Equifax, TransUnion and Experian have made some subtle yet important...

I’VE HEARD THAT SMART HOMES ARE ALL THE RAGE LATELY. IF I’M GOING TO SELL MY HOME, IS IT WORTH IT FOR ME TO MAKE UPGRADES TO MY HOME TO...

Do you think that the services of a real estate agent and a mortgage broker are useful only when you’re getting ready to buy, sell or...

For a lot of people, the number one excuse for not buying a home is that it’s not affordable. However, when all of the costs of buying...

Here are a few tips for selling your in the winter: Price your home fairly. Although home prices continue to rise across the U.S., prices...

Back in 2007, we were just starting to see what would become known as the bursting of the housing market bubble. That was ten years ago....

"I’M BUYING A LARGER HOME THAN I HAVE NOW AND MY BROKER SAID I MAY NEED A JUMBO LOAN. I KNOW THAT A JUMBO LOAN IS A MORTGAGE FOR A HIGHER...

Whether you’re considering making upgrades before you put your home on the market or simply looking to add to the overall value of your...

If you’re looking to save money when you buy, there are different ways you can do that (besides buying a less-expensive home, of course)....

"WITH THE INTEREST RATES GOING UP RECENTLY, WOULD IT STILL MAKE SENSE FOR ME TO REFINANCE NOW OR SHOULD I WAIT UNTIL THE RATES ARE...

Many real estate and mortgage experts are unsure of how the new year will play out—and “uncertainty” seems to be the catchword for 2017....

"I’M GETTING READY TO APPLY FOR MY FIRST MORTGAGE. I KNOW I HAVE TO FILL OUT AN INITIAL LOAN APPLICATION, BUT WHAT PAPERWORK WILL I BE...

You probably haven’t heard much about interest rates lately because there’s been very little movement in the rates. However, interest...

"THE OWNER OF THE HOME THAT I’M RENTING HAS DECIDED TO SELL AND I’M VERY INTERESTED IN BUYING THE HOME. HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THAT? DO...

If you’re considering a home remodeling project, the big question is this: Will you recoup your costs when you sell? Although the real...

​ With myriad different loan products available, you may have difficulty choosing the length (commonly known as “term”) of your new...

"HOW MUCH LOWER DO THE INTEREST RATES NEED TO BE IN RELATION TO THE RATE ON MY CURRENT LOAN BEFORE REFINANCING MAKES SENSE? IS THERE A...