Waiting a year allowed you to save an additional $20,000 (yay!) and rates rose to 3.5%. Unfortunately, that almost completely negated all your hard work and savings. BUT, you still save $7 a month…

A buyer’s worst fear is feeling like they overpaid for a home, especially in a competitive market like today. And I’ll be the first to say: that’s a totally logical thing to be aware of. There are a couple things to keep in mind…

These tips are guaranteed to get you more money when you sell. We’re talking hundreds of dollars, maybe a couple thousand investment and you’ll get many times that back! This is some of the best bang for your buck…

At some point you have to block out the noise. Stop listening to friends. Stop listening to your cousin. Stop listening to your sister. Chances are they don’t know much about buying a home. They aren’t on your title, they aren’t on your loan…and Aunt Terri in North Dakota probably doesn’t know much about buying patterns…

So what’s everyone doing with all this extra equity? Well, for some, it’s peace of mind – knowing their home is worth that much more than what they owe on the loan…ain’t a bad thing. 
These averages are a good start to understanding what homes are…

Buying a $600,000 home 
3.5% down = $21,000
Closing costs = approx. $12,000. Home ownership can be closer than you think, especially for a first time buyer looking to live in the home as a primary residence…

These are documents the seller fills out and is obligated to provide to the buyer shortly after an accepted offer. As a buyer, you want these early on so you have plenty of time to review and go over with your agent. As the seller, you want (and need!)…

I really felt bad for him, but I had to keep him focused on the good stuff. The fact that we WILL work through it. The fact that he was getting a deal that allowed him to reach his goals (that’s what it’s all about!), and that we had to work alongside the seller…

iBuyers are in it for themselves. It’s a business, and they plan on buying your home and then reselling it to make a profit. Netting the seller as much money as possible is NOT the goal…

I mean, no wonder people think Real Estate Agents are annoying! This isn’t how you serve a community. As online exposure evolves, it becomes a game of who can throw the most money at these big companies…