3 Things You Can Do with Your Current Home
Posted on Apr 10, 2023
Owning a home has many benefits ranging from the financial side of things (like building equity) to the mental (such as having stability and housing security). But one of the benefits we don’t talk about often is how many options you have when you own a property.If you currently own a home, you have several opportunities to leverage your property a...
7 Places to Find Free Moving Boxes
Posted on Apr 04, 2023
For most people, sturdy boxes are a standard, everyday occurrence–and sometimes even an annoyance when you have too many piled up to be recycled. But when it’s time to move, good boxes just seem to disappear.When this happens, you might be tempted to just buy boxes from your local packing store or hardware store. But at the same time, you want to s...
How to Appeal Property Taxes
Posted on Mar 27, 2023
While being a homeowner comes with many benefits, most homeowners don’t particularly like paying too much for property taxes. Over the past few years, many homeowners have seen their property taxes increase and have continued paying them.
But you don’t have to accept your property taxes as they are. If they don’t seem right to you, you can appeal th...
Roadblocks You Might Face When Saving for a Down Payment
Posted on Mar 20, 2023
Saving up for a down payment can be a big task for many first-time buyers. That’s why it’s smart to know what roadblocks you might face on your journey to saving your down payment and how to deal with them. Let’s go through the 5 most common roadblocks.
Roadblock 1: Dealing with a lack of confidence. It can be hard to imagine yourself saving up thou...
Why You Should Consider New Construction–and What to Watch Out For
Posted on Mar 17, 2023
Buying a new construction home can have many benefits, and it’s definitely worth considering if you’re looking for a new home. Like all things, however, you will need to watch out for certain things when buying new construction.
First, let’s go over the benefits of new construction. Because new construction homes are built to the latest specificatio...
What are Recurring and Non-Recurring Closing Costs?
Posted on Mar 06, 2023
For many buyers, closing costs can seem complicated. Buying a home itself is already such a large, complicated purchase, and when closing costs and terms like “recurring” and “non-recurring” are thrown into the mix, it’s easy for buyers to get overwhelmed.
Let’s go over recurring and non-recurring closing costs so you understand closing costs when i...
