Home Buyer

Home Buyer Why Owning a Home Helps Build Wealth in the Long Run Owning a home helps you build wealth.  Stability is hard to beat when it comes to peace of mind.  Add to that the reality that owning property is a clear path to build wealth and every person, every family should do everything in their power to buy a home now.  Living in a rental, you […]
Home Buyer More Homes, Slower Price Growth The pendulum is swinging in your favor.  Buying a home during the 0ctober to February period favors buyers and this year, we are getting back to a normal amount of homes listed on the market. Many folks were waiting for the “right time to sell” or the “right time to buy”.  If you’ve had any […]
Home Buyer How To Turn Homeownership into a Side Hustle Homeownership is a great and reliable way to stabilize your finances.  If you’re flexible, mobile, and can move every 1 or 2 years, do so.  Each time you move, keep your property and rent it out.  At first, these properties may not produce a lot of income, but you’ll enjoy equity growth and tax benefits.  […]
Home Buyer Why Buying Now May Be Worth It in the Long Run Patience.  Grab the assets and hold for the long term. Buying now may be worth it.  To help clarify this article, visit this quick read that discusses the importance of owning assets, and how long you own them…the time spent in the market.  Should you buy a home now or should you wait? That’s a […]
Home Buyer The Down Payment Assistance You Didn’t Know About Down Payment Assistance programs are out there.  You have access to more resources than you may know.  This is another reason you should hire a professional to help you buy and sell property.  There are things in the industry that insiders know. Believe it or not, almost 80% of first-time homebuyers qualify for down payment assistance, but […]
Home Buyer What To Know About Closing Costs Closing Costs vary depending on the title company chosen, the lender, the time of year, specific location, time of the month, the hoa if any.  Reach out to me anytime so we can talk shop and be sure you have a plan in place so your eyes are wide open when buying properties. Now that […]
Home Buyer Why Pre-Approval Should Be at the Top of Your Homebuying To Do List Are you thinking of buying a property?  Great.  Part of the homebuying to do list is to have a strategy talk with your Realtor and get pre-approved for a loan.  This gives you the information you need to achieve your goals.  Understood you may not want to “ding” your credit.  Simply put, get over it […]
Home Buyer What Mortgage Rate Are You Waiting For? The mortgage rate you lock in today is not permanent.  It’s a way to get started.  Decide the rate you want based on your budget and work from there.  Like all valuable things, you manage that expense over time.  When rates drop, you refinance. You won’t find anyone who’s going to argue that mortgage rates have had […]
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Home Buyer Helpful Negotiation Tactics for any Housing Market In all cases, buyers and sellers need to be ready with a negotiating plan that works for them.  This is the case in any market.  There are a lot of moving parts in each deal.  Some are easy – based on money, but others have to do with time or specialty services.  Know the tools […]
Home Buyer More Than a House: The Emotional Benefits of Homeownership Always keep an eye on the non financial benefits of a decision With all the headlines and talk about housing affordability, it can be tempting to get lost in the financial side of buying a home. That’s only natural as you think about the dollars and cents of it all. And while you ultimately need to be able […]
Home Buyer How To Determine if You’re Ready To Buy a Home Do you want to be ready?  Take a hard look at where you are in life and decide what you want to achieve in the next 1, 3, and 6 years.  Buying a home is a great stabilizing force in most people’s lives.  But it’s not for everyone all the time.  Review your finances and […]
Home Buyer A Newly Built Home May Actually Be More Budget-Friendly There is a seasonality to new homes too.  Know when the incentives go up and why and plan to capture that benefit. Builders incentives change dramatically at different times of the year and different times of the development cycle.  If you want more info on that part of the strategy, reach out to me anytime.  […]
Home Buyer These Non-Financial Benefits Turn a House into a Happy Home It’s not just the price of the home to consider. More important is how the new place will bring together family and friends.   The home gives stability to families and friends There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. […]