To make your homebuying journey less stressful, the smartest thing you can do is assemble a team of professionals with expertise in all aspects of the homebuying process. A homebuying dream team will also save time and money by catching potentially costly issues early and avoiding legal complications in the closing. Before you look at […]
Buying a home is more challenging than ever in today’s Pandemic-driven housing market. While mortgage rates are historically low, so is inventory. Housing prices in the U.S. are up an average of 4% vs. last year at this time, and many markets are consistently experiencing overbids and multiple offers. This doesn’t mean first-time buyers should […]
Down payment help sounds great, but how does it actually work? What process should you follow? While down payment programs vary greatly by state and community, there are some universal steps that will help you stay on track if a homeownership program is part of your home financing plan. Let’s look at how it worked […]
Down Payment Resource, the nationwide database for homebuyer programs, released its Third Quarter 2020 Homeownership Program Index (HPI). The number of total programs is 2,340, and over 81 percent (81.1%) of programs currently have funds available for eligible homebuyers, down a little less than 2 percent from the previous HPI. Down Payment Resource (DPR) communicates […]
Buying a house can be incredibly exciting and terrifying at the same time, especially if it’s your first or second home. For a lot of buyers today, the idea of getting a killer deal is the ultimate goal, one that you may have heard is possible with a bank-repossessed property (also known as a “real […]
A home is supposed to be a sanctuary, a place where you escape the chaos of everyday life. But sometimes those sacred spaces get pretty chaotic almost on their own. Maybe it’s clutter that’s overtaking your space, or maybe it’s something far worse: room colors that fail to harmonize. Repainting can be a big job, […]