Top Five Reasons You May Not Get Top Dollar For Your Home For most people, their home is their largest asset, so they want to maximize that asset by getting top dollar when they sell. Here are a few reasons you might not get top dollar when you sell – and how to avoid them! Selling At The Wro
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07/31/2014
Mortgage News For The Week Of July 28, 2014 Last week’s economic news brought several housing-related reports, which indicated varying results in terms of gauging the economic recovery. FHFA reported slower growth of home prices associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages, but sales
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07/28/2014
Missed A Mortgage Payment, Now What? Most people don’t know whether or not a single missed mortgage payment can have serious consequences for their credit score. The good news is that there are things that can be done to mitigate the damage and help anyone who has missed a payment repair thei
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07/24/2014
Home Sales Exceed Projections According To The National Association of REALTORS® According to the National Association of REALTORS®, existing home sales surpassed both May sales and expectations for June. Sales of previously owned homes increased by 2.60 percent in June and reached a seasonal
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07/23/2014
A Few Great Reasons to Give the 15 Year Mortgage Another Look A 15-year fixed mortgage is, as its name suggests, a mortgage that’s paid off after 15 years. Since it amortizes fully, after that amount of time you won’t have to pay anything else. This type of mortgage has a lot of benefits, and
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07/22/2014
Mortgage News For The Week Of July 21, 2014 Last week’s economic news offered a variety of indications that the economic recovery continues, but some readings missed their expected levels. The Philadelphia and New York branches of the Federal Reserve Bank reported higher than anticipated
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07/21/2014
Let's Talk About Your Credit If you’re thinking of buying a home, you’ve probably been thinking a lot about your credit score as well. Credit scores control so much of what we do in the world of finances, but what does your credit score really have to do with your mortgage? Here are three ways
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07/17/2014
What Is The True Value Of My Home? If you’re thinking about putting the house on the market, or are simply curious about its value in the current economic atmosphere, it’s essential to get an honest assessment of its value. An overly inflated figure won’t hold up and will only turn potential
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07/16/2014
It's A Feng Shui Kind Of Monday It is once again a buyer’s market and that is bring up some home selling challenges that can range from relatively simple to downright frustrating. Boosting ones’ chances of selling their home can be done in a number of ways. One simple way is to utilize the art
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07/14/2014
Before You Buy Check That Foundation For Costly Cracks Thinking about buying a home, there are a number of things to consider One very important consideration is the foundation of the home. No matter how perfect or suitable a property looks, taking the time to properly inspect the property for
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07/09/2014