Manny Munir's (mannymunir) Blog

Let's face it. Most of us have strong emotional connections to our homes. It's where our kids grew up. It's where we spent time with friends and family. It's where we went to relax and unwind. So it can be difficult to let go of those emotions when you put your house or condo up for sale. But it...

When a hotel wants to make a room look inviting, they start with the bathroom. They clean it until it sparkles. They place fresh towels everywhere. They make sure the soap bars and shampoos are new. Some hotels even fold the end of the toilet paper into a nice neat triangle! Why all the fuss? Ho...

1.    "The guy who invented the wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius."                                         Sid Caesar     2.    "We should learn from the mistakes of others. We don't have time to make them all ourselves."                                  ...

Even seasoned home buyers can make the mistake of underestimating, or even forgetting about, closing costs. These are fees and other expenses associated with the transaction that becomes due on closing day. Closing costs vary from one jurisdiction to another and can include moving expenses, lega...

When you're shopping for a new home, it's a good idea to create a checklist of what you want and what you need. It keeps you on track to ultimately find the property that best fits your requirements - and those of your family. However, there's a big difference between want and need that is impor...

"Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows." Ben Stein

"All the resources we need are in the mind." Theodore Roosevelt  

"The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living doing what they most enjoy." Malcolm Forbes  

  The more you know about the best way to reach a goal, the more likely you are to get the result you want. So, whether you're hunting for a new job, assembling a backyard BBQ, or training for a 3 mile run, you'll want to use a proven process to help you get there.  That certainly holds true whe...

  One of the best things you can do to ensure you get the home you want is to arrange for financing before you go shopping. This is often referred to as getting "pre-approved".  Getting pre-approved simply means that your lender has calculated how much of a mortgage they're willing to offer you,...