Selling Your Home During a Pandemic: What You Need to Know The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted just about every area of our lives, including real estate. If you have been preparing to sell your home, the outbreak has…
Buying a Home with a Pool or Hot Tub
Coming home from work, slipping into a bathing suit, and jumping into a crystal clear pool sounds great, right? The only thing that could make it better would be following it up by relaxing in the adjoining hot tub. Homes…
What a Mobile Notary Can Do for Your Home Purchase
One of the biggest events in a real estate transaction is the closing, when all parties sign the final contracts and ownership (and the key) is officially turned over to the buyer. But what happens when you have a busy…
What to Know When Buying a Second Home
Are you dreaming of a vacation with your toes in the sand? Or maybe you prefer a mountain getaway. No matter what your vacation preference are, there are homes available to purchase that can provide you with a place to…
Steps in refinancing your home
If your financial position has changed or the value of your home has gone up since you purchased it, you may be considering changing the terms of your home loan. If you want to get more favorable terms, lower your…
When to Consider a Second Mortgage (And When to Avoid It)
Over half of American homeowners financed their home purchase and have a mortgage. Banks and lenders like this arrangement because they earn money in the form of interest payments when they loan money to buyers. Buyers like it because they…
How To Buy a Home Out of State
The home search process can be very fun or very exhausting (or both). Some buyers love the search and enjoy looking at home after home until they find just the right one. Others get tired of coming up empty after…
What You Will Pay When You Offer to Purchase a Home
Buying a home is one of the largest purchases that most Americans make in their lifetime. With so much money in play, it’s important to know when it is refundable (and when it is not) during the negotiation process. Earnest…
How Long Does It Take to Close on a House?
Home buying is very exciting but typically doesn’t move quickly. The length of time it can take to finalize the purchase, also called closing, varies with the complexity of the deal and circumstances of the purchase. Most homeowners can prepare…
Finding (and Keeping) a Good Property Manager
Rental real estate is a great way to build passive income, keep your home if you have to temporarily move out of the area, and invest in physical property. But part of being successful in rental real estate is having…
