Why Having a Credit Card Helps Your Credit Having a high credit score is important all the time, whether you are buying a home anytime soon or not.  Your FICO score and credit report are so vital to getting any type of loan, and this series will give you the financial strategies you need to […]

How to Buy and Sell at the Same Time You’re ready to trade up to a new home, and that means you’re about to face the homeowner’s dilemma of what to do first: or It’s a tricky dilemma since you don’t want to end up with two mortgages for too long and you also don’t […]

Spring Cleaning Must Do’s Inside and Out  Both the inside and outside of your home could use a good once-over to make it look its best and keep it well-maintained. And that’s why “spring cleaning” and other seasonal prep work should be at the top of your to-do list for the weeks ahead. You want […]

Prep Now to Buy a Home Later This Year Buying a home takes a lot of preparation and planning. It’s important to get your finances in order and other tasks done before you even start house hunting! Keep in mind that this early stage of the buying process doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time on […]

When to Say “Yes” to an Offer Love Selling Your Home – Week 6 This is the sixth article in the series called, Love Selling Your Home: How to Sell Your Home For The Most Money Possible With The Least Amount of Hassle, a step-by-step guide to selling your home. This series takes you through […]

How to Get the Best Interest Rate for YOU When it comes to getting a mortgage, it’s easy to focus on the interest rate.  But, if you only focus on the interest rate, you might be missing some “hidden” fees that makes getting that interest rate more expensive.  That sounds counterproductive but it isn’t. Several […]

Don’t Press Your Luck – Avoid These 6 Mistakes When Buying Your First Home It’s both exciting and a little scary to buy your first home. That feeling of nervousness and not knowing what to expect is normal!   But, what you don’t want to rely on during this process is luck or chance.  Everyone […]

Tax Write-Offs For Homeowners As a homeowner, you can benefit from tax breaks that can shave thousands of dollars off from your IRS bill each year, which could mean a higher refund check.  Since it’s that time of year we are all gathering our documents and working on getting out taxes in asap, I wanted […]

Marketing Your Home to Sell Quickly and Profitably  Love Selling Your Home – Week 5 This is the fifth article in the series called, Love Selling Your Home: How to Sell Your Home for the Most Money Possible, with the Least Amount of Hassle. This series takes you through the entire home-selling process — from […]

Should You or Shouldn’t You Avoid PMI? How to Get the Best Mortgage Series – Week 8 Follow this series to learn how to get the best mortgage for your specific financial situation and goals. You’ll see what steps you need to take throughout this process to make it productive and successful. This week you’ll […]