Building Your Dream Home: Part 3 - Finding Your Land
You have made the exciting – and brave – decision to build a new home. You have a solid design concept with all the financial ducks in a row. Yet this home purchase begins with a land purchase.
July 20, 2020
July 18, 2020
Building Your Dream Home: Part 2 - Initial Steps
Those interested in building a home best follow a certain order to end up with the home purchase they envision and simultaneously avoid surprises. The concept must be clear, i.e. about the configuration, dimensions, aesthetics and offerings of the new dwelling.
July 16, 2020
Building Your Dream Home: Part 1 - Build vs. Buy
Today we begin the first of our six part series on "Building Your Dream Home". Part 1 tackles the 'build vs. buy decision'. Over the next 12 days we'll share key steps in the process as well as share decisions to be made and tasks to be accomplished, from inception to completion.
July 14, 2020
Today's Smart Homes
Time was when a dead bolt represented the latest thing in home security; when automatic garage doors were futuristic luxuries. Yet each of those innovations grew familiar and home owners realized the many things such innovations could not do.
July 12, 2020
Current Trends in Home Decor
Selling your home with 1990's carpeting, paint colors and appliances will significantly diminish the potential value of your home. When updating, consider current trends in paint colors, flooring types and other general decor styles.
July 10, 2020
Alternative Lenders
The word "alternative" can mean different things in the world of home loans. It may simply refer to a funding business that does not operate out of a brick-and-mortar facility; instead, lending is conducted entirely online.
July 08, 2020
Single Family Home or Condo?
When you're ready to become a homeowner, you'll face many choices and decisions. One of the first will be single family home or condominium. Each type of residential property can accommodate various types of lifestyle.
July 06, 2020
Five Quick Steps to Prepare Your House to Sell
A home is a big investment. When it's time to sell it, it's important for home sellers to do everything possible to protect their investments so they receive the highest home values they can. There are 5 key steps in preparing a home for sale.
July 04, 2020
Paying Down Your Mortgage
A mortgage is either a tool to obtain financial security and prosperity…or it is a burdensome budgetary albatross that demands feeding month after month. The role of the home loan is really a matter of how a household manages debt and orders priorities.