Summer Vacation Edition
August 6, 2010
Summer vacations are definitely different than they used to be for our family. My wife and I used to travel to cool cities like San Francisco, New York, Boston, and DC and see the sites over the summer. Now that we have little kids we don’t have the money or courage to venture out on […]
Buy or Rent – Which is Better For You?
August 5, 2010
Renting vs buying is a major decision; whether you rent vs own a home can have an impact on your family’s life for years down the road. With some of the best mortgage rates in years and deals to be had on homes in a down real estate market; if you’re renting you might be […]
Home Buying Tips From Our Big Purchase
August 2, 2010
Home buyers are definitely in the drivers seat in the current real estate market. We know this because we bought a house for a great deal last week! Our realtor helped us find a good deal on a short sale that was about to go into foreclosure; so the whole home buying process had to be expedited […]
How to Find the Best Mortgage Rates
July 30, 2010
Finding the best mortgage rates for a new home loan or even mortgage refinancing isn’t hard but it can take some work. If you want to find the lowest interest rates you can narrow it down by first entering your loan details into mortgage calculators and comparing the results across multiple mortgage lenders. Mortgage Calculators The interest […]
5 Good Reasons Buying a House Requires Planning
July 29, 2010
Buying a house isn’t something it’s easy to just rush into; the more you plan for buying a home the better off you’ll be. Here are five ways that planning ahead can help. 1) Time to Improve Your Credit Score Your credit score & interest rate on your new home loan are closely related. If you […]
Home Inspection Services Can Help You Sell
July 28, 2010
Home inspection services may not be something you’re excited about paying for when selling your house but they could be well worth your money. We had a home inspector come to look for any potential problems and he pointed out some home repairs that could potentially help us sell our house faster and closer to […]
Wire Transfer Lessons for Home Buyers
July 25, 2010
Wire transfers are a good way to send money to the bank of your title company when you’re buing a house. I’m used to paying for everything with credit card, or sometimes personal checks, but when you’re dealing with a big money transfer the banks don’t want to mess around with waiting for a check […]
How I Find Local Contractors on Angies List
July 23, 2010
Finding local contractors you trust can be a challenge but I’ve found that Angies List can make finding the right person faster and less stressful; whether it’s a handyman, general contractor, or a specialist like an electrician. We’re looking at buying a house and after a recent inspection needed to get estimates on some needed home […]
Home Loan Documentation Checklist
July 21, 2010
Required Home Mortgage Documents Whether you’re applying for a home loan or looking at mortgage refinancing you’ll have to fill out a lot of paperwork and provide documentation of your income and assets before the bank will process the loan. In our case we filled out a general loan application up front in order to […]
Buying a House Can Make You Cry
July 18, 2010
Buying a house can be an emotional process. On top of trying to decide how much house you can afford you’re also attempting to predict how a new house and new neighborhood will fit into your life. Leaving behind what you know and moving to a place with new neighbors, a new commute, a new back […]
