How to Beat the Competition This Buying Season Mortgage rates are very low and home prices are stable or rising in most communities across the United States, and a recent poll by NeighborWorks America found that nearly nine-of-ten consumers say that homeownership is at least somewhat important. In order to get a leg up on… Read More
What do you think about this? Folks who are independent contractors, entrepreneurs and/or freelance business people would necessarily have connections on facebook and other social networks that they neither know personally nor are associated with in any other way. That’s what marketing one’s own business is all about… networking. So if you are connected on… Read More
I recently read an article on News360 called “Three things to know before you get your first mortgage”. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is not a slam of News360, it’s my favorite news app and I’ve found some incredibly useful information there. It’s more a commentary on knowing what is real and what is… Read More
With the new popularity of tiny homes and smaller living spaces we may need to rethink our furniture. Furniture has been getting bigger and bigger in recent years and that’s night not going to work well with a view of your future home. Just because a room is small in square footage doesn’t mean it… Read More
“Escrow” is a strange word, and one that most people don’t hear every day. Yet if you’re closing on a home or seeking a mortgage from a lender, you’ll likely encounter the terms “escrow” or “impound account” sooner rather than later. From a mortgage lender’s perspective, to hold funds in escrow means that the lender… Read More
I first spoke with Ed when he called on an ad he’d found on a veterans web page. Ed is an Air Force veteran of 21 years (Thank You, Ed!), and he called to ask the advice of a fellow veteran. Later that day he called a second time. I explained how our Real Estate… Read More
