I've noticed something recently about home sellers during this pandemic. Most of them have the same frustrations when it comes to getting their home sold in these crazy times. As a Realtor who stays on top of the latest trends in the real estate industry, I work with a lot of sellers and hear the same issues over and over again. Any of these sound familiar? "My Realtor has my home on...
10 Must-Do's for the First-time Homebuyer I recently started working with a young couple who were interested in purchasing their first home in Park Circle and the question they posed to me was, "What upfront fee's should we expect to pay prior to closing?" From a budgeting standpoint, I totally get it. You definitely want to know what you're getting yourself into before you go through the process of...
How Credit Score Affects Your Interest Rate Do you have a low credit score? A lot of us have been there. Shoot! I've been there. It can happen to anyone and the problem is, when you go to try and purchase something like a house or a car, that credit score could come back to haunt you. Let's say you want to buy a house. If you don't know by now, the better your credit score, the lower your...
How My Client Got a New Roof for Little to No Cost I received a text message from a recent client who just purchased a house in Park Circle. He got the home for a great price (I mean, that's to be expected! He worked with the "Real Deal!"), but he also knew that he would have to do some work on it and that included getting a new roof. I received a text message from him a few days later and he let...
How to Calculate Mortgage Payments It’s Tuesday and I just wanted to do something different and answer a question via Video. I recently worked with a young couple who was unsure of moving forward on their dream house because they offered $200,000, but the seller would only go as low as $210,000. It sounds like a big gap, but how many of you really know what an additional $10,000 over 30 years...
Top 10 Financial Benefits of Home Ownership 1. Owning a home builds wealth over time We've all heard this. Your friends, your family, even complete strangers have been telling you for years that you need to stop renting and purchase a home because if you don't you're just throwing away money. What does that actually mean!?! Well, let me count the ways... 2. Increased Equity What is...