Category: Tips
How Your Home is Viewed
Be Realistic When Pricing Your Home There is no denying that the same home can be viewed differently by different people. While you are proud of your home and the improvements you have made, others might not be quite so fond or necessarily notice the improvements, or the improvements might not be important to them. [...]
Death, Taxes and Credit History
The old saying goes: Two things in life you cannot avoid are death and taxes. Both are grim subjects and yet simple facts of life. Standing solidly at third is Credit History. Many of us in our 20′s while livin’ large get caught up in credit card euphoria of the…buy now pay later plan. It’s [...]
Finding the Energy Leaks
The best way in finding energy leaks in your home is to get an energy audit conducted by a professional third-party efficiency certification company. What you can learn about your house can be invaluable. The audits, which take about two-and-a-half hours, are designed to identify major energy leaks in a house. Home owners are given [...]
Mortgage Discounts: Are they a good idea?
When getting a mortgage on a home, people are asked if they would like to obtain “discount points” on their mortgage. Mortgage points are money paid from the customer upfront at closing to get the interest payments on a mortgage lowered. However, many customers, especially first-time buyers, do not know whether mortgage discounts will benefit [...]
What a Realtor® Can do for You
The REALTOR® you work with could be one of your most valuable resources. Unlike many real estate agents who are simply licensed by their state to do business, REALTORS® have taken additional steps to become members of the local board of REALTORS® and have agreed to act under and adhere to a strict Code of [...]