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Though we’re not quite living in the age of the Jetsons, modern homes seem packed to the brim with appliances. While we seem to consume far more than we need when it comes to home gadgets and [...]

The experience of buying your second home vs buying your primary residence can be very different. When buying a second home, your needs are likely much different than they were when buying your [...]

Finding the perfect home in the ideal neighborhood is no easy feat, especially if you’re not familiar with the area. It can be especially hard to decide whether a neighborhood is for you if [...]

If you’re in the market for a new home, you should definitely understand what a homeowners association (HOA) is and how it can impact you as a homeowner.   Homeowners associations can [...]

Most house shoppers who are also parents will tell you: when it comes to picking which property they want to call home, the school ratings matter a great deal. In fact, according to a study by [...]

You’ve found the home of your dreams, you put in an offer, and everything’s going according to plan. That is…until you discover a competing offer has been put into the same [...]

It’s a strange thing that more home buyers don’t search for more than one rate quote when buying their house or searching for their mortgage.   People will spend hours shopping online for [...]

Buying a home is a major life event.  If you spend too much, you will be on the hook for a sizable investment that has the potential to prove onerous in terms of taxes, monthly mortgage payments, [...]

After the mortgage crisis of the late 2000s, owning a home started to have a bad reputation. This was because many people were unable to afford their mortgages during this time, ending up [...]

Are you looking to buy a home, yet don’t have enough extra cash lying around to provide a down payment?   Don’t stress, we’ve got you covered!   Many prospective home buyers aren’t [...]