Review those Condo Docs! Love Buying a Home – Week 11 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure to tune in […]

How to Navigate a Home Inspection Love Buying a Home series – Week 10 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure […]

Celebrate Earth Day – 8 Ways to Save Energy At Home With Earth Day around the corner on April 22nd, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can make our homes more “green.”  We’ve all come a long way since Earth Day started back in 1970, whether it’s being better about recycling at home […]

What You MUST Do When You Go Under Contract Love Buying a Home series – Week 9 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and […]

Struggling Homeowners Receive More Help on Mortgage Forbearance and Foreclosures  Several government agencies announced extensions to their forbearance plans and foreclosure moratoriums to help homeowners who are struggling to make mortgage payments due to financial hardship because of COVID. Forbearance is when your mortgage servicer or lender allows you to pause or reduce your mortgage […]

Make a Winning Offer Without Going Overboard Love Buying a Home series – Week 8 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make […]

Why Even Your Home May Need Flood Insurance Don’t make flood insurance an afterthought! Even if you don’t live near the water or your home is not on a floodplain, you could be making a costly mistake if you don’t have the correct coverage. Most standard homeowner’s insurance policies don’t include flood protection, but a […]

It’s the Fun “House Hunting” Guide Love Buying a Home series – Week 7 My step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure […]

Loan Changes Effective April 1 Could Have Big Impact Fannie Mae recently announced that it is tightening the underwriting criteria for second homes and investment properties. The agency purchases these loans from lenders, and will now impose new restrictions. If you’ve been thinking about buying a second home or investment property, this big change means […]

5 Steps to Obtaining a Mortgage Love Buying a Home series – Week 6 My step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure […]