Where to Find Money for Your Down Payment Buying a Home 101 Series – Week 4 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. […]

Do the Math – A Mortgage You Can Afford Buying a Home 101 Series – Week 3 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 […]

How Your Needs and Desires Lead to “Home Sweet Home” Buying a Home 101 – Week 2 Our step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and even to maintaining your home after you’re all moved in. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed […]

How to Find the Very Best Buyer’s Agent Buying a Home 101 Series This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and even to maintaining your home after you’re all moved in. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow […]

If you’ve been thinking about buying a home and are just not sure of the steps involved or even where to start, then this 14-part series is a MUST read for you. Each week, you’ll get great tips, how to’s, and our little secrets that will help you be successful in purchasing a home in […]

5 Reasons Spring Is Best for Selling Your Home Selling your home in the spring is usually best for most homeowners.  The time of year isn’t just blooming with flowers but also buyers! Starting in March and going through June, the real estate market is in full force throughout the DC metro area. Just about […]

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 […]

Spring Cleaning Must Do’s Inside and Out Both the inside and outside of your home could use a good once-over to make it look its best and keep it well-maintained. And that’s why “spring cleaning” and other seasonal prep work should be at the top of your to-do list for the weeks ahead. You want […]

Write-Offs Uncle Sam Wishes You’d Forget As a homeowner, you can benefit from tax breaks that can shave thousands of dollars off from your IRS bill each year, which could mean a higher refund check.  Since it’s that time of year we are all gathering our documents and working on getting out taxes in asap, […]

Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Buy A Home We all do it.  We finally feel ready to buy a home, the time is right, we feel like we have saved enough for a down payment, AND we then assume the next logical step is to get online and find some open houses to go […]