7 Tips for Second-Time Home Buyers

7 Tips for Second-Time Home Buyers

Buying a home for the first time is often exciting, scary, and overwhelming all at the same time. When you’re ready to move on from your starter home, you will be familiar with the home buying process, but there are still a few things you might want to co

Jan 05, 2022 | Purchasing a Home

Is the Market Headed towards 3-D Printed Homes?

Is the Market Headed towards 3-D Printed Homes?

Having revolutionized everything from the auto industry to healthcare tech to the airline business, 3-D printing is poised to dramatically change the American housing market.Lennar Corp., one of the largest U.S. homebuilders, has teamed up with Texas star

Dec 29, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

What Are Mortgage Origination Fees?

What Are Mortgage Origination Fees?

As a first-time homebuyer, there may be many mortgage terms that sound foreign to you. For example, when you start looking at interest rates offered by lenders, they will often be accompanied by a number of “points” or “origination fees.” What are these e

Dec 15, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

What does Homeowners Insurance Cover?

What does Homeowners Insurance Cover?

Before you are allowed to sign on the dotted line for a mortgage loan, your lender will require you to have homeowners insurance. This type of insurance protects your property (and the things inside) against damage and loss. It basically provides enough c

Dec 01, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

What is a Mortgage Contingency?

What is a Mortgage Contingency?

When you find the right home to buy, you make an offer, put down a deposit once your offer is accepted and you sign a sales contract. Then you move on to inspections and financing. Pretty straightforward. But what if something goes wrong during the closin

Nov 10, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal

How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal

After you’ve accepted an offer to sell your home, your property will be appraised to see if it's worth what the buyer is offering. This appraisal is crucial to making sure the sale goes through smoothly. If it comes in too low, the buyers might back out o

Nov 03, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

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