Conversations about schools and their effect on a home’s value are often of the “chicken or the egg” variety. Homes in the best school districts, on average, sell for higher prices than similar homes in less-popular school districts. A simple analysis might say that good schools are wholly responsible for this added value. At the same…
So you’re starting to get serious about purchasing a home and you are socking away money for down payment! Way to go! A great target is to get to 20% down but there are loan options all the way down to $0 down. If you have started to make some strides on your savings plan,…
Did you know that you can do 100% financing to purchase a home? Many purchasers still believe that in order to purchase a home, you MUST have at least 20% saved up for down payment. Actually, there are several loan options that allow for shoppers to do 100% financing (VA, USDA, and VHDA to name…
Does it ever seem like you have specific questions that you ask your Realtor but they never seem to give you a straight answer? Sometimes you just want them to give their opinion or the inside scoop. As frustrating as it is, unfortunately, there are certain topics your agent just can’t stick their neck out…