Wouldn’t it be nice if somebody else paid part of your mortgage payment every month? Or perhaps, wouldn’t it be nice if somebody paid your whole mortgage? There are a few ways you can supplement your monthly mortgage with new found income from your real estate. The first and easiest way to supplement your mortgage…
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Is A Home Warranty Right For You?
Whether you are buying a home, listing your home to sell, or just looking for some extra protection on your current home, you have the opportunity to purchase a home warranty. A home warranty is not the same as an insurance policy but it does offer valuable protection of your finances as well as peace…
Down Payments: What Is It, And Why Is It Important?
While searching for the perfect home, one of the very first questions that most lenders, realtors, and/or sellers will ask concerns the percentage of down payment. What is a down payment, and why is it important? Quite simply, the down payment is the amount of cash the buyer will put towards the transaction. A higher…
Realistically Establishing A Home Buying Budget
Money: it’s probably the biggest thing on your mind when you start considering the purchase of a new home. As you crunch the numbers, it’s important to not just fixate on the mortgage payment but consider a few other items that will round out your new budget. First things first, your mortgage payment is made up of…
The Benefits Of Title Insurance
Buying a home is a learning process. You’ll hear fun, new acronyms, you’ll discover new words to add to your real estate vocabulary, and you’ll crunch financials using math equations that you probably haven’t seen since 8th grade. And, if you aren’t already familiar, you will learn about title insurance. What is title insurance? A…