Buying Real Estate

Maintaining your home comes with responsibilities, and can be rewarding and frustrating, but here are a few ideas to make the experience rewarding.

Here is your monthly timeline to homeownership. It will help a homebuyer get to the closing table smoothly. 12 Months to Homeownership Check your credit score. Determine how much you can afford. (Recommended mortgages should be no more than 20-30% of monthly income.) Make a down payment plan. (Most conventional mortgages require a 20% down […]

Use this general checklist when evaluating a piece of land. A quick run through the checklist may remind you of questions to ask the seller, real estate agent, lawyer, title company, town officials, or outside experts, if necessary. It will also help you remember budget items that are often left out while buying land. LEGAL […]

Top 10 Home Inspection Issues Check out our top 10 home inspection issue list – most of these are safety issues and are easily repaired! 10. Caulk or grout is deteriorated or missing at the tub/shower area. This may permit water penetration and damage. 9. A loose receptacle in the wall or its junction box […]