What to Do with Your Tax Return? Bring it Home What to do with your tax return is a timely question this time of year. Soon many people will be eagerly checking their mailboxes looking for their tax return check from the IRS. But, what do most people plan to do with the money? GO […]
St Louis Winter Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition: Things to Consider When Buying a Home Winter Home Buyers Guide The new St Louis Winter Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Winter. Topics include: 4 Reasons to Buy a Home this Winter The Difference Between Cost and […]
Potential Home Buyers: What Price Home Could You Buy for $1000 Monthly Mortgage? Do you know the impact your interest rate makes? Interest rates have come a long way in the last 30 years. At current interest rates what price home could you buy for a $1000 monthly mortgage payment? The Infographic below illustrates a […]
Are Rising Home Prices Creating a New Housing Bubble? We recently reported that home prices are continuing to rise across most of the nation. This has created concern in some pundits that a new housing bubble, like we saw ten years ago, is forming again. We want to explain why these concerns are unfounded. […]
Spring 2016 Home Buyers Guide: Things to Consider When Buying a Home Spring Home Buyers Guide The new Spring Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Spring. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices Last Year, Where Prices Are Headed Over the Next 5 […]
Winter 2016 Home Buyers Guide: Things to Consider When Buying a Home The new 2016 Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Winter. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices Last Year, Where Prices Are Headed Over the Next 5 Years, Home Ownership’s Impact […]
Why You Should Look for a Home in December If the spring and summer is the peak of the market, winter is the bottom. There are however, 4 reasons you should look for a home in December. Most home sales occur during the months of June, July, and August and there is a reason. Most […]
Fall Home Buyers Guide:Things to Consider When Buying a Home The new 2015 edition of the Fall Home Buyers Guide presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Fall. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices Last Year, Where Prices Are Headed Over the Next 5 Years, Home Ownership’s Impact […]
Before you start your home search, you want to know how much you can afford, right? There are two ways to do this: with a mortgage pre-qualification and a mortgage pre-approval. As a home buyer, the pre-approval is more valuable to you during your home search. How Pre-Approval Helps You as a Home Buyer One of […]
Home Equity Creates Wealth-Why it Matters and How it Gives You Future Options One of the most powerful benefits to home ownership is home equity and how it creates wealth. One of the advantages of wealth is options. Options are important to have when life deals you either an unexpected blow or an exciting new […]
Summer Home Buyers Guide:Things to Consider When Buying a Home The new edition of the Summer Home Buyers Guide presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the busy Summer season. Dynamics are definitely different from buying a home in the fall or winter. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices […]
First-time home buyers who work with us often have the same question: Should we or shouldn’t we get a first-time home buyer loan? In fact, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages attached to this type of loan. So today, we thought we would take a few moments to share with you what you […]
Spring Home Buying Guide Things to Consider When Buying a Home The newest edition of the Spring Home Buying Guide will give you a well-rounded view of buying a home in the busy Spring season. Dynamics are definitely different from buying a home in the fall or winter. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and […]
Home Ownership-Does it Still Make Financial Sense? Many of us are aware of the social benefits of home ownership. Questions do arise however about the financial benefits of home ownership. Does home ownership make financial sense? The three recent studies in this article will help shed some light on the issue. RealtyTrac, a real estate […]
This is the time of year that has home buyers and home sellers alike are excited: The Spring Home Buying Season! It’s time to review some smart home buying tips. For buyers, it’s a great time to purchase a home because the school year is coming to an end and residents have all summer to […]
A key factor in the housing market recovery is returning to the national market en masse, much to the elation of housing market analysts. According to a recent Bloomberg article, more and more first-time home buyers are entering the market because they feel more confident about the economic recovery. Faster economic growth and a labor […]
4 Reasons to Buy a Home Before Spring The holiday season is behind us, time to focus on what exciting new experiences 2015 can bring! If you are planning on becoming a homeowner, or moving up to the home of your dreams in 2015, here are four great reasons to consider buying a home now, […]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Introduce 3 Percent Down Payment Mortgage Options Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have just announced that they will start backing mortgages with down payments of as little as 3% of the home’s price. Fannie Mae’s plan will be effective December 13, 2014 while the Freddie Mac plan will be available […]
What Are the 4 Biggest Myths about Buying a Home? The 4 biggest myths about buying a home? A recent study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University revealed when renters were asked why they do no plan to own in the future, financial constraints were a more common response than the […]
If you’ve been weighing whether now is the right time to enter the local housing market as a home buyer, we have some news to share with you that will help you decide. According to a recent report from real estate data provider CoreLogic, U.S. home price gains are slowing down, despite an increase during […]
