What is an escrow or impound account?
To many first-time homebuyers, one of the most confusing parts of the process is sitting across from the closi...
The Pros and Cons of the USDA Guaranteed Loan
If you can’t pay cash for your new home you’ll need a mortgage and, if you’re not in the market...
Hooray for the FHA!
In case you missed it, last summer Congress passed H.R. 3700, The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Ac...
5 tips for choosing a closing date
One of the decisions you’ll need to make when you make an offer to purchase a home is the closing...
What are you talking about? Real estate terms explained
Remember that first day on a new job when it sounded as if your colleagues were speaking a different language?...
The down payment isn’t the whole enchilada – here’s how much cash you’ll need...
The real estate industry has done a bang-up job on letting consumers know they’ll need some cash when they p...
Yes, you can: A millennial’s guide to buying a home
That moment when you just can’t stand writing one more check to your landlord so that he can pay his...
Tips to consider when buying a home with family members
The industry that brought you the iconic “location, location, location” has a new one for you: “multigen...
Negotiating with the buyer after the home inspection
Negotiating the successful close of a home sale begins with price and contract terms and doesn’t end until t...