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Saving enough for a down payment is one of the most common reasons that millennials haven’t purchased a home yet. And millennials aren’t the only ones struggling to come up with the money they need for a down payment. This is a stress that holds many people back from pursuing the steps towards homeownership. There […]

Sometimes a homeowner has to ask: how do I sell my house fast New Jersey?  A sudden life change can make it difficult to pay a mortgage or the need to move to a new area can be pressing.   The process to sell my house fast New Jersey can seem convoluted. A homeowner faced […]

There has not been a better time to get a mortgage.  In the last few years, especially since 2008, the interest rates were set at an all time low.  These low interest rates were set to help more people to become homeowners. It also helped those that could not afford the payments that would come […]

When preparing to sell a house there is a lot of work that home sellers must do.  By and large, home sellers know they must clear their house of any clutter and clean the rooms.  However, some do not know that what they are leaving in the home could hurt their chances of selling, as […]

First-time home buyers – congratulations! You have decided to buy your first house! It’s an exciting time with a lot to learn as you prepare to switch from renter to owner. Here are eight steps to help first-time home buyers through the process. Research the area When first-time home buyers know what area you want […]

Moving out of your starter home can be an emotional decision. After all, it’s where you got your start. You have built wonderful memories in the house, but life happens and there are many reasons why that might mean moving on from your starter home. For one, you may have outgrown your starter house. What […]

There are many steps to moving.  Many people have to go through the process of purchasing a home or even finding a new place to rent.  After packing their whole life into boxes and moving them into a new house it can be overwhelming to do anything else. Unfortunately, the work is not over yet. […]

No homeowner likes to pay their property taxes.  Each time this bill rolls around homeowners are groaning to themselves about the amount of money they need to dish out.   But the reality is that property taxes are important for the neighborhood.  They fund needed programs like the police or fire department, library, schools, and […]

Dreaming up what you can and will do to your home can be fun and exciting. Just be warned that most home renovations come with unforeseen costs. So before you start picking out the décor for your remodel, make sure to price out what the remodel will cost you. To start, ask yourself what are […]

There are a lot of ideas out there as to what the right house size is for home buyers. If you go back in history, entire families were living in one room homes. Skip forward to the late 1900’s and “bigger is better” became the priority. However, recent years have seen a trend shift to […]