Understanding Why Mortgages Change Hands Are you one of the many homeowners who has opened up a letter from your mortgage provider and read that your mortgage loan has been transferred? Did it prompt an increase in your heart rate and cause you to worry what this means for you and your mortgage? First of […]

How Do VA Loans Work and What Are The Advantages? Are you considering getting a VA loan? VA loans are for veterans and current service members in the armed forces. A Veteran’s Affairs loan offers several advantages. The benefits of VA loans can make it quite a bit easier to purchase a home by removing […]

Things to Consider When Buying Into a Homeowners Association If you consider buying a townhome, condominium, or a single-family home in a planned development, you need to know about homeowners associations (HOAs). These groups have a significant amount of control over what you can and cannot do with your property—rules you must agree to if […]

Are you considering a VA home loan? Do you want to know what a VA loan is and how they work? Our country owes a great bit of gratitude for those dear men and women who choose to serve the USA through military service. One of the ways we show that gratitude is through the […]

Over the years quite a few people have asked me if they should buy a home in the winter. The question is usually “is there any advantage to buying a home in the winter Bill?” When it comes to shopping for a home, winter is not the most popular season. Cold, the wind, snow and […]

Home Buying Tips Worth Reading Home buyers: would you like to be guaranteed an effective purchase? That is, one that sets you up in the optimum position for the next phase of your life, bearing in mind factors of the budget, location, lifestyle and opportunities in the market? A great investment? Moving one step closer […]

The Affect Schools Have on Home Values Are you wondering how schools can affect home prices? There is no denying that the quality of nearby schools can impact the price of a home. But while this fact has always been somewhat of a given in the real estate industry, recent statistics now demonstrate just how […]

If you have been paying attention to real estate markets recently, you may have noticed that things are moving a bit slower than usual. While all real estate is local and not every market is the same, there are some trends that can begin to arise. Recent statistics indicate that real estate markets across the […]

What Buyers Do That Realtors Hate! Hiring a real estate agent involves entering into a relationship. While Realtors are eager to get new clients and buyers are anxious to find the house of their dreams, there can still be serious problems in such relationships. This is especially true when one party has unreasonable expectations. When […]

What To Plan For Home Loans In 2014 Its not sexy and its not glam, but its important for anyone buying a home going into 2014 understand the mortgage environment and what to expect during the loan process. Just a few short years ago the home loan industry was a mess. No sense going over […]