Bones the Mighty Cat (2024)

30/05/2023

5 Things To Take On Your Next House Hunt
For a prospective home buyer, embarking on a house hunt is an exciting adventure. You're ready to purchase a home and are anxious actually to see the homes available in your target location. Much like preparing for a vacation, there are certain things you'll...

5 Things to Take on Your Next House Hunt

18/05/2023

The Most Common Red Flags When Buying A House
Watch for these red flags that could be signaling "Buyer Beware" during your house hunt.

Many Homes for SaleIf you fall in love with a house, but notice numerous "for sale" signs in the immediate neighborhood, then you may want to ask yourself why. If...

The Most Common Red Flags When Buying A House

11/05/2023

Your Stress-less Guide to Home Buying

No matter how you shake it, the process of buying can be overwhelming. But we've learned a thing or two about stress reduction in our 60 years as a local real estate company.
Create a Documentation Checklist
There's a LOT of paperwork involved in buying a...

Your Stress-less Guide to Buying a Home

09/05/2023

Kid Power and Home Buying
There are so many factors to consider when buying a house, especially if you're shopping for a home for your whole family. And it's about more than just the number of rooms, or even the school district where the home is located. According to a survey from SunTrust Mortgage,...

Kid Power and Home Buying

03/05/2023

The 5 Stages of the Home Buying Process to be Prepared For
Buying a house is so exciting, but truth be told, the road to home can have some bumps along the way. My goal is to prepare future home buyers for what to expect before they're knee deep in the middle of it! Here are 5 stages to prepare yourself...

The 5 Stages of the Home Buying Process to be Prepared For

19/04/2023

There are No Dumb Questions When You're Buying a Home
When you're buying a house for the first time, you're bound to have plenty of questions. Even those who buy and flip houses regularly have a list of questions they ask before and during the transaction. When it comes to real estate, there are no...

There Are No Dumb Questions When You're Buying a Home

12/04/2023

10 Tips For Buying New Construction Homes
Are you thinking new for your next home?
Opting for new construction when you're buying a house has many benefits — it allows you to customize the look, feel, layout, and location of the home to suit your exact needs. But there are also unique challenges...

10 Tips for Buying New Construction Homes

10/04/2023

Score a Hole in One When Choosing a Golf Course Home
Buying a house on the links means more than just enjoying acres of lush greens, sparkling ponds and well-manicured hills in your own backyard. There are other important factors to take into consideration before making the decision to join a golf course...

Score a Hole in One When Choosing a Golf Course Home

05/04/2023

A Young Family's Guide to Buying a Home
Many young families find themselves ready to buy a home--often for the first time. Buying a house that not only suits your own needs but also those of your child--and possibly future children--requires some planning, but the payoff is well worth it.
The following...

A Young Family's Guide to Buying a Home

04/04/2023

Buying A Home? Minimize The Time & Maximize The Results
When you're ready to buy a home, you don't want the process to drag on indefinitely. Of course, you can't necessarily avoid traditional home-buying steps such as showings, negotiation, home inspection, mortgage approval, and closing. But if your...

Buying a Home? Minimize the Time & Maximize the Results

22/03/2023

The Future Homeowner Club: Game Plan for Buying your First House
So, you want to buy a house?
This guide is designed to map out the 12-Month Timeline that will take you to homeownership. Please note, this can be done sooner than 12 months, but the same framework still applies. As you start the process,...

The Game Plan for Buying Your First Home

21/03/2023

How to Create a Lifestyle Buyers Want
When the time comes to sell your home, your real estate agent is going to be marketing all of your "house data" from square footage to the size of your yard. All of these details combined with the updates you've done from installing granite countertops to the...

How to Create a Lifestyle Buyers Want

14/03/2023

Whether it's your first home or you're getting ready to move into something new that fits your changing needs, this topic is for you. Today, we are going to talk about the top lifestyle considerations for buying a home. So we're going to go beyond your typical list of home features and help you start...

Top Lifestyle Considerations for Buying a Home

07/03/2023

Let's Talk About Paperwork: What You Need To Buy A Home
From securing mortgage pre-approval through your lender to closing on your new home, the process of purchasing a home involves plenty of paperwork. You can make your life much easier by being prepared. Here are some of the key documents that you...

Let's Talk About Paperwork: What You Need To Buy A Home

02/03/2023

What to Consider When Buying a Home to Renovate
Have you ever binge watched home renovation shows on HGTV and thought to yourself "I could do that!" I want to know who has seriously considered buying a home to renovate because if you're even considering making a real estate investment like this, whether...

What to Consider When Buying a Home to Renovate

24/02/2023

Making Every Open House Count
There's never been more ways for motivated homebuyers to view properties, but no matter how efficient or convenient virtual property tours can be, nothing beats seeing a home in person. Open houses are the perfect opportunity to learn vital details about a home that will...

Making Every Open House Count

14/02/2023

Your Buyer's Guide To Working With An Agent
Your real estate agent should be your greatest advocate throughout the process of making one of the biggest purchases that most people make in a lifetime, so it's important to understand exactly how the relationship between buyer and real estate agent works....

Your Buyer's Guide to Working With an Agent

07/02/2023

Buy A Home With No Money Down
Would you believe us if we told you that you can buy a home with no money down? It's true!
Here are some first-time homebuyer programs to know about.

1) FHA Loans:
Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these loans are a popular option for first-time...

Buy a Home With No Money Down

03/02/2023

How Credit Scores Impact Your Interest Rate
There's no doubt that a strong credit score makes it easier to secure a mortgage with favorable terms when buying a house. The higher your credit score, the lower you can expect your interest rates to be, which can translate to significant savings over the...

How Credit Scores Impact Your Interest Rate

25/01/2023

6 Steps to Finalize Your Mortgage
Three of our favorite magic words are "clear to close."
One of the last steps in your home purchase before closing day is to finalize your loan. But before we do that, let's back up and review what you can expect from your lender.
The mortgage process is different...

6 Steps to Finalize Your Mortgage

20/01/2023

Home-Buying Guide for Newlyweds
Instead of being a property renter, you can build equity as an owner. You can decorate, remodel or upgrade your home however you please. If your life plan includes children, they'll have a green space to play and entertain friends close to home.
Before you begin your...

Home Buying Guide for Newlyweds

17/01/2023

The Ten Commandments of Buying a Home
To make the buying a home a little less stressful, learn the Ten Commandments of Buying a House.

Maintain Steady Employment. Lenders like to see job stability. It's important for at least one of the applicants to hold a steady job. And the longer you stay...

The Ten Commandments of Buying a Home

22/12/2022

First-time Buyers - Should You Buy a Home or Renew Your Lease
It is time to renew your lease or buy your first home? It's a question every renter faces at some point, and the right answer for you depends on a number of important factors.
Choosing the right time to buy your first home makes a world...

First-Time Homebuyers: Should You Buy a Home or Renew Your Lease?

19/12/2022

Why Buying a House During the Holidays is A Great Idea
Buying a house? Worried about the real estate market slowing down during the holiday season?
Getting a transaction done in December can be challenging … for the sellers, that is. They need to work extra hard to advertise a home and make sure...

Why Buying During the Holiday is a Great Idea

13/12/2022

Your Two-Month Moving Checklist

The pandemic stay-at-home protocols forced us to reevaluate our homes and where we live. Questions about our home size, needing a home office long term and thoughts of relocation to more affordable cities or closer to family were on the minds of many during the last...

Your Two-Month Moving Checklist

29/11/2022

Buying a House for a Blended Family
When the step-siblings of The Brady Bunch made their TV debut in 1969, the concept of a blended family was something of a novelty. Today, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 75 percent of divorced people remarry and 65 percent of those remarriages...

Buying a House for a Blended Family

08/11/2022

The Best Tips For Buying A Home In Your 20s (Or Early 30s)
The follow-up to the Millennial generation, the eldest members of Gen Z are aged 25 today. Research shows most of this up-and-coming cohort see buying a home as a major goal — one they plan to achieve earlier than their parents and grandparents.
Although...

The Best Tips For Buying A Home In Your 20s (Or Early 30s)

31/10/2022

Real Estate Tricks and Treats

It can be hard to tell the real estate tricks from treats, so let's clear the confusion once and for all. Here are some of the most common real estate myths, debunked:
MYTH: "You don't need a real estate agent to buy a home."
TRUTH: Buyer agents 1) Are duty-bound...

Real Estate Tricks and Treats

19/10/2022

Finding a Home Loan Right for You
Whether you're buying a home for the first time or have navigated the process before, choosing the right home loan is key to long-term financial happiness with your next home. The number of loan options available can feel daunting to sort through, but the good news...

Finding a Home Loan Right for You

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