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Downsizing and selling a home and buying a lower priced home that meets your current needs can be to your advantage in an "Up" market...

In its simplest sense, fair market value (FMV) is the price that an home would sell for on the open market. Fair market value represents...

If you’re lucky enough to get down-payment help under the tree this year (or generous enough to give it), be sure you know the rules...

When you are ready to purchase a home, absorbing and understanding all the options for lending can make your head spin... you have to...

Having a rolodex of service providers you can count on is important as a real estate professional. Not only can they help ensure that...

When I am working with buyers, there are a number of decisions we will step through between deciding to look for a new home and closing...

One thing I hear often causes a little anxiety for buyers and sellers is that you don't see your final settlement statements until a few...

There is something rewarding about owning your home, but this is also a big investment, especially for first time home buyers. There are...

Every now and again, I will hear someone refer to me as a Real Estate Broker... but I am not. I am a real estate agent and a Realtor. It...

Understanding all the various mortgage options and structures can sometimes feel like you need to get a new degree to comprehend it all....

When it comes to purchasing a home, it can be challenging to understand how mortgage companies will view our financial situations in...

Most of the time it is pretty straight forward who needs to sign listing agreements and sales contracts for real estate transactions....

Mortgage Insurance is a topic most people have heard of but many don't understand. What is mortgage insurance? Who pays for mortgage...

How many different insurances are there with home purchases... home insurance, title insurance, mortgage insurance? In my last article, I...

You searched high and low to find the ideal home for you. You've been through all the steps to get to the closing table and are inches...

Real estate transactions can be complex with lots of moving parts and considerations. There are a lot of factors, due dates, and...

In today's age of technology, it is scary to think about how accessible our information is and how many different places our information...

I get asked by nearly every buyer I work with about lenders I would recommend. Certainly, I have created a short list of those that my...

This is a great infographic from Trulia that I wanted to share with 10 Tips to Find the Perfect Home. If you have gone through the home...

Like everything else, the real estate market has its ups and downs. For sellers in a tough market, getting the most from their home can...