Buying a home requires a bit of preparation. If you meet the following conditions then you should be ready to purchase your first home this Fall!
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To Escrow or Not to Escrow, That is The Question . . .
An escrow account can be a great benefit to new homeowners that are trying to get their financial plans in order and establish some good money habits.
2024 FHA Loan Limit in Illinois by County
Saving for a down payment can hold you back from purchasing a home. But with the Illinois FHA program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5 percent down, making saving for the down payment a little easier. You might have money saved in your checking or savings accounts, but family members can also […]
19 Questions to Ask When Buying a House
We look at the best questions to ask before making an offer so that you can be more confident in your choice.
Buyers Market Vs Sellers Market: Strategies to Get the Best Deal
We look at how you can tell if it’s a buyer or seller market you are dealing with, and more importantly, what you need to do to buy or sell a home.
Home Staging Tips To Get Your Home Sold Quick
Home staging for a quick sale should not be a halfhearted effort. A well-staged property can bring in top dollar and sell much more quickly. To help you out, we have compiled a long list of tips that should assist you when you are cleaning and readying your home to be sold.
20 Things to Do After Closing on a House
These are steps that many home buyers miss, and later wish they hadn’t. We look at the 20 things you should be doing after closing on your new home so that you don’t make the same mistakes.
9 Tips for Move-up Buyers
Move-up buyers in the market for a different home and/or neighborhood, consider the points in the following article, and make the most of your new move!
Winter Curb Appeal DOES Matter: Boost Yours with These Tips
The ULTIMATE Guide to Winter Curb Appeal ideas. Getting a home ready for sale is similar to picking out the right outfit for a vacation; you have to know the climate and the season. Tips and ideas that are great for summer are not quite as effective in the fall and winter. To help people out through the holidays and beyond we have combined a list of ideas and tips focused on listing a home during the winter.
How to Get a Mortgage After Transferring Jobs to Another State
This article discusses things that lenders will approve for people moving to another state, as well as things that will get a mortgage application turned down, and why.