As we discussed earlier this week, there are both short and long-term factors to consider when deciding to buy a new home. But at the heart of most of these factors is a simple question: is buying this house cheaper than renting? And to answer that question, you need to ask yourself if your concern […]

The decision to buy a house should not be taken lightly. If you own it, you are responsible for it. Now, that’s not to say you shouldn’t go for it, but it is to say that you need to look at both the short and long term effects of home ownership. Most of the benefits […]

While less tangible than building equity or saving money through tax incentives, the benefits of a stable home are still an important consideration, especially for families with children or which are planning to have children. Home ownership creates confidence in where your family will live into the foreseeable future; should you decide to move, it […]

As we covered last week, one of the biggest benefits of home ownership is building equity. But besides the equity aspect, the next most important benefit of owning a home for many Americans is the tax write off. Now, I’m not an accountant, and I can’t guarantee that everything I say will apply to everyone […]

There are, of course, many benefits to home ownership. These benefits are the reason why people buy a house. But over the weekend, I read an article which stated the benefits of renting, and I realized that the true benefits of home ownership may need to be explained. So, I’m going to be posting a […]

One of the first steps in working through real estate issues in a divorce, is to determine the value of the marital real estate. If you and your spouse are unable to agree on the current market value(s), there are several valuation methods that can be used. Tax Assessed Value The tax assessed value is […]

Is it the “right time” to buy? I get a lot of questions about real estate and mortgages. For the most part they’re all great ones, but probably like you in your profession, I hear many of the same questions. One of the ones I get quite frequently is  “when is the right time to buy my first house?” […]

Lets talk tech! Pardon the interruption, but we are adding a SECOND bonus to the First Time Home Buyers Series! If you missed it, we ended last week with a bonus that you can check out by Clicking Here. We will also include a huge announcement at the end of the post so make sure […]

What does becoming a homeowner actually mean?   For this entry of the “First Time Home Buyers” series we are going to talk about what becoming a homeowner actually means. For most people the perceived answer to that question is very simple: owning a home. Well… I hate to be the bearer of bad news […]

First Time Home Buyer Series Overview: Over the next couple of months I will be doing the most comprehensive blog series on becoming a “First Time Home Buyer” you have ever seen! We are going to tackle 9 different topics that are crucial to making an often-dreadful process, amazing! These topics include: What does it […]