Top 3 Reasons to Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

How Pre-Approval Helps You as a Home Buyer Before you start your home search, you want to know how much you can afford, right? There are two ways to do this: with a mortgage pre-qualification and a mortgage pre-approval. As a home buyer, the pre-approval is more valuable to you during your home search. One of the main… Read More


First Impressions Count – Improve Your Curb Appeal

First Impressions Count – top tips for improving your curb appeal! When selling your home you want to make sure everything looks the best it possibly can in order to attract buyers. While you may be fortunate enough to have a house with few to no repairs each home could use a few improvements to spruce… Read More


Achieve Your Real Estate Goals

3 Essential Elements to Real Estate Investment With mortgage rates so low, many investors choose to invest in real estate, as opposed to the stock market. In addition, real estate is a prime investment for novice investors, as it is more tangible and understandable than stocks and the index. According to Bankrate’s annual investment research,… Read More




Don’t Be Chicken – Get In With The Trend of Backyard Farms

Why Waste Time and Money At The Grocery Store – Grow From Home When looking for a home what makes your wish list? A pool? Open floor plan? What about a farm in the backyard? This growing trend of replacing the lawn with a garden, beehive, or chicken coop has started to knockout traditional landscaping in homes across… Read More


What Every First Time Home Buyer Should Know About Home Loans

First-time home buyers who work with us often have the same question: Should we or shouldn’t we get a first-time home buyer loan? In fact, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages attached to this type of loan. So today, we thought we would take a few moments to share with you what you… Read More



There’s Good News for Re-Emerging Borrowers!

Even during a time like now when rates are low, many potential buyers have been left with hesitation. The Great Recession unfortunately has caused many to watch their credit scores take a hit. Due to foreclosures, shortsales, and layoffs, you might understand this hesitation all too well. The good news is credit challenges like these… Read More