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10 Steps to Buying a Home This Summer
Some Highlights: If you are thinking of buying a home, you may not know where to start, here is a simple list of 10 steps that you will...

Therese Tutag
Jul 7, 20191 min read


Stop Wondering What Your Budget Is & Get Pre-Approved!
In many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes outnumbers the number of homes for sale. This...

Therese Tutag
Jun 24, 20192 min read


Renters Paying Substantially More While Owning Costs Are Much Less
In a recent Insights Blog, CoreLogic reported that rent prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Meanwhile, the typical mortgage payment has...

Therese Tutag
Apr 29, 20191 min read


One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home
The largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents,...

Therese Tutag
Feb 17, 20191 min read


Freeze your credit to protect yourself against credit fraud and theft
Free credit freeze now federal law On September 21, 2018 under a new federal law, the three big credit reporting agencies-Equifax,...

Therese Tutag
Jan 1, 20191 min read


How to Save Thousands of Dollars in Interest on Your Mortgage
Paying a Little Extra Can Pay Off Big One of the most common loans you can get to buy a home is a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. If the...

Therese Tutag
Dec 26, 20182 min read


Do you need some extra cash? 25% of Homes with a Mortgage are Now Equity Rich!
Rising home prices have been in the news most of this year and much of the focus has been on whether home prices are accelerating too...

Therese Tutag
Oct 4, 20181 min read


Mortgage Rates keep going up...should you wait to buy or not?
Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased by close to a quarter of a percent over the last several weeks....

Therese Tutag
Oct 3, 20181 min read


4 Newbie Mortgage Mistakes that are soooo easy to avoid!
You’ll save yourself thousands if you know why people mess up. Can’t wait to cozy up in that cute Colonial, but anxious about signing up...

Therese Tutag
Sep 25, 20183 min read


Rents Are on The Rise: Don’t Get Caught in The Rental Trap!
There are many benefits to homeownership, but one of the top benefits is protecting yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing...

Therese Tutag
Sep 4, 20182 min read


Supply & Demand Will Determine Future Home Values
Will home values continue to appreciate throughout 2018? The answer is simple: YES! – as long as there are more purchasers in the market...

Therese Tutag
Aug 9, 20181 min read


4 Reasons to Sell This Summer - Infographic
Some Highlights: Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale which means that buyers are often competing with one...
Therese Tutag
Jun 25, 20181 min read


What Are the Costs of Buying A Home?
I'm sure you've asked yourself this question at one point while contemplating purchasing a home. It's a loaded question, because it...
Therese Tutag
Jun 25, 20181 min read


Don’t Wait To Sell Your House! Buyers Are Out Now
Recently released data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) suggests that now is a great time to sell your home. The concept...
Therese Tutag
May 21, 20181 min read
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