One of the biggest barriers to homeownership today is the mortgage down payment. According to the National Association of Realtors, 87% of first-time buyers think they need 10% or more down to buy a home. However, that’s simply not true. In fact, the average down payment for first-time buyers is ... » Learn More about Buying a Home with Little or No Down Payment
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Not Happy with the Housing Market? Time to Check Your Expectations
A great obstacle to happiness is to expect too much happiness. - Bernard de Fontenelle We live in a world where 24 hours a day you can watch any number of television shows that tell the story of buying a fantastic home—all in a matter of 50 minutes! A lovely couple looks at three homes, picks ... » Learn More about Not Happy with the Housing Market? Time to Check Your Expectations
More Money and More Freedom with an Older Home
Shopping for a home is a daunting task. You have a list a mile long of what you want. So does your spouse. Add some kids in the mix and the list grows longer. At first, you set out to get everything on your list and assume that new construction or a newer home is going to do the best job at giving ... » Learn More about More Money and More Freedom with an Older Home
Bigger is Not Always Better: Benefits of a Smaller Home
Because of the increasing housing demands in the Triangle Area, many families are realizing that their price range won’t afford them as big of a house as they were hoping. At first, they begrudgingly see the smaller homes, but at some point between their housing search and moving into the home ... » Learn More about Bigger is Not Always Better: Benefits of a Smaller Home
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of House Hunting Online
When a family comes to me in search of a home, 99% have searched online before they contact me. Some have simply done a general search and others have done detailed research about what is available. While there is a lot of good that has come out of online home searching websites, there are ... » Learn More about The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of House Hunting Online