Buying another property is a dream for many homeowners. Who wouldn’t want to own an additional home, or even earn income from it? But getting a mortgage for an investment property or second home is more complicated than getting a mortgage for your primary residence. If you’re thinking about adding another home to your property […]
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These Paint Colors Can Add Thousands to a Home’s Pricetag
Hoping to add a few dollars to the selling price of your current home? Then it might be time to break out the rollers, brushes, and painter’s tape. According to a recent study by the folks at Zillow, painting your front door a particular color can increase your home’s selling price by more than $6,000. […]
Your Final Walkthrough: What to Look For and When to Put on the Brakes
You’re almost there, future homeowner! You’ve made a successful offer and sorted out your financing. Your future home appraised well, and it cleared a title search. Now, it’s time for your final walkthrough: one last look around before you officially close this deal. The point of a final walkthrough is to check that the home […]
Buying a Home Together as an Unmarried Couple
While most homebuyers are married couples, about 15% of young homebuyers in the United States are unmarried couples purchasing a home together. In metro areas with hot housing markets like Tampa, Portland, and Washington, D.C, that number is even higher. With housing prices on the high side and mortgage interest rates at record lows, it […]
Understanding Real Estate as an Investment
The house-flipping shows on t.v. make it look simple. First, you find a home in need of a little love for a bargain price. Then, you buy it, fix it up, and sell the place quickly for a tidy profit. Easy-peasy—just make a few quick deals and boom! You’re a real estate investor. But like […]