For Buyers

How to Get a Better Perspective on Affordability

Posted by Monica Foster On February 7, 2019 In General Information

Headlines spotlight the fact that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in more than a decade. Those headlines are accurate. Understandably, buying a home is more expensive now than immediately following one [...] Read More

Monica Foster February 7, 2019

One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home

Posted by Monica Foster On February 5, 2019 In General Information

The largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount of money renters have leftover for savings each month after [...] Read More

Monica Foster February 5, 2019

Whose Mortgage Do You Want to Pay? Yours or Your Landlord’s?

Posted by Monica Foster On February 4, 2019 In General Information

There are some people who haven’t purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. However, everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours [...] Read More

Monica Foster February 4, 2019

Posted by Monica Foster On February 1, 2019 In General Information

Highlights: Watching the big game at home with your friends & family offers many advantages. There’s more room to entertain a large crowd, and you don’t have to worry about complaints to your landlord if you cheer too loudly! The [...] Read More

Monica Foster February 1, 2019

Do You Know How Much Your Home Has Increased in Value?

Posted by Monica Foster On January 31, 2019 In General Information

Last year we saw headlines about a possible housing market bubble, and many wondered if Americans still felt confident about the value of their homes. Recently, the 2018 Houzz & Home Study revealed: “Homeowners with mortgages have seen their home [...] Read More

Monica Foster January 31, 2019

4 Proven Ways Real Estate Can Build Sizable Family Wealth

Posted by Monica Foster On January 30, 2019 In General Information

Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a [...] Read More

Monica Foster January 30, 2019

Is Student Loan Debt A Threat to Homeownership? No!

Posted by Monica Foster On January 29, 2019 In General Information

Over the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations. [...] Read More

Monica Foster January 29, 2019

3 Things You Need in a Shifting Real Estate Market

Posted by Monica Foster On January 24, 2019 In General Information

Whether you are thinking of selling your house or buying a home, today’s real estate headlines can be confusing – perhaps even concerning. What is actually happening with mortgage rates? Are home values dropping or are they just rising at [...] Read More

Monica Foster January 24, 2019

The Importance of Homeownership to the American Dream

Posted by Monica Foster On January 23, 2019 In General Information

For centuries, people in this country have seen homeownership as part of the American Dream. Whether they were born here or immigrated from another country, they wanted to own a piece of America. With so many prominent societal changes over [...] Read More

Monica Foster January 23, 2019

Do You Prefer the Charm of an Existing Home?

Posted by Monica Foster On January 22, 2019 In General Information

When homebuyers begin their research, they want to see all their available options! In many cases, they will include both new construction and existing homes in their search; but is a new construction home really the house of their dreams? [...] Read More

Monica Foster January 22, 2019

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