Suppose you no longer had to pay a landlord to live in your house or apartment. You could be investing those monthly payments into your own home. Then imagine yourself in that home years from now — or selling it for a profit and moving into an even better house. When you take steps to…
National Association of Realtors Settlement – What it Means Before you’re ready to buy a home, you’d be wise to learn about the landmark court settlement concerning the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In particular, find out how it may affect you and your homebuying process, which is already a complex task. When dealing with…
Ready to Relocate? House Hunting and Getting a Mortgage When You’re Moving Are you feeling ready to relocate? Whether you’re moving to Asheville from somewhere else or leaving Western North Carolina to buy a new home somewhere like Georgia, California, or Colorado, I’ve gathered some tips to help you with everything you need to know…
Today, we live in a brave new world of modern technology. In years past, when someone wanted to move to a new city, they had to take the time to travel there and scout locations. Today we have technology at our fingertips. You can now buy a home in a new location without living locally.…
Why Buying and Selling Houses Online May Not Be the Best Idea While listening to a podcast the other day, I heard a commercial for an online buying and selling real estate company. I was intrigued by the idea and wanted to know more, especially as someone in the home loan industry. So, I dug…
Tax Refunds and Buying Your Next Home Tax season is here! This means potential tax refunds are right around the corner which can be helpful if you have been thinking about purchasing a home. So can you use your tax refunds to help you buy your next home in Asheville? Here are some things to…
Mortgage interest rates skyrocketed in 2023 to rates this country hasn’t seen since the 1990s. The sharp increase happened quickly, starting from a historic record low of 2.6 percent in January 2021 and soaring to 7.79 percent in October 2023. But while the jump raised eyebrows around the country, that high wasn’t far from historical…
How to Get a Lower Interest Rate for Your Mortgage If your budget is stretched to the breaking point, you’re not alone. Interest rates and home prices seem to rise constantly, leaving many homebuyers searching for ways to cut costs. To stretch your hard-earned funds, take steps to get a lower mortgage interest rate, which…
Back in 2020, we declared that one of our motivators was to “make mortgages sexy.” We wrote this article and stand by what we said. Buying a house, with all the excitement of touring, imagining your life there, and negotiating the purchase price, can all be sexy. It’s part of building your future. There is…
It’s OK to start your home search online, but don’t finish it there. Buying a new home can be a daunting task — and it can take a lot of your time too. It has several steps, from the initial decision to buy to the final closing day. While online house shopping can simplify the…