How to Make a Budget to Buy a Home

Budgeting for a house can be confusing. How much should you save? What should you consider? Here are some tips to help you create a comfortable budget.

The first step in planning for a new home is knowing how much you have and how much you can afford. You’ll probably ask for a mortgage loan,...

Prepare Your Finances to Meet Your Mortgage Lender

Tips to Help Prepare Your Finances for a Mortgage Lender

Your first meeting with a potential mortgage lender can often be an anxiety inducing event. And reasonably so, given that the person sitting on the other side of the table is going to determine if you can buy your dream home. To help you...

Common Mortgage Fees to Expect

Fees to Budget for When Applying for a Mortgage

When you were younger and fantasizing about your dream home the last thing that you thought about was needing to apply for a mortgage just to buy it. If you are at the point where you are budgeting to buy a home,...

How to Repair Your Credit Score for a Mortgage Application

Get Your Credit Score in Better Shape

There can be nothing worse then being denied for credit, especially when it is for a mortgage to buy your dream home. However, instead of not changing your habits and keeping the credit score, which is holding you back, consider some of the tips below from...

What to Do When You Receive Multiple Offers for Your Home

If your home is really attractive, you might find yourself in a multiple offer situation. How will you be able to tell you’re choosing the best deal? Here are some tips to help you out.

What to Do When You Get Multiple Offers

Last month we talked about what a buyer can do when facing...

What to Do When There Are Multiple Offers Placed On the House You Want

What happens when you're ready to make an offer only to find some other buyer is ready too? Should you let it go and look for another place? There's still hope for you to get it! Here are some tips.

Don't Give up On Your Dream Home

We've already told you about some of the reasons why offers can...

Congratulations, Your Offer Was Accepted! What Should You Do Next?

Finding out that your offer on the house you want was accepted brings you one step closer to becoming a homeowner. There are still some things to be done before you get the keys. Here are the steps you must take after your offer is accepted.

8 Things to Do After Your Offer Is Accepted

If you...

A Few Things You Should Know About a Home Inspection

A home inspection is necessary to help you make a safe investment when you're buying a home. You'll be able to tell if the house is in good shape and maybe get a better deal. Here's what you need to know about home inspections.

Here's What You Need to Know About a Home Inspection

Once your offer...

Don't Make Any of These Mortgage Mistakes When Applying for a Loan

The mortgage process is long and complicated. There are plenty of situations that can affect your loan results. Now it's not the time to be making any mistakes. Here is a list of the most common mortgage mistakes so you can avoid them and get a better deal.

Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for...

Are You Wondering Why Your Offer Was Rejected? Here are Some Possible Reasons

It's not uncommon to get a rejected offer for a house. There are plenty of reasons why it can happen. It is very disappointing to lose a bid, but you can learn from it, so it doesn't happen again. Find out some of the possible reasons why your offer was rejected. Being rejected after making an...