Questions to Answer Before an Open House In my 8-part series, How to Find the Perfect Home for You and Your Budget, you’ll learn how to find a home that is the right fit for your lifestyle, needs and, most importantly, your budget. I take you through every single step and show you how to avoid […]

Should You Get a Home Equity Loan? As a homeowner, you should have gained some equity in your home since living there and paying your mortgage down. Have you ever considered using this equity to finance some of your needs if you don’t have the cash flow?  A home equity loan or line of credit […]

Buying a Home with Student Debt Is student loan debt holding you back from being a homeowner?  You’re not alone. Many first-time buyers are worried that their large student debt takes them out of the game when buying a home. But, most of the time, it doesn’t!   So, don’t automatically assume you’re facing a roadblock to […]

Your Home’s Online Value Who hasn’t checked out online real estate sites for price estimates of their own home?  Most of us are guilty as charged! It’s easy to see why these sites and apps are tempting to use. Buyers and sellers can get marketing information directly at their fingertips. However, keep in mind, these estimates […]

Four Ways to Finance Your Renovation You love your neighborhood and everything about where you live, but you wish you could make some changes to your home.   You’re not alone with this thinking. But many homeowners don’t move forward since they believe that financing and lack of cash is a roadblock for them when it […]

Buyer’s Most Frequently Asked Questions…Answered! Buying a home, especially if it’s your first time, can be complex and confusing at times.  But, you are not alone! Just like most first-time homebuyers, you want to make sure you don’t do something wrong. Or, you might worry that you don’t know what you don’t know! I hear from […]

Four Little Known House Hunting Tips Many first-time buyers look forward to finally visiting listings and stepping into an actual home they’ve seen only online. At this point, you’ve gone through what seems like the hard part — determining your needs and wants with your agent, talking to lenders, getting approved, lots of paperwork, narrowing […]

Local Programs for Planting a Tree In this 3-part series, Greening Your Home, you’ll learn ways to make your home more energy-efficient while also saving you money in the long run. Caring about the environment and being “green” can be easier than you think as a homeowner. You can start today! Here’s the final article and […]

Eight Ways to Save Energy at Home In this 3-part series, Greening Your Home, you’ll learn ways to make your home more energy-efficient while also saving you money in the long run. This second article lists some simple ways you can save energy in your home. Caring about the environment and being “green” can be easier […]

Why You Should Do an Energy Audit In this 3-part series, Greening Your Home, you’ll learn ways to make your home more energy-efficient while also saving you money in the long run. In this first article, you’ll learn why energy audits can help you solve some of your home’s energy dilemmas. Caring about the environment and […]