Financial Fundamentals for First-Time Homebuyers
Are you prepping to buy your first home? If so, one of the steps you should take early on is making sure you’re financially ready for your purchase. Here are just a few of the financial fundamentals you’ll need to
The Best Indicator For Knowing Where Mortgage Rates Are Heading
Mortgage rates have increased significantly since the beginning of the year. Each Thursday, Freddie Mac releases its Primary Mortgage Market Survey. According to the latest survey, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen from 3.22% at the start of the year to 3.55%
As Home Equity Rises, So Does Your Wealth
Homeownership is still an extremely vital part of the American dream. For those that own a home (and those looking to buy one), it’s clear that being a homeowner has considerable benefits both emotionally and financially. In addition to long-term stability, buying a home is
4 Key Factors On Our Housing Market Today
Hello all! I wanted to write about some of the discussion I've had with so many folks; concerning today's housing market and what's to come with home prices. There’s a great deal going on in the economic world, and much of
Real Estate Investing (Part 3) – The 9 Tenets Of Good Tenants
I. Understand Your Local Market With Nashville being the 10th fastest growing single-family housing city in the nation, there’s much to know about getting into the rental property business. There are currently 100+ people moving to Nashville a day, which makes
Real Estate Investing (Part 2) – The Flip
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. House flipping is based on this principle. But how do we find the right kind of trash? A harder question yet… how in the hell do we turn it into treasure? We should get
Real Estate Investing (Part 1) – An Introduction
Why on earth would you want to be a real estate investor? I’m half-kidding with this question… but I mean really: you’ve got some thinking to do. Real estate investing is not for the faint of heart. It is a
Ready For Inspection…
Home inspections are kind of an awkward issue when it comes to selling and buying a house. Let’s just admit that. Who is this guy telling us what’s wrong with the house we’re selling?! What does he know about anything, anyway? A
Encouraging Home Sales
According to The National Association of REALTORS® yesterday, the nation's pending home sales were up 0.9% for the month of June. And as this article by Market Watch reports, here in the South pending home sales rose by 1.1%, and