Keep Your Current Home as a Rental
Let's assume that you have owned your home for several years. It has increased in value and the unpaid balance considerably less than you originally borrowed. In short, you have equity in the home. You're thinking about buying another home an...Cash-Out Refinance
With the rapid appreciation that homes have had in the last two years, most homeowners have equity. A common way to release part of the equity is to cash-out refinance but some homeowners may not be eligible currently. This type of loan repl...Encouraging Multiple Offers
Based on the current competition due to lower than normal inventories, it is possible for a seller to find themselves on the beneficiary side of a multiple offers. Two or more parties may be trying to buy your home at the same time and becaus...Homeowners Need to Know
In the Boy Scouts, a certification, called a Totin' Chip, is required for scouts to carry, and use woods tools like a knife, axe and a saw. They must read and understand the use and safety rules from the scout handbooks and demonstrate the ...
Measuring Home Equity – The Price you Ask and the Agent You Select
Home Equity Measuring Home Equity; A Homeowners equity in their home is the difference between what the home is worth and what they owe. At any point in time, it's an estimate because value is subjective until the home actually sells. If...
Common Home Seller Mistakes
Most Home Sellers will say a successful home sale maximizes their proceeds. On that we can all agree; however, even in a market that favors Home Sellers, that doesn't mean you can shortcut some of the most important steps on the way to maximi...