Tips for Spring Lawn Care
It's time to plan your spring projects and dust off your lawn mower, rakes and gardening tools! While some days might still seem a little too cool to think about getting into your lawn maintenance routine, you need to start your spring lawn care early in order to...
Spring Cleaning Tips to Freshen Up Your Home
It’s the time of year that so many of us look forward to and welcome with open arms. As the brisk air gives way to milder temperatures, we start shifting from our winter gear to our spring gear. Outside, we swap out our snowblowers and shovels for bikes and outdoor...
Reasons A Lender Might Deny Your Mortgage Refinance Application
There are multiple reasons why a homeowner might make the decision to refinance. Perhaps you're trying to reduce your monthly mortgage payment or shorten the term of your current loan. Or maybe you're hoping to do a cash-back refinance in order to either pay off...
Holiday Debt? A Cash-Back Refinance Might Be the Answer for You
If you dread opening your credit card bills each month, know you’re not alone. At this time of year, when we are looking forward to what the new year will bring, consumers find themselves struggling with how to keep up with their holiday bills. This leads us to our...
The Right Tools for The First-Time Homebuyer
A first-time homebuyer has a lot to worry about. They have likely just spent every last waking moment of the past few months worrying about mortgage lenders, title companies, inspections, down payments and closing costs. Many times, it is not until papers are signed...
Put Your Tax Refund To Good Use!
The first of the year rolls around and many Americans start thinking about how to spend their tax refund. Put it towards a family vacation? Use it for a down payment on a new car? Pay off holiday bills? Maybe it's time to start thinking about ways to really put that...
Is a Move-In Ready Home the Right Option for You?
You’ve made the decision to move, and you cannot wait to live in your new house. But now you need to decide what kind of house you want, and this goes beyond deciding if you want a Cape, Ranch or Colonial. The decision now is whether you want a “new to you” house,...
Most Common Reasons A House Does Not Sell
Truth be told, there are a variety of reasons a house does not sell. Any time a house remains unsold for 90 days or more, real estate agents consider the house to be “stale”. Potential buyers look at the listing and assume there's something wrong with the property,...
Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Purchasing a Home
There are a multitude of things prospective homeowners should be aware of. Here we break down some of the mistakes to avoid when purchasing a home. Renting instead of Buying. Plain and simple, renting an apartment or a house will not build equity. Your payments are...
Five Tips to Slash Your Mortgage Payments
Most homeowners dream of one day being able to pay off their home and live a life free from mortgage payments. Just think what you could do with all the extra money you would have if you didn’t have to pay your mortgage each month! Interested? Well, here are five...