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If you’re planning to buy a home, an inspection is an important step in the process. It assesses the condition of the home before you finalize the transaction. It’s also a different step in the process from an appraisal, which is a professional evaluation of the market value of the home you’d like to buy. In most cases, an appraisal is ordered by the lender to confirm or verify the value of the Continue Reading about What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?

In the United States, there are over 72 million millennials. If you’re part of that generation and have thought about buying a home, you aren’t alone. According to Zonda, 98% of millennials want to become a homeowner at some point if they aren’t already. But why? There are plenty of reasons you may choose to become a homeowner. Here’s why other millennials have Continue Reading about 5 Reasons Millennials Are Buying Homes

Wondering if you should sell your house this year? As you make your decision, think about what’s motivating you to consider moving. A recent survey from realtor.com asked why homeowners are thinking about selling their houses this year. Here are the top two reasons (see graphic below): Let’s break those reasons down and explore how they might resonate with you. 1. I Continue Reading about Two Reasons You Should Sell Your House

One of the benefits of being a homeowner is that you build equity over time. By selling your house, that equity can be used toward purchasing your next home. But before you can put it to use, you should understand exactly what equity is and how it grows. Bankrate explains it like this: “Home equity is the portion of your home you’ve paid off – in other words, your Continue Reading about
Leverage Your Equity When You Sell Your House

Who doesn’t love the idea of a front porch? Picture a cool lemonade in theshade on a hot summer’s day while watching the world go by. Homebuilders have embraced this ideal over the past couple decades with morenew construction featuring this timeless feature. Often though, the size ofthe porch seems to make it more of an idea than a usable space.But even a modest-sized porch can be an inviting Continue Reading about 5 Trendy Tips to Enhance a Small Porch

You may have seen reports in the news recently saying it’s better to rent right now than it is to own your home. But before you let that impact your decisions, you should understand what these claims are based on. A lot of the time, these reports are assuming things that aren’t realistic for the average household. For example, the methodology behind one of those reports says that Continue Reading about Is It Really Better to Rent Than to Own a Home Right Now?