Are you ready to buy? Have you gotten to a place mentally and financially where you’re ready to make the transition into home ownership? Home ownership is a risk and an investment that can provide many rewards over time. It’s important to be realistic and honest about your expectations for ownership because owning a home[…]
Whether it’s your first time buying a home or you’ve bought many times before, you’re bound to have some reservations about what you’ve just “done.” Many times after making any type of significant purchase, buyers have feelings known as “buyer’s remorse.” These are feelings of doubt, guilt or uncertainty. No matter how experienced you are,[…]
Location • Condition • Price These three factors influence every home purchase! Location: Of course, there’s not much you can do about your home’s location, but there are certainly important things you can do to make the location more attractive. Add or update landscaping to boost curb appeal consider fencing to block out less attractive[…]
Every four years, Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee conducts a property value reassessment or reappraisal. This means that those of us living and owning in Davidson County are due for reappraisal in April 2017. In case it was unclear by all the crane activity and break-neck sales pace we’ve seen over the past 5 years, Davidson[…]
But Zillow says my house is worth… How many times have I heard this?!? Have you read this article? Fast forward to the image caption: Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, shown in his downtown Seattle office, says Zestimates are “a good starting point” but that nationwide Zestimates have a “median error rate” of about 8%. (Ellen[…]
Many home loan programs have raised their credit score requirement to a score of 640 and above. If your credit score is lower than you’d like or lower than this minimum threshold, and there aren’t any errors on your report, there are several steps you can take to improve your credit score. Keep in mind,[…]