Do you like the idea of making additional revenue with your property real estate investment? If you have multiple properties or even an extra room, maybe you’ve considered looking into the popular website to advertise your place as a weekend or occasional rental, but you have no idea how to “legally” short- term rent your[…]
If you’ve been looking at Nashville real estate for any amount of time, you’ve likely come across a property classified as “HPR.” No biggie, keep scrolling, it’s still a “house”, right? Well, yes and no. How do you define house? How does your lender- your insurance agent- the city? Now it’s complicated. What is an[…]
UPDATE: As of May 9, 2017: Tennessee Senate Bill 1086, which would have curtailed Nashville’s ability to regulate short-term rentals locally, did not move forward in the Tennessee Senate today because it lacked the number of votes needed to pass. It may be considered again in January 2018. With Nashville’s booming real estate market, I’m sure[…]
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[…]
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,[…]
Ok, so now you know What Credit Is and Why You Should Care. Hopefully you’ve learned some things and you now want to know how to repair your credit. First you have to want to repair your credit. This is huge, because many people don’t want to put in the work to clean up their[…]
Now that you know what credit is, you might be wondering why you should care. Mistakes are just that- mistakes, they shouldn’t have a big impact, right? Negative reporting to any of the three credit bureaus will negatively affect your score. Negative information such as slow pays, missed payments, and collections will follow you on[…]