Category Archives: Buying a Home

A credit score is a crucial factor when it comes to securing a home mortgage. A higher credit score indicates that you are a responsible borrower and increases your chances of getting approved for a loan. Here’s what you need to know about the minimum credit score required for a home mortgage, and how you can improve your score. Minimum Credit Score for a Home Mortgage Typically, the minimum credit score required for a home mortgage is 620. However, this number can vary depending on the lender and type of […]

Why Purchasing Your Retirement Home Now Might Make the Most Sense When most people think of retirement in the traditional sense, they envision getting older, coming to the end of a career at around age 65 or so – and perhaps moving closer to family, or to the beach, mountain, golf, or senior home care services they’ve envisioned enjoying for years. Maybe you’re thinking of making the move to Palm Springs – you’re ready for sunshine, sand, and those beautiful West Coast desert and mountain views and vibes… or is […]

It is often said, and with good reason, that real estate is an excellent investment and a good way to build wealth.

Why to never register at a new home community.

Life is unpredictable, as anyone who has lived for any length of time probably knows pretty well.  Sometimes, even when things seem to be at their best and going smoothly, out of the blue, life throws us a curveball. Certainly, many of us probably feel like that right now, as we find ourselves in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic. Without question, COVID-19 has changed life as most of us know it, at least for the foreseeable future. We have all been suddenly thrown into this new reality of social […]

For most people, buy a turnkey property is a very important and momentous decision in life. Often, when people think about purchasing a home, the things that excite them most are intangible things – things like having a place of their very own to make memories and share life’s moments, big and small, getting to know new friends and neighbors, and enjoying all that the community has to offer. And without question – these are the things that truly make a house a home. There are also other definite advantages […]

Perhaps you’ve discovered this article because you find yourself in a relationship that makes you very, very happy – happy to the point that you’re considering moving in with the man or woman of your dreams. If so, congratulations! Love is wonderful, and there’s truly nothing in the world quite like it. Maybe you’re young, and unencumbered, and falling in love for the first time. On the other side of the coin, perhaps you’re 30, 40, or 50.  Perhaps each of you already have homes full of Reclaimed Home Decor […]

Seasoned (pun intended) real estate professionals understand that the winter months can be difficult to negotiate (no pun intended) for those in the business of buying, selling, and building homes. The weather in most of the USA is inhospitable, and can put many projects and plans on hold, until the springtime market kicks in and buyers again resume their house-hunting activities. But those who plan for the winter slowdown actually view the cyclical time-out as an opportunity, and sometimes even look forward to it after a hectic year. If you […]

LGBTQ people face discrimination in a number of ways every day, including in the housing industry. Those who are looking to purchase a home may be very reluctant due to stories they’ve heard about real estate agents, sellers, and lenders discriminating again st them. Studies done by Freddie Mac show that almost half (46%) of the 85,000 LGBTQ renters they surveyed are concerned that they will be discriminated against in their hunt for a house. The same study showed that 13% of those who did buy a house feel like […]

Being a member of the LGBTQ community may make you hesitant about simply hiring any real estate agent. You want to make certain the Residential Real Estate Company you’re working with is going to be able to help you find the home that fits all of your needs, while also respecting who you are. In some cases, you may find that the agent you’ve hired doesn’t seem to be on the right track. Should you look for someone new? Many websites with Showcase IDX from The X Concept are standing […]