Home Loan Application Received
We received your mortgage application! As your mortgage banker and their team get everything in order there are a few things to keep in mind…
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Starting the Home Loan Process
Here we go! Every home buyer and refinance starts where you are right now and while there may be some nerves, don’t worry we are…
Prepare to Buy: How to have the conversation with your partner.
Prepare to Buy: How to have the conversation with your partner. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you and your partner can’t agree on what to eat for dinner? What about what movie to watch? It seems impossible to have two people who agree all the time, I don’t even know many who agree most of the time—after all, we each have our own preferences. So, when it comes to purchasing something as monumental as a house together, there are daily opportunities to argue but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Pro Tips When Moving
Pro Tips When Moving If you search for moving hacks on the internet you will find a lot of different suggestions; but don’t believe everything you read, some of those hacks don’t end up working out that great. However, having moved a few times, myself and having helped many friends move, I’ve gathered a few tips and tricks along the way! I’ve even tried a few of those hacks, check out my favorite “pro tips” when moving below.
Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago
Ten years ago, I was seventeen. It’s safe to say I’ve learned a lot over the past 10 years. For this blog post, I decided to go around and ask my co-workers an important lesson they learned over the past decade. From men and women of all different ages and walks of life, here is what they had to say.
Home Hacks
We had a massive response to our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle blog so I thought we should keep the party going with Home Hacks! I don’t know about you, but I can get lost in those DIY videos for hours. I wanted to list some of my favorite home hacks for you to try. Read on.
Conventional Loan
Conventional loans are what many people think of when they think traditional home mortgage. This loan is not tied to any government agency but does…
Financial Wellness 101
Since we are entertaining this “New Decade, New You” mentality, let’s talk about how we’re going to create healthier financial habits in the next 10 years. I know I’m capable of doing a better job than I did in the last 10 years (I was 17 in 2010 for crying out loud!). I wanted some concrete advice so I did the only thing I could think of – I asked a mortgage banker. Not just any mortgage banker, I asked Cindy Bradley, who is always giving me financial tips! Take notes, you won’t want to forget this information.
Equity- What is it? Why does it matter?
Equity- What is it? Why does it matter? Using financial terms when speaking can often result in your listener identifying with Charlie Brown as he listened to his teacher, “whomp, whamp, whomp”. Unless you discuss finances on a regular basis, these terms can take a bit longer to digest; terms like equity. So, let’s take a minute or two and discuss what equity is and why you should care.
Wish List: Storage
Hey there! Welcome back to the House to Home blog! This is our final installment for our Wish List series and today we’re going to talk all about storage. In 2018 my husband and I bought our first home. A darling little starter ranch in the country with a big backyard. Although I still absolutely love my house, there are things I wish I considered more before purchasing.