Category: Real Estate

I want to buy a home in a neighboring state, but I understand it is hard to get a mortgage right now. True? Yes and no. Lending standards have tightened…

One of the items on my closing costs was title insurance. What is that? Title insurance is a way to protect your home investment. We need this because…

You’ve probably heard the ads, and they may seem bizarre. People steal a deed to a house and suddenly the owner isn’t the owner. House stealing is…

Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, you can find something good about the current real estate market. Interest rates are low, making for more appealing…

I bought a new house and shortly after sold my old one. Now I have a lump of money left over. Should I refinance? This situation is perfect for a…

We have been relocated and are buying a house during the coronavirus outbreak. My lender tells me that we don’t need a full appraisal. Isn’t this unusual?…

With quarantine orders expected to ease in June, housing prices remain reasonable and interest rates remain historically low, making refinancing…

At one time, even the smallest banks were constructed with enormous limestone bricks, paved with marble, and studded with chandeliers. Now, banks are a…

With all of this extended time spent homebound recently, many of us have discovered a new truism: if you have to be quarantined, you might as well do it…