Buy Your First Home in One Year: A Step-by-Step Guide

A real yard. Closets bigger than your average microwave. The freedom to decorate however you darn well please!Making the switch from renting to owning is exhilarating, but many rookie homebuyers find the process trickier to navigate than they expected. This is why we created our First-Time Continue Reading

The impact Amazon will have on your local neighborhood

It’s been two weeks since Amazon announced HQ2 will be split between the current Crystal city area in Northern Virginia and Long Island, New York. News outlets have been pouring out information and speculation on every possible impact Amazon could have on the areas. One of the biggest topics Continue Reading

What’s Going On With Home Prices?

According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insights Report, national home prices in August were up 5.5% from August 2017. This marks the first time since June 2016 that home prices did not appreciate by at least 6.0% year-over-year. CoreLogic’s Chief Economist Frank Nothaft gave some insight Continue Reading

The Cost of NOT Owning Your Home

Owning a home has great financial benefits, yet many continue to rent! Today, let’s look at the financial reasons why owning a home of your own has been a part of the American Dream for as long as America has existed. Zillow recently reported that: “In reality, buying or renting a home is an Continue Reading

Buying a Home Can Be Scary… Unless You Know the Facts

(click on graphic to enlarge) Some Highlights: Many potential homebuyers believe that they need a 20% down payment and a 780 FICO® score to qualify to buy a home, which stops many of them from even trying! Here are some facts: 40% of millennials who purchased homes this year have put down less Continue Reading