If You Can’t Secure a Traditional Mortgage, is it a Good Idea to Use a Private Lender?

If you feel ready and excited to buy a home, being denied for a traditional mortgage can be incredibly frustrating. Conventional mortgages typically have income…

How to Confirm Whether a Neighborhood is Really “Up and Coming” or Not

When buying a home, the location is just as important as the property itself. Neighborhoods aren’t objectively good or bad, but finding the perfect neighborhood…

5 Signs that Show You’re About to Pay Too Much for a Home

Buying a house is an emotional decision. Even if you do all the research and weigh every option carefully, choosing a place to live is…

Real Estate of NVA Report – JAN 2021 – Week’s NOT Month’s of Inventory!

WOW! is all I can say as the 2021 Real Estate Market kicks off. Beginning in Sept, inventory was eroding without new listings to replenish…

Should I Rent or Buy a Home?

Purchasing a home will inevitably be the biggest financial discussion of your life. And the decision as to whether it is the right time to…

“Is this Home Worth Purchasing and Repairing?” Here’s How You Can Calculate its After Repair Value (ARV)

Flipping houses can be a great way to earn income. If you’re willing to put the time and effort into renovating a home, you can…

Why Attend an Open House as a Buyer?

Open Houses are great events to attend 6 - 12 months prior to your home search. The Open Houses is the event hosted by the…

Selling Your Home with an Open House

Using the Open House as a marketing tool in selling your home successfully. There are strong feelings on holding open houses but as I say,…

10 Top Reno’s That Will Up the Sale Price of Your Home

When getting ready to sell your home, it can be hard to know what renovations will get your property sold the fastest and for the…

Things You Shouldn’t Do When Buying a Home

With a never ending list of everything you ‘should do’ when purchasing a home, it seems counterproductive to focus on what you should not do.…