Holiday Tips to Keep Your Home Safe When Traveling
Thursday, December 18
The holiday season is one of the busiest traveling seasons of the year. Most of us visit our friends and family for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Unfortunately, this also opens the opportunity for your house to get broken into. If you have a dog and put it in a kennel, you have just el...
How to De-Clutter Your House
Monday, December 15
The longer you have lived in your home, the more clutter you have likely accumulated. Over time basements become filled with clutter, garages turn into storage areas, sheds become full of broken or useless equipment, and closets become jammed with outdated and useless stuff. Usually at some point...
Finding Santa Claus
Friday, December 12
Santa Claus is portrayed as a jolly, happy, peaceful, caring, generous, and portly old man. He is typically shown dressed in a red suit and cap with white collars and cuffs, has a full white beard, and dons black boots and a belt. Santa Claus is said to be magical. On December 24th of each year h...
10 Home Improvement Tips to Save Energy and Money During Winter
Thursday, December 11
There are many advantages to owning a home, but energy bills in the winter are not one of them. Fortunately, we have the top 10 energy-saving tips you can use this winter to help reduce your energy bills.These energy-saving tips may not only save you money, but also make your house safer and more...
FHA - A More Lenient Mortgage Option
Saturday, December 06
The office of the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, was established by Congress in 1934 to assist a wider range of Americans purchase property. It is currently the largest insurer of mortgages in the world. Since the inception of the FHA, homeownership has risen significantly in the United ...
Congratulations You've Been Pre-Approved! Now Don't Mess It Up
Monday, December 01
One of the first steps in the home buying process is the mortgage pre-approval. Once you are issued a pre-approval there are some common mistakes and pitfalls that may result in your mortgage being declined. A mortgage pre-approval is based on a snapshot of your employment, income, credit, and as...