Utilize these 5 resources to better prepare yourself for the home buying process.
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House hacking is supplementing your mortgage, taxes & insurance (henceforth referred to simply as “mortgage”) with monthly income. While I was paying only half of my mortgage, my house was appreciating in value because I bought in a rapidly appreciating area. Learn how I did it!
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People partner to buy their homes all the time - it's just been, traditionally, with a significant other. But there’s no rule stating that you have to be married to someone to buy a house with them. Your friend may be a better real estate partner than a spouse! Read on to find out how partnerships work, what makes a great partner and how to protect yourself with an operating agreement.
A home warranty is a policy that helps cover the cost of maintaining and repairing household systems and appliances. It differs from a home insurance policy, which is required by your mortgage lender, and covers the loss of your home and property in the event of a fire, flood or other natural disaster. Read how Celeste picked the right warranty for her primary residence, and it saved her big time!
We’re so excited to share our favorite statistics for our first-time home buyers from 2021! First-time buyers made up 76% of our clients, and we’re so, so proud of all 85 of them. Despite the market craze, they trusted us to help them accomplish their goals and our numbers show that it is still 100% possible to buy your first home with low money down.
For most of us, a house or a college education are the most expensive things we'll ever buy. And when you're trying to save tens of thousands of dollars for your first house, you need a different budget than when you use to save for a beach trip with your friends. Here are four tips to save faster and smarter for those big purchases in life!
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Kara graduated college in 2011 with $25,302 in student loans, no job, and a degree in English. She shares the 4 steps she took to pay off her debt and find financial freedom!
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Our founder Steph decided to build a tiny house in the back of one of her investment properties. Learn how she planned, stayed on budget, and made back her investment with our Tiny House Guide.
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Real estate has been a white male-dominated field for a long time. White men set the stage, wrote the books, and made the rules. This narrow perspective that we’ve learned from and implemented has been harmful and that has to change.
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