How to Pick the Best Home Offer
You’ve decided to sell your home. You’ve done your due diligence in preparing to put it on the market. You’ve meticulously staged it and strategically scheduled open houses. You’ve given …
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A New Lender Took Over My Mortgage — Now What?
When you were going through the home-buying process, choosing a mortgage company was a big part of that. You likely did painstaking research on each company and carefully considered loan …
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3 Things You Should Consider Before Selling Your House for Cash
In August of 2017, an investor called us and offered to buy our condo for cash. We didn’t have it listed for sale. The condo was in great condition, the …
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How Buying a House Impacts Your Career
Buying a home has been a status symbol for a long time. However, shifts in cultural norms and value systems are challenging the notion that owning a home means you’ve …
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How to Sell Your Home When You’re Underwater on Your Mortgage
It’s no fun selling a home when you’re underwater on your mortgage. Being “underwater” is when you owe more on your mortgage loan than your home is worth. Unfortunately, there …
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5 Things to Know Before Adding Someone to the Deed
Sharing is caring — at least that’s what has been drilled into our minds. And for the most part, it’s true. However, if you’re contemplating making the ultimate step in …
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8 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Home Inspector
It’s important to get a home inspection when buying a house. There are many hidden issues that can emerge after you buy a property that are expensive to correct. Spending …
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11 Things You Can’t Hide When Selling Your Home
If you’re getting ready to sell your home, or have already put it on the market, it can be tempting to gloss over a few of the negatives. After all, …
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Should You Finance a Tiny Home With a Credit Card?
While homebuyers of the early 2000s seemed to want enormous starter castles with every amenity imaginable, the last few years have brought on a renaissance in home building. Simplistic, efficient …
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How a Sale and Lease-Back Can Help a Homeowner Avoid Foreclosure
George Arnold bought his Chicago bungalow in 2009. This fixer-upper needed a lot of TLC, but was in a good neighborhood. He’d found a diamond in the rough. Arnold set …
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