Archive for September, 2009

Don’t forget the closing costs

September 3rd, 2009 by admin


Often first time home buyers are caught off guard when the go to close their first mortgage. Even your realtor may forget to tell you about the closing costs of a home mortgage. It’s something they assume you know about or just forget to mention. Unlike a $100 fee a car dealer may try to [...]

Home buying tip – Buy a house you can afford

September 2nd, 2009 by admin


So you’re ready to purchase you own home? Maybe you’re tired of living with mom and dad or just ready to stop paying rent. No matter what reason you have you are ready to be a proud owner of your own home.
Unfortunately, a very small percentage of Americans actually own their home, most of us finance our [...]

Could renting be a better option than a mortgage?

September 1st, 2009 by admin


About a year ago my wife and I decided to purchase an acre of land to build a home. We currently live in a three bedroom 2 and 1/2 bathroom home with an almost finished basement. It’s plenty of room for our family of four, but we wanted to have more land than .125 acres.
My [...]