Monthly Archives: April 2016

Buying within an HOA: Need-to-Knows

One of the things you may have heard of when shopping for a condo, townhouse, or other planned community or gated development home is that you will be required to join the homeowners association – also called an HOA. A

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Title Insurance vs. Mortgage Insurance vs. Homeowner’s Insurance: What’s the Difference?

When you’re getting ready to close on your new home, all the insurance can be very intimidating. You have homeowners insurance, title insurance, private mortgage insurance, and a ton of other policies that by and large you understand the need

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5 Mistakes to Make for a Nightmare Closing

Closing on your new home is stressful even for real estate veterans, but for first timers it can really be a ride through the funhouse. There are five things that will make a stressful situation into a nightmare if you’re

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Millennial Homebuyers Want List

The media is fond of painting with broad strokes, less than willing to get into the nuances of generational differences that are not sound-bite friendly or capable of garnering ratings via raw chair-throwing controversy. However, the much-bashed Millennials (1980-1999) are

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