Here are a few tips and tricks for your front yard's landscaping. Even if you can’t tell a tulip from a turnip at the garden center, you can still create eye-catching curb appeal by paying attention to the basics of good landscaping, especially in the front yard. Ignoring your front yard — or doing something that’s out of character with the neighborhood — can … [Read more...]
8 Easy Mistakes Homeowners Make on Their Taxes
Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score to avoid common tax mistakes. Note: In light of COVID-19 crisis, the IRS has extended the income tax payment and filing deadline for individual and business returns from April 15, 2021, until May 17, 2021. This relief does not apply to estimated tax payments for tax year 2021 that … [Read more...]
How to Maintain a Healthy Credit Score
Getting a Healthy Credit Score and Keeping ItDo you have strong desires to own your first house? Maintaining a good credit score is important, especially when you are young and have many years of borrowing ahead of you. If you are under 30, try not to over-borrow. When you plan to buy a house, you will need to be almost debt-free to ensure a low-interest rate. If you have … [Read more...]
Buying Your First House: Tips For Buyers
When taking on any new project, the more you know and understand, the better things are likely to go. The same is true when buying a home for the first time. With our first-time buyer tips, you should be able to avoid many of the problems that can prevent your purchase from going well. Let’s take a look at some of the key things to consider before you jump into the real … [Read more...]
2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: All in the Family, and New Records Set
As the cost of homeownership increases and options remain thin, family is stepping in. Among first-time homebuyers this year, 32 percent depended on family or friends for financial help purchasing, commonly in the form of gifts or loans, according to the 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the annual National Association of REALTORS® report, newly … [Read more...]
