by Becca Linnig | Jun 14, 2017 | Buyers, Buying A House, Home buyer, House Poor, Moving
How much house can you really afford? Is it the amount the bank tells you when preapproving your loan? That’s what most people go by, oftentimes spending up to their max approval amount to get as much house as possible – or to be able to afford something...
by Becca Linnig | May 9, 2017 | Home buyer, Home maintenance, Homeowner, Sell House
Sometimes when everything goes right we have trouble accepting that fact. Perhaps nowhere is this phenomenon more clearly illustrated than in the case where a seller receives a good offer right away. The annals of real estate are well stocked with stories of sellers...
by Becca Linnig | Mar 7, 2017 | Buyers, Home buyer, Homeowner, Sellers
The US Census Bureau recently revealed that the US homeownership rate declined to 62.9%, the lowest level reported in 51 years of Census tracking. This statistic does not signal impending doom. Since 2006, there has been a decline from peak ownership rates which is...
by Becca Linnig | Mar 7, 2017 | Home buyer, Homeowner, Moving, Outdoor Livng
Shipping container homes were born, at least in part, out of a desire to live efficiently and affordably. After all, a skilled DIYer can build a home out of a couple of containers for about the price of a mid-size car. But what if you love the idea of living in a...
by Becca Linnig | Jan 7, 2017 | Buyers, Homeowner, Market Updates, Moving
If you’re under the age of 35, everything you know about owning a home could be wrong; but it’s not your fault. Parents of millennial children have taught them what was financially sound when they were the same age — go to college, get married, buy a home...
