By Lance Lambert What are you hankering for when you buy a home? Good space and great bones? You bet. Nice neighborhoods and highly rated schools? Check. Maybe even some awesome shiplap design notes? No prob, “Fixer Upper” obsessives! But when you put all of those different factors into a grinder, there’s one thing that comes out the other side: price appreciation. After all, … [Read more...]
9 Home-Buying Costs Veterans and Active Military Should Keep in Mind
By Cathie Ericsson For veterans and active military, VA loans are a great way to achieve the dream of homeownership. More than 22 million service members have used these flexible, no down payment loans since 1944. But when people hear “no down payment,” they often don’t realize they’ll still need some cash on hand to finish the deal. “Zero down does not mean zero to close,” points out Gwen … [Read more...]
