Home Buying Tips

June 6, 2022

SBA Loans - What YOU should know!!

Are you a small business owner thinking about buying your business location? Are you looking for a new location or thinking about expanding? 

Are you a Realtor® who, like me before today, didn't know ANYTHING about the SBA 504 loan program and you want to be the knowledge …

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May 13, 2022

What is Title Insurance and Why You Should care!

 

Title Insurance – What is it and why you should care!

Title Insurance: What is it? And why you should get it!

Title insurance protects your actual ownership of the property, your “title” to the property.

Your “title” is your legal ownership of …

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Nov. 30, 2021

Foreclosures Are Not Shooting Up

Here’s another misleading foreclosure headline and the truth behind it.

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I made a video a few weeks ago talking about some headlines that did more to terrify than clarify. …

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Nov. 16, 2021

Are Mortgage Starts Dropping?

National headlines keep reposting doom and gloom stories about our market.

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CNBC just reported that mortgage originations are going to drop by 33% in 2022. What are we gonna …

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Oct. 25, 2021

Why Should You Reconsider Getting Out of the Market

Here’s a story of why waiting to buy a home can be a bad financial decision.

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When I first started out in the business, I was using Zillow …

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Sept. 10, 2021

An Update on the Eviction Moratorium

Here’s the latest info on what’s happening with the eviction moratorium.

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Are you an investor looking to purchase a multifamily home that already has tenants? Are you a landlord …

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Aug. 23, 2021

What Is a Non-Resident Withholding Tax?

Here’s how non-resident withholding taxes work in the state of Rhode Island.

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Have you prepared yourself for the non-resident withholding requirements? Today I’m going to explain this topic in …

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Aug. 2, 2021

Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Unlikely

Here’s why we likely won’t see a wave of foreclosures anytime soon.

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Home prices are high right now, but a lot of buyers believe that foreclosed homes will flood …

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June 11, 2021

Getting Your Offer Accepted!!!

Here are the three things that will help you make a stronger offer.

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Are you a buyer trying to make an offer that you can actually live with and …

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June 3, 2021

Everything Buyers Need to Know About Closing Costs

Don’t be caught off guard by closing costs when buying a home.

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There’s nothing worse than spending endless time and energy on saving up for a down payment, only …

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