The Truth About Credit Scores and Buying a Home

Your credit score plays a big role in the homebuying process.

Your credit score plays a big role in the homebuying process.
If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, you’ve probably come across some articles saying the number of foreclosures in today’s housing market is going up.
Even though there are more homes available for sale than there were at this time last year, there are still more buyers than there are houses to choose from.
In real estate, a good first impression is key. If the outside of a house looks welcoming, more people will want to come in and see it.
Some Highlights If you’re wondering what a potential recession could mean for the housing market, here’s what history tells us. In four of the last six recessions, home prices actually appreciated, only falling during the early 90s and the housing crash in 2008. Mortgage rates, though, declined during each of the previous recessions. If you…
Now that it’s September, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve (the Fed).
Nothing can prepare you for the emotional havoc that comes after losing someone near and dear to your heart. Soon after the initial shock, our minds race through the stages of grief in strange and unusual patterns. Positive memories of times spent with a loved one can even become painful reminders of the absence that…