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4 Real Reasons We Buy A Home

We often talk about why it makes financial sense to buy a home, but more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful ones.

The idea and feeling of a home can mean different things to different people. …

5 Things First Time Buyers Need to Know When Making an Offer

When it comes to buying a house, you’re looking for the perfect place to call home. The problem is, in today’s market there just aren’t that many homes available to purchase. With inventory hovering near record lows and sky-high buyer …

What did 2021 tell us about buying a home?

If I was to look back at 2021 and come up with what gave most prospective homeowners the edge they need to close a deal on a home I would give you these ideas.

  1. Competitive Offers Close Deals

Just like …

What is the Best One Piece of Advice When Buying a Home?

Education! Education! Education! – it is by far the best piece of advice when buying your first house.  The home buying process can be stressful and full of anxiety if you don’t know the steps.Welcome home mat

Buyers get swept up in …

Why The “Good Enough” Home May Be The Right Choice

How about not buying the perfect home but finding one that is “good enough”?  Buying the right home that doesn’t break your budget can help lay a solid financial foundation.  It is better to see buyers purchase a home …

Thinking About Selling Your Home?

It is important to understand the typical costs when selling your home.  Many real estate professionals will be happy to give you a Market Analysis on your home to establish value.  If you ask, they will also give you an …

Private Mortgage Insurance and Your Credit Score

Here at EducateHomeBuyers.org we work to provide you with the most current information on purchasing, selling and refinancing your home.  Our objective is to help you make smarter financial decisions.

Private Mortgage Insurance, or PMI, is something that few homebuyers …

Two Reasons Why People are Buying a Home in the Middle of a Pandemic!

Someone just sent me a joke and I think it is worthy of sharing since this year is one for the record books (in a bad way).  If 2020 was a math problem, it would go like this…….If a canoe …

How Has COVID-19 Impacted Mortgage Underwriting?

Over the last few months, COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, causing individuals and businesses to change their day-to-day processes to ensure everyone remains safe and healthy. While this is not business as usual, it’s still business—simply with different …

Corona / Covid Virus Update 03 26 2020

In response to the guidelines set by the Governor Inslee, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, advice from the World Health Organization, and to protect the health and safety of the the home buyer education community during the COVID-19