Moving is a stressful process in and of itself, to be sure. Doubts and fears regarding the price you're paying for your new home can make it far worse. One of the best things you can do for yourself when [...]
When couples decide to start a family, they often look for homes of a size that will comfortable accommodate them and their kids. This is great while everyone is living there, but once the kids move out and it’s [...]
Being preapproved for a home loan can reduce a ton of the stress associated with home buying. After all, shopping can be a blast, but trying to get all your ducks in a row financially after you’ve found your [...]
When you’re in the market for a home, the search is often the most fun. You get to attend open houses (and, hopefully, get some free refreshments), check out all sorts of interesting styles and types of architecture, and [...]
Gifting the down payment of a home is a trend that’s been growing increasingly common. Because it’s a gift, it doesn’t affect a borrower’s interest rate, but it also doesn’t count as income when lenders are determining whether or [...]
When shopping for a home, many would-be buyers make the all-too-easy mistake of looking at the asking price of the home and thinking that’s all they’ll have to pay. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Whether you give the buyer [...]
Do you know why they show so many court scenes on TV shows and in movies involving lawyers? It’s because that aspect of lawyering is the most interesting and dramatic. In reality, being a lawyer usually involves a ton [...]
With the holiday spirit in the air this time of year, it’s hard not to think of what you can do for people – especially when it’s your own family. Whether it’s a wedding gift or a Christmas present, [...]
Sometimes, a new home is desired but moving just isn’t in the cards. Maybe you don’t have the money to buy a new house, or perhaps the market isn’t right. In situations like this, homeowners often turn to remodeling; [...]
Last year, South Napa experienced a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that caused about a billion dollars’ worth of damage and destroyed 6 homes. Prior to that, California hadn’t experienced a major earthquake in decades; which is probably why so few [...]
