*this post is sponsored by CreditRepair.com – all advice and opinions are my own. Most of us are still financially recovering from the holidays. But for those who want to make buying a home a reality this spring, perhaps you’re ready to start the process but don’t know how to take those first steps. […]
This post is sponsored by Lexington Law Once again it’s the most wonderful, wonderfully expensive, time of the year. Gift giving is ingrained and expected at the holidays in our culture. Plus, it is uniquely satisfying to give a great gifts. What better way to show someone you really care than splurging on something […]
Many of you have been following my (long, horrifying, exhausting) home buying journey on this site over the last five years and we’re about to come to the exciting conclusion! For those just tuning in on what happened when I bought a fixer upper, here is the TL:DR. I bought my first home at age […]
For a hot second I was reposting (with permission) articles I’d written for various real estate outlets. And then the madness had to stop because there were just too.many. and it got out of control trying to keep up with them and post in a timely manner. BUT, my fiance´and I started shopping for our […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. After all of the components of the home buying process — negotiations, appraisals, inspections, and insurance — it’s very exciting to (finally) get to closing. But do you […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. Preparing your finances for home ownership begins the day someone decides they actually want to buy a home. After all, saving for a down payment doesn’t just […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. In a sign of a robust housing market, existing-home prices are expected to rise 5.8% in 2017 over 2016, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. But rising […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for LendingHome. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. Have a great week! Finding the right real estate agent can be tough, especially as a first-time homebuyer. After all, if you’re unsure of the process in the first place, how are you supposed […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. There’s finally proof to what we’ve all long suspected — that student loan debt is delaying first-time homeownership. In fact, a recent study from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and […]
Hi, I’m Lauren. I bought a home at age 26, weathered a nasty renovation, and lived to tell the tale (and write the book on millennial homeownership.) Since I get the question a lot, I thought I’d finally lay it all out: the steps to buy a house, how to buy a house in your […]
