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 […]
4 Ways Buyers Can Outsmart Rising Home Prices (And Still Get a Bomb A** House)
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 […]
10 Smart Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent
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 […]
The Actual Math on How to Save For a Down Payment In 12 Months
Google “millennial homeownership” and you’ll find many articles about the decline in homeownership (even among other generations), how rising home prices and increased student loan burdens make it difficult to even break into the market, and how few can actually afford their slice of the American dream. Sounds terrifying, right? It doesn’t have to be. […]
The Challenges for Single Female Homeowners (and Why We Rock Anyway)
We’ve come a long way from the golden age of the nuclear family. In fact, studies show that more and more women are delaying marriage, having children, and buying a home. (Millennials as a whole are delaying marriage until later, but this trend has more positive socioeconomic implications for women. See here.) ….But, if later […]
The Millennial Homeowner: The Ultimate First Time Home Buying Guide
It’s launch day! I can’t believe it’s finally here. My first full length e-book, The Millennial Homeowner, is now out and available to the public today! Three years ago I bought a house.. Here’s the TL:DR on that story. I was 26 and making $40k annually at the time. I leveraged down payment assistance to […]