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12 04, 2018

Four Mortgage Misconceptions to Watch For

By |2018-04-12T15:47:27+00:00April 12th, 2018|Buyers|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The process of buying a house feels like trying to finish a level on Super Mario World—one minute you’re bumping along on Yoshi and the next minute you miscalculate and sink into a bottomless pit. Here are four things to [...]

30 03, 2018

Use That Bitcoin, Bro

By |2018-03-30T11:15:19+00:00March 30th, 2018|What's New|

  How many cryptocurrencies would it take to buy a house in the U.S.? If you’re sitting here still uncertain what bitcoin even truly is, it’s okay most the world doesn’t get it either. Here’s a handy definition. (link). But [...]

13 03, 2018

Hidden Costs of Home Buying

By |2018-03-13T07:54:55+00:00March 13th, 2018|Buyers|

  Buying a house can feel a bit like a game of whack-a-mole—hit one thing down and another pops up. Here are four costs you might not anticipate in the home buying process.   1. The Inspection: It’s easy to [...]

18 02, 2018

Renting or Buying?

By |2018-02-18T10:50:02+00:00February 18th, 2018|Buyers|

The value of home ownership has been on a roller coaster ride the last few years, and in many ways it’s like looking at the seven stories Tower of Doom TM and wondering whether it will leave you smiling or [...]

14 11, 2017

Renting or Selling

By |2017-11-14T10:45:43+00:00November 14th, 2017|Sellers|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maybe it was the second glass of wine, but when you had to listen Rob Schmobb talk about how he converted his former home into an income property, it seemed like a tempting idea. Forgo the hassle and risk of [...]

8 11, 2017

Smart House

By |2017-11-08T10:28:00+00:00November 8th, 2017|What's New|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever sat on your couch on a quiet night, swirled your merlot, and looked at your house like, what a waste I can’t use this equity right now to pay off current unsecured debt in order to improve [...]

2 09, 2017

Five Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

By |2017-09-02T13:34:38+00:00September 2nd, 2017|Buyers, What's New|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your credit score can sometimes feel like your weight after a long weekend of indulgence. If you never step on the scale, it never happened. Unfortunately, for both our jeans and our credit score, we all know simply refusing to [...]

20 07, 2017

Four Steps to Get Ready to Buy

By |2017-07-20T12:22:01+00:00July 20th, 2017|Buyers|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Buying a home in Charlotte’s real estate market can sometimes feel like watching the news footage on Black Friday sales. Homes are selling within hours and everyone else seems to know to run for the TV in the back, while [...]

2 07, 2017

Five Steps to Financial Freedom

By |2017-07-02T15:45:41+00:00July 2nd, 2017|What's New|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Quick. Right now. If something were to happen—a car breaks down, an unexpected vet bill, the Nordstrom Anniversary sale—would you be able to take care of it without using credit? If you are one of roughly 62% of American who [...]